The Virginia Gazette
Axe Republic offers fun, community and a bit of competition
Axe Republic is an axe throwing venue with a wide selection of craft beer and food.
James City County moves forward with plan to build new library facilities
New construction is planned, but each locality's contribution to the cost remains unclear.
Commentary: Why I’m running for the Board of Supervisors
Commentary from Board of Supervisors candidate.
Hampton Roads Hurricane Guide: Checklists, safety tips and resources to help you prepare for a storm
We’re here to help you prepare and have included a list of useful resources for staying safe in the event of a storm.
‘This isn’t simply a day off’: Annual Memorial Day observance honors the fallen in Williamsburg
The community came together to honor veterans at Williamsburg Memorial Park's 52nd annual Memorial Day ceremony.
Former Poquoson High, Virginia Tech, Oakland A’s standout Chad Pinder goes out on top
Pinder retired over the weekend after 11 seasons in professional baseball, the past seven with the Oakland A's, but expects to be back in the game in some capacity.
World Focus: NATO Youth Summit educates young leaders
The 2023 NATO Youth Summit will be co-hosted by NATO and William & Mary.
Upper Mattaponi Tribe holds annual Pow Wow: ‘My people should be honored’
Upper Mattaponi Tribe holds annual Spring Festival and Native American Pow Wow.
CycleService will start cross country bike trip in Yorktown Beach and donate 200 bicycles along the way
CycleService will start their cross country journey in Yorktown Beach on Monday. This will mark the beginning of a summer-long cycling trip where they will donate 200 bikes to children in four cities across The United States.
Building a bigger table for understanding reparations
There are two options: Turn a blind eye or acknowledge the problems and work collaboratively toward repairing our housing, health care, educational, criminal justice, and political systems so they work for everyone.
Letter to the editor: An American soldier
Letter for May 27
Commentary: An outcome stranger than fiction
Lessons for life sometimes originate in sports, writes Joseph Filko.
It takes a ‘small’ village: How Colonial Williamsburg worked to host G7 summit 40 years ago
“That kind of operation is a recipe for disaster, but it actually worked exceptionally well.”
Proposed battery storage facility heads to Hampton City Council; project could benefit power grid for 15 years
The proposed energy storage facility would be located in the city's Langley Research & Development Park.
Four all-time CRR records broken at Run for Mental Strength 6K
Four all-time CRR records were broken at the fourth annual Run for Mental Strength 6K.
Music teacher who helped establish strings program in Williamsburg-area schools to retire after 30 years
Elementary school teacher Cynthia Campbell's legacy will be the WJCC strings program and the many students she inspired to embrace music.
Home of former William & Mary president and Confederate officer torn down
Members of the county historical commission and a great-great-granddaughter wish more had been done to try and save the house.
You Don’t Say: The courage to raise a child is what makes you a father
W.R. van Elburg's Dad came into his life when he was 5 years old.
Savvy Senior: Can I collect Social Security from my ex-spouse?
A divorced spouse can collect a Social Security retirement benefit on the earnings record of their ex-husband.
Williamsburg honors Memorial Day with flag-placing event at Cedar Grove
More than 500 flags were placed on veterans' graves in Cedar Grove Cemetery Thursday morning to mark Memorial Day.
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Faith & Values: The Flower Communion — A tradition of resistance and beauty
This Sunday, Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists are welcoming guest to join them in honoring and protecting the beauty and the dignity of every person.
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Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center’s annual member show opens next week
“This show continues to be an annual favorite of our artists and visitors alike,” said exhibit co-chair Apryl Altman.
York soccer star Ashley Hunt proves the three-sport athlete is alive and well
Ashley Hunt was first-team all-state for York High's volleyball state champs, first-team all-state in soccer and scored more than 1,000 points in her basketball career.
Action on Spotswood golf course development tabled, for now
The group Citizens for Responsible Spotswood Development is still questioning the development.
Poquoson fire chief retires after decades of service to the community
Holloway retired as the city’s fire chief earlier this month, leaving behind a legacy of service to the Poquoson community.
Williamsburg-area teachers push back against lawmaker’s campaign-funded delivery of nearly 1,000 doughnuts
In a sign of the intensity of Virginia’s political debates over K-12 public schools — some in the Williamsburg-James City County system saw an ulterior motive hidden beneath the glaze and sprinkles.
Commentary: There are other, better options for Spotswood property
Writers wants to protect the special nature of the Historic Area and the community.
Commentary: Remember another magnificent man in his flying machine
Before the Wright brothers, was there Whitehead?
James City County names new police chief
Mark Jamison, who previously served with the Lynchburg Police Department, was selected for the position, effective July 1, the county announced in a news release.