Federal shutdown would close Parkway
The next detour around the Colonial Parkway will have nothing to do with repairs or construction. It’s the pending shutdown of the federal government.
Saturday, April 9, 2011 2:09 AM EDT
Budget battle nixes Obamas' trip here
WILLIAMSBURG — The looming shutdown of the federal government over a budget dispute canceled the Obama family’s plans to visit Colonial Williamsburg this weekend.
Saturday, April 9, 2011 2:09 AM EDT
Diversity behind Senior Center funding cut
JAMES CITY — Come July, the Historic Triangle Senior Center will close, a victim of cuts to James City County’s budget.
Saturday, April 9, 2011 2:09 AM EDT
Elite football camp scores for economy
JAMES CITY — An elite, invitation-only football camp is returning this July, bringing with it more than 1,000 of the country’s top college prospects and approximately 100 former coaches and trainers from the NFL.
Saturday, April 9, 2011 2:09 AM EDT
LETTER: Abolish voter districts
Redrawing arbitrary lines for districts could be avoided. Has anyone considered erasing the lines altogether? The supervisors could serve at large and represent all constituents. Voting could be done on a revolving basis to avoid ballot confusion. Or voting could take place all at once for the lot of them, whereby we elect those with the 5 highest tallies.
Saturday, April 9, 2011 2:09 AM EDT
BIG Savings
128 pages of coupons worth $693 in Saturday's Virginia Gazette.
Friday, April 8, 2011 11:54 AM EDT
We're ready if Obamas are
WILLIAMSBURG — A weekend visit by President Barack Obama and his family teeters on a whether a deal with House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid can be reached on a new budget by midnight Friday.
Friday, April 8, 2011 9:30 AM EDT
Two more county redistricting maps created
JAMES CITY -- Two more potential maps have been released by Redistricting Committee members, bringing the total to four by Thursday afternoon.
Friday, April 8, 2011 8:11 AM EDT
Langley, Eustis exercise may mean longer wait times at gates
From Joint Base Langley-Eustis
Friday, April 8, 2011 8:11 AM EDT
W&M; anthropologist to appear on 'Sunday Morning'
From the William & Mary News
Friday, April 8, 2011 8:11 AM EDT
Deputies investigate air conditioner theft
YORK -- The Sheriff's Office is looking for a bold thief that apparently stole an air conditioning unit from a home in Tabb.
Friday, April 8, 2011 8:11 AM EDT
President Obama, First Family plan to vacation in Williamsburg this weekend
WILLIAMSBURG -- The leader of the free world may be coming to Williamsburg for some rest and relaxation if Congress is able to come to agreement on the budget. President Obama and the First Family are planning to visit the area this weekend in what the White House described Wednesday as a "long-planned family trip to Colonial Williamsburg."
Thursday, April 7, 2011 8:25 AM EDT
Highland Stables Welcomes a New Foal to the Family
WILLIAMSBURG -- In the early morning hours of April 5, Busch Gardens welcomed a 150-pound foal into the park's Clydesdale family. The unnamed colt is the first Clydesdale ever born at a SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.
Thursday, April 7, 2011 8:25 AM EDT
Williamsburg man, 94, undergoes new alternative to open-heart surgery at UVA
From UVA Health Systems
Friday, April 8, 2011 7:34 AM EDT
Maps bring out partisan fighting
JAMES CITY — The second meeting of the Citizen Redistricting Committee promises to be lively on several fronts.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 8:08 AM EDT
Did Minor withhold or miss payments?
The dispute between millionaire Halsey Minor and Colonial Williamsburg is getting nastier.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 8:08 AM EDT
Don't be alarmed
From York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office
Thursday, April 7, 2011 8:25 AM EDT
EDITORIAL: Winergy here
Virginia is among four states designated by the government as good for wind farms off the coast. But at 10 or 20 miles offshore, it’s no wonder it will take the Department of Energy $50 million “to speed development of the farms,” according to The New York Times. That’s code for study and approval, never mind construction.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 2:10 AM EDT
LETTER: Response to SOL article
The April 2 front-page headline “Situation trumps stupid SOL ru|e” was inappropriate. In fact, the article contained several crucial errors that suggested school division administrators may have mistakenly pursued an SOL testing irregularity at Jamestown High School. This mischaracterization of truth demands correction.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 2:10 AM EDT
New map draws the line at Route 199
JAMES CITY -- Redistricting Committee member Debbie Kratter released a new district map Tuesday that she said “allows minorities and certain other low-income residents” more voting power.
Thursday, April 7, 2011 8:25 AM EDT
Planners will meet on urban development
From James City County
Thursday, April 7, 2011 8:25 AM EDT
Civil rights farmer to speak at William & Mary
WILLIAMSBURG -- John W. Boyd Jr., president of the National Black Farmers Association, will speak at the College of William & Mary later this month.
Thursday, April 7, 2011 8:25 AM EDT
Watch out for pirates, other events at York Waterfront
From York County
Thursday, April 7, 2011 8:25 AM EDT
York seeks board volunteers
YORK - The York County Board of Supervisors is currently seeking applications from interested and qualified York County citizens to serve on the Board of Building Code Appeals.
Thursday, April 7, 2011 8:25 AM EDT
ESSAY: Americans Create Opportunity
Working my way through Saturday’s Gazette, I was drawn to the opinion essay “Inequality creates problems” and in particular to the graphic depicting a poor man rummaging through trash, just deposited by the rich man.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 3:34 PM EDT
York seeks architect for volunteer committee
From York County
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 7:52 PM EDT
Lucky Blow
Greater Williamsburg was peppered with downed trees and power lines overnight Tuesday by a large front with gusty winds and heavy rain.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 8:08 AM EDT
$74 million dig for 230,000 volts
YORK -- After two years of planning, construction has begun on a transmission line from Dominion’s power station at Yorktown across the York River to Hayes.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 8:08 AM EDT
Dryer lint as art, believe it or not
WILLIAMSBURG -- Sometimes art can help overcome life’s difficulties.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 8:08 AM EDT
How to get involved in James City redistricting
From James City County
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 3:41 PM EDT
Saturday's Last Word on Friday
Janitorial pay
Friday, April 8, 2011 11:54 AM EDT
Wednesday's Last Word on Tuesday
Redistricting James City
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 10:03 AM EDT
Saturday's Last Word on Friday
Costco
Friday, April 1, 2011 10:22 AM EDT
Wednesday's Last Word on Tuesday
Colonial Williamsburg
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 1:55 PM EDT