Williamsburg Local News Desk
Latest Williamsburg and James City County Updates
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VDOT lifts lane closures for Memorial Day wknd: Fri noon – Tues May 27
VDOT LIFTS LANE CLOSURES FOR HOLIDAY TRAVEL VDOT is suspending most highway work zones and temporary lane closures for Memorial Day weekend. The suspension…
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VPCC hosts free Health Science Camp July 7-10 for 7-9th graders
VIRGINIA PENINSULA COMMUNITY COLLEGE HEALTH SCIENCE CAMP Virginia Peninsula Community College will host a Health Science Summer Camp. The camp takes place July 7-10.…
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Historic Triangle Memorial Day Closures & Service Impacts May 26
MEMORIAL DAY CLOSURES IN THE HISTORIC TRIANGLE Memorial Day is observed on Monday, May 26, impacting local services. In James City County, offices, recreation…
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VDOT lifts lane closures Fri-Tue May 27 for Memorial Day weekend
VDOT LIFTS LANE CLOSURES FOR MEMORIAL DAY TRAVEL VDOT is suspending many highway work zones and temporary lane closures for Memorial Day weekend. This…
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VPCC to Host Free Health Science Camp July 7-10 for Rising 7-9 Graders
HEALTH SCIENCE SUMMER CAMP AT VPCC Virginia Peninsula Community College will host a Health Science Summer Camp. The camp will take place from July…
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Jamestown Beach: Nonresidents Pay Parking May 24, Residents Free
JAMESTOWN BEACH PARKING FEES RETURN Jamestown Beach Event Park is reinstating summer parking fees. The fees apply only to non-residents. The fee period begins…
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Virginia Arts Fest: Beethoven trio June 5 at W&M Concert Hall
The Virginia Arts Festival presents violinist Lana Trotovšek, cellist Nina Kotova, and pianist Olga Kern in an all-Beethoven chamber music concert at 10:30 a.m.…
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WJCC adopts $207M budget with 3% raises, adds 10 positions
The WJCC School Board unanimously adopted a $207 million budget Tuesday for the next fiscal year, which includes a 3% employee raise, a new…
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York County School Board OKs $201M FY26 budget 4-1 over cost concerns
YORK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES FY 2026 BUDGET The York County School Board approved its fiscal year 2026 operating budget on May 19. The…
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VA Man Randall Pope Rides Power Chair 250 Miles for MS, W&M May 28
VIRGINIA MAN ROLLS FOR MS RESEARCH Virginia resident Randall Pope is riding his power chair 250 miles to raise funds for MS research. Pope,…
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Pampered Bath Grand Opening at Williamsburg Outlets May 16
PAMPERED BATH OPENS WILLIAMSBURG RETAIL LOCATION Pampered Bath celebrated the grand opening of its first brick-and-mortar store on May 16. The new physical location…
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Kids, Cats & K9s: Kids’ art & writing helps area pets find homes.
A program called Kids, Cats and K9s is connecting schoolchildren with shelter animals in the Williamsburg area to help find them homes. The program,…