Triangle Business & Innovation Center Launches New Website
The Historic Triangle’s business incubator, which seeks to take in startups and help them through the rigors of establishing a commercial venture, has refreshed its presence on the web with a new site....
View ArticleMan Accused of Sexually Assaulting Teen to Face Grand Jury
Matthew Manning (Courtesy Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail) A man accused of inappropriately touching a girl from the time she was 9 years old is facing two felony charges. Matthew Manning, a...
View ArticleThis Week in Crime: YPSO Searching for Suspected Coffee Thief
This week, a man has been accused of breaking into a James City County home while the family was away, and the former employee of a local spa is accused of stealing more than $200 worth of items....
View ArticleJYF to Embrace ‘From Africa to Virginia’ Theme for February Events
The operators of the Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center will spend February exploring the culture of the first Africans in Virginia and the experience of African-Americans during the...
View ArticleWJCC School Board Approves Earlier Meetings
Williamsburg-James City County School Board meetings will have earlier start times beginning next month. School Board members voted unanimously at a meeting Jan. 20 to schedule future meetings 30...
View ArticleSnow, Wintry Mix Expected for Greater Williamsburg Tonight
(File photo) A winter weather advisory is in effect for the City of Williamsburg and James City County from 11 p.m. today to noon Tuesday, with 1 inch or less of snow expected to stick to the ground....
View ArticleJCC Purse Snatcher Pleads Guilty to Attempted Robbery
Benjamin Brock Lewis (Photo courtesy James City County Police Department) A 29-year-old man faces up to 12 years in prison for attempting to steal a woman’s purse and assaulting two people who tried to...
View ArticleTwo James City County Parks and Recreation Programs Win State Honors
A picture from May 2013 shows new roofs on picnic shelters and the nearly complete office building. (Photo courtesy James City County Parks and Recreation) The Virginia Recreation and Park Society has...
View ArticleWeather-Related Closures, Delays for Today
(Will Armbruster/WYDaily) Snowfall has prompted local schools and government officials to delay the start of the school day and work. If you know of any cancellations or postponements due to the...
View ArticlePolice: 11-Year-Old Pulls Out BB Gun, Threatens Boy
An 11-year-old boy has been accused of threatening another 11-year-old boy with a BB gun. The boy, whose name cannot be revealed due to his age, began arguing with another 11-year-old boy Jan. 23 on...
View ArticleJCC Supes OK Land Sale to Group Interested in Rebuilding Toano
The James City County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to sell two parcels of surplus county-owned land in Toano to a group interested in rebuilding the village as it appeared in the past. The...
View ArticleThe Cove Tavern Closes Until March
The Cove Tavern (Gregory Connolly/WYDaily) The Cove Tavern off Strawberry Plains Road in James City County has closed its doors until March to revamp its menu and service, according to a post on its...
View ArticleJCSA’s Proposal for New Fee Means Higher Water, Sewer Bill
Homes and businesses in James City County will be paying more for water starting in July if James City Service Authority implements tweaks to water and sewer rates and a pair of proposed service fees....
View ArticleMother to Serve One Year for Kicking, Throwing Toys at 2-Year-Old
Kimberly Michele Hines (Courtesy Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail) A woman convicted of filming herself abusing her 2-year-old daughter was also a victim of abuse during her childhood. Kimberly...
View ArticleLocal Legislators, School Leaders Divided on Future of Kings Dominion Law
Two weeks into the Virginia General Assembly’s 2015 session, legislators in both the House of Delegates and Senate have introduced bills seeking to amend a state law that requires school divisions to...
View ArticleFormer JCC Administrator Robert Middaugh Lands Job in Loudoun County
Robert Middaugh A little more than a year after the James City County Board of Supervisors fired him, former James City County Administrator Robert Middaugh has been hired to be an Assistant County...
View ArticleJCC Supervisors Split on Proposed Resort in Grove
A Tuesday discussion by James City County leaders about a proposal to build a resort on a nearly 700-acre waterfront site in Grove turned into a symposium on the area’s traffic problems and lack of...
View ArticleMan to Serve One Year for Selling Pot
Steven Jermaine Jones (Photo courtesy Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail) A 29-year-old man convicted of possessing marijuana with the intent of distributing it was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years with...
View ArticleBridge Repairs to Cause Minor Delays on Jamestown Road
The Virginia Department of Transportation will be in the Historic Triangle on Monday for repair work on several local bridges. Beginning Monday thorugh March 1, drivers can expect minor delays on...
View ArticlePasta E Pesto in New Town Closes
The building in New Town that formerly housed Sapori and its short-lived successor Pasta E Pesto is available once more following the latter’s closure. Sapori, a fusion American-Italian eatery, was the...
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