Bomb threat at Walmart unfounded
YORK -- Walmart on Route 17 was evacuated Sunday night after someone called 911 claiming there was a bomb inside the store.
Monday, November 8, 2010 10:22 AM EST
W&M; ranked No.1 in latest FCS poll
Fresh off Saturday's win at New Hampshire, the College of William & Mary rose to the top of the Football Championship Top 25 when the newest poll was released Monday afternoon.
Monday, November 8, 2010 3:43 PM EST
Study finds Millenials less informed, involved than elders
WILLIAMSBURG -- A study released Monday by the Colonial Williamburg Foundtion and Montpelier finds Virginia's youngest voters less informed about our system of government and less engaged in both the political system and in their communities.
Monday, November 8, 2010 2:27 PM EST
W&M; grad 17th in New York City Marathon
NEW YORK - College of William & Mary grad Kathy Newberry finished 17th Sunday at the New York City Marathon, clocking 2:35.23 in her debut at the 26.2-mile distance. Edna Kiplagat of Kenya won the women's title in 2:28.20.
Monday, November 8, 2010 9:25 AM EST
York River State Park closes for controlled hunt
JAMES CITY -- York River State Park will be closed Monday and Tuesday, and again for two days in December, for controlled hunts.
Monday, November 8, 2010 8:56 AM EST
WJC Schools gets high marks for website transparency
JAMES CITY -- WJC Schools has received a perfect score and an “A+” rating from the Sunshine Review for its website. The non-profit focuses on state and local government transparency.
Monday, November 8, 2010 8:56 AM EST
Assistant principals appointed at 2 WJC schools
JAMES CITY – Dr. Trici Boland and Amour Mickel have been appointed as the new assistant principals at Jamestown High School and Berkeley Middle School, respectively.
Monday, November 8, 2010 8:56 AM EST
York River Baptist collects gifts for children in 100 countries
YORK — York River Baptist Church will serve as a collection point for Operation Christmas Child. With the help of volunteers, the site will quickly brim with wrapped shoe boxes full of gifts.
Monday, November 8, 2010 8:56 AM EST
Tribe wins, but may have lost another QB
From Tribe Athletics
Monday, November 8, 2010 7:09 AM EST
Medians sport mohawk look
JAMES CITY — If first impressions are lasting, we’re stuck in the weeds.
Saturday, November 6, 2010 2:23 AM EDT
Spice just the tip of drug scene
YORK — Six weeks ago a 16-year-old boy headed to school at York High School after having just smoked Spice, a synthetic form of marijuana.
Saturday, November 6, 2010 9:16 AM EDT
He was in Paris for the Armistice
Elmer Locke arrived in Paris around 9 o’clock one cool November morning in 1918, relishing the three days of leave he and a fellow soldier from Pittsburgh had been granted from their Army unit.
Saturday, November 6, 2010 9:16 AM EDT
Bruised Tribe must dig deep
WILLIAMSBURG — Not exactly what William & Mary’s physically battered football team needs — traveling to a nationally ranked conference opponent that is on a roll and coming off a bye week.
Saturday, November 6, 2010 9:16 AM EDT
Lake neighbors sign on to fix dam
JAMES CITY — 45 among 51 homeowners around Lake Powell signed a petition Monday to set up a special tax district to restore the dam.
Saturday, November 6, 2010 2:23 AM EDT
Sell the terminal but keep refinery
YORK — Western Refining’s president told investors Thursday that while the company could sell the Yorktown terminal, it plans to keep the refinery to resume someday.
Saturday, November 6, 2010 9:16 AM EDT
ESSAY: Republicans have to lead
YORK -- President Obama and Democrats in Congress have awakened a sleeping giant: the significant number of Americans concerned by our growing debt and the expansion of government.
Saturday, November 6, 2010 2:23 AM EDT
Rams fall short in late rally
YORK — After seven lead changes and a surprising air attack from visiting Lafayette, the Rams’ bid to secure a Region I playoff berth came up short Friday night on a fumble late in the fourth quarter.
Saturday, November 6, 2010 9:16 AM EDT
Application Inflation
The numbers keep rising, the superlatives keep glowing. Each year, selective colleges tout their application totals, along with the virtues of their applicants.
Friday, November 5, 2010 9:25 AM EDT
Big savings!
Look for 120 pages of coupons worth $853, and valuable holiday toy offers in Saturday's Gazette.
Friday, November 5, 2010 3:40 PM EDT
W&M; improves sustainability grade
From W&M; News
Friday, November 5, 2010 9:25 AM EDT
Local company's employee gives back
From PRLog
Friday, November 5, 2010 11:35 AM EDT
Experience the Arts! WIN a "Night in the Box" at the Ferguson Center for the Arts!
Please look for your entry form in your Virginia Gazette.
Friday, November 5, 2010 10:43 AM EDT
Jazz great Chick Corea to perform during Festival Williamsburg
WILLIAMSBURG — The Virginia Arts Festival announced its season, including the popular “Festival Williamsburg,” Thursday at the Williamsburg Inn.
Friday, November 5, 2010 9:25 AM EDT
Tribe gets votes in mid-major basketball poll
From Tribe Athletics
Friday, November 5, 2010 9:25 AM EDT
Ware auction will include 107-acre farm, 39 other properties
JAMES CITY -- An auction of Colonial Town Shopping Center by the Ware family will include much more than the strip center in Norge. This time, the family is even selling the farm.
Thursday, November 4, 2010 8:57 AM EDT
6 set for induction into ITA Hall of Fame at W&M;
WILLIAMSBURG -- Wimbledon doubles champion JoAnne Russell, an All-American at Trinity University in Texas, will be among the class of six former student-athletes/coaches to be inducted into the ITA Women’s Collegiate Hall of Fame in a ceremony held on the William & Mary campus on Nov. 13.
Thursday, November 4, 2010 8:57 AM EDT
Bud's U.S. gamble could pay off
As befits a brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev is always up for a fight. Two years after its ill-timed takeover of Budweiser, the Brazilian-Belgian beer giant is taking on its own customers, gambling that U.S. beer drinkers will swallow above-inflation price increases despite the sluggish economic recovery.
Thursday, November 4, 2010 8:57 AM EDT
3 quickly step up for School Board
WILLIAMSBURG — After nearly a decade on the WJC School Board, city rep John Alewynse is vacating his seat. Already three people have applied to succeed him.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 8:50 AM EDT
More pets given up by struggling folks
YORK –– “We are being inundated with surrenders of cats and dogs from people who are either laid off or unemployed,” said Robin Bledsoe at the Heritage Humane Society. “Many have lost their homes as well and are leaving the area.”
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 8:50 AM EDT
EDITORIAL: The next intrigue
So much for the election. What passed for intrigue was the blowup at the eleventh hour among the supervisors over the stormwater referendum in James City.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 8:50 AM EDT
Saturday's Last Word on Friday
Local elections
Friday, November 5, 2010 3:40 PM EDT
Wednesday's Last Word on Tuesday
Stormwater bond
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 12:17 PM EDT
Saturday's Last Word on Friday
On the ballot
Friday, October 29, 2010 11:09 AM EDT
Wednesday's Last Word on Tuesday
Bay cleanup
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 11:23 AM EDT