Williamsburg, VA, James City County, York news from Virginia Gazette, weather, real estate, jobs, cars – The Virginia Gazette
The Virginia Gazette
The Norge Depot is an unassuming building, located adjacent to the James City County Library on Croaker Road. But it’s a celebration of a grand history, the foundation of the Norge area. The 34-by-89-foot depot was built in 1907, originally located at the end of Peach Street in Norge. It served.
Very first responders face challenges on I-64
Friends reminisce Toano's Tom Chestnutt
Labor Day to be warm, sunny
Police blotter: Sept. Two
Labor Day weekend welcomes last hurrah of summer
Field hockey 2017
News More
VGTV Sept. 1
VGTV: August 31
Local wineries loving a bountiful grape harvest
Mary Jones may be looking at Congressional seat
Raw Movie: Active Shooter in Williamsburg
Virginia Wind Energy
Tourism Development Fund 7/8 discussion
More News
Peace, unity stressed in community gathering
VGTV: Aug. 29
Eagles' 2nd half rally falls brief in 34-24 loss to Huguenot
Had Jamestown been able to convert even one of its four two-point conversion attempts instead of none, the Eagles' final possession at Huguenot High would have had a lot more railing on it. Jamestown rallied from a deficit of thirty four points in the third quarter before falling 34-24. The Eagles recovered.
- Pictures: two thousand seventeen Bay Rivers Football
Bruton wins at King William in Smith's head coaching debut
Bruton snapped a 19-game losing skid on Thursday, winning 28-14 at King William High in Tim Smith’s head coaching debut. The Panthers had last won in two thousand fifteen on the same field to open the season against the Cavaliers, when junior Josh Uvodich was a freshman. Uvodich sealed the win Thursday with an.
W&M announces nonconference studs's hoops slate
William and Mary announced its nonconference men’s basketball schedule, which will embark with an eight p.m. game Nov. Ten at High Point, where coach Tony Shaver starred in high school. The Tribe has five non-league games at Kaplan Arena, commencing with Hampton on Nov. 15. For the fourth straight season.
York Sea State Park 5K Run draws large crowd
In the 14-year history of the Colonial Road Runners version of the York Sea State Park 5K Run, there has never remotely been the number of runners that turned up at the park last Saturday morning. Organized by the Walsingham Academy men’s and women’s cross country teams under coach Rich Higgins.
Shrimp Feast expects crowd of Two,000 food paramours
The Kiwanis Club of Williamsburg is prepping for its largest annual fundraiser, the Shrimp Feast. Kiwanis co-chair Mike Rock said the organization expects Two,000 attendees at the Sept. Nine event, and the money raised goes back into the community. “All of the money that we raise funds local charities,”.
Limelight, Aug. 30-Sept. Three
Mysterious Moonlight Canoe Tour: Love the glance of a total moon accompanied by the nighttime marsh sounds while paddling along the beautiful Taskinas Creek. One experienced canoeist per canoe required. 7-10 p.m. Saturday at York Sea State Park, nine thousand eight hundred one York Sea Park Road. Canoes are $13 per person.
Birding column: Bird feeders may need a makeover
As the seasons switch there are three reasons why your bird feeders may not be emptying as rapid as usual. During these early days of autumn, nature’s larder is total of insects and fruit. Our feathered neighbors switched from seeds to insects to provide more protein for their fast-growing fledglings.
Williamsburg Players prepare for Charlie Brown production
Much like his eternal youth, the character of Charlie Brown is timeless. For almost seventy years, the kid with the striped yellow T-shirt and his friends have made generation after generation laugh along with their relatable fights against a world that’s so often difficult to understand. Via.
Opinion
More reflections, feedback from Charlottesville
In the wake of my column last week, “Lessons from Goebbels and Charlottesville,” I have received an avalanche of responses from readers. Some of them have been supportive, others critical. But all of them were thoughtful and introspective. “I liked your column,” wrote retired U.S. Air Force Col.
Why all the secret meetings?
Inbetween World War II and the Vietnam wars, military bases of all services world broad had football teams. In the early 1960s, I was in Wiesbaden, Germany, as a liaison officer with German counterintelligence agencies. Periodically, I would invite German officials to a unique practice: to see an.
Soldiers fight for home, not ideology
The confederate monument thing is becoming foolish. Soldiers don’t fight because of an ideology but for their country. As the poet said, “Breathes there a man with soul so dead who to himself has not said, ‘this is my own, my own, my native land?’” Whether from Connecticut or Virginia, whether American.
Make private efforts to end 'dead zones'
The Washington Post reports that the Gulf of Mexico’s “dead zone” is now larger than ever: It’s the size of Fresh Jersey, dwarfing the infamous Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010. Dead zones — areas where no aquatic life survives — are created by agricultural runoff from Midwestern factory farms.
National News
Protesters rally in Salt Lake after movie released of nurse's arrest
The Salt Lake City Police Department has suffered growing wave of public criticism after assets camera footage was released displaying one of its officers arrest a nurse when she refused to permit officers to draw a patient's blood. The criticism continued Saturday night, as about one hundred protesters shouted.
- Utah nurse shares police movie
North Korean leader 'is begging for war,' Nikki Haley tells U.N. Security Council
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations called Monday for penalizing all countries that do business with North Korea after the largest nuclear test conducted by Pyongyang. From the United States to Japan, ambassadors at a U.N. Security Council meeting voiced fear and anger and frustration about.
- Any North Korea threat will bring 'massive military response,' Mattis says
Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, expecting 3rd child, suffering morning sickness
Prince William and his wifey, the Duchess of Cambridge, will soon welcome a third child to the royal nursery. Kensington Palace officials announced Monday that the former Kate Middleton is pregnant, but was not feeling well enough to attend an engagement later in the day. As with her other two.
Harvey's floodwaters mix a foul brew of sewage, chemicals
Harvey's filthy floodwaters pose significant dangers to human safety and the environment even after water levels drop far enough that Southeast Texas residents no longer fear for their lives, according to experts. Houston already was famous for sewer overflows following rainstorms. Now the.
- Hurricane Harvey hits Texas coast
Last Word
Last Word on removing monuments, Aug. Twenty six
Monuments There is much clamor to liquidate the Confederate monuments on Monument Avenue in Richmond. Those monuments were paid for through private subscription by ladies' memorial associations and donated to the city. Removing them may be construed as a breach of public trust. In any event, it is.
Last Word after Charlottesville, Aug. Twenty three
After Charlottesville The automobile attack in Charlottesville resulting in the death of one person and injuring of others was a premeditated act of terrorism with a weapon of mass destruction. The charges against the driver should be upgraded to capital murder during an act of terrorism, attempted.
Last Word on going to church, Aug. Nineteen
Going to church In response to the person who said families with youthful kids were not supposed to be at the eight a.m. Mass: I would love to know how you determined this. The church has been very welcoming to my family and kids. Sometimes we cannot make the other Mass times and have to attend the eight a.m.
Last Word on the eclipse, Aug. Sixteen
Eclipse watching I'm calling about the eclipse that's due Aug. 21. You cannot see it with the naked eye and need a certain type of lens to look at the eclipse. They're usually just paper glasses with a film in them. Are these available locally for sale, or maybe doctors' offices or whatever have.
Williamsburg, VA, James City County, York news from Virginia Gazette, weather, real estate, jobs, cars – The Virginia Gazette
The Virginia Gazette
The Norge Depot is an unassuming building, located adjacent to the James City County Library on Croaker Road. But it’s a celebration of a grand history, the foundation of the Norge area. The 34-by-89-foot depot was built in 1907, originally located at the end of Peach Street in Norge. It served.
Very first responders face challenges on I-64
Friends reminisce Toano's Tom Chestnutt
Labor Day to be warm, sunny
Police blotter: Sept. Two
Labor Day weekend welcomes last hurrah of summer
Field hockey 2017
News More
VGTV Sept. 1
VGTV: August 31
Local wineries loving a bountiful grape harvest
Mary Jones may be looking at Congressional seat
Raw Movie: Active Shooter in Williamsburg
Virginia Wind Energy
Tourism Development Fund 7/8 discussion
More News
Peace, unity stressed in community gathering
VGTV: Aug. 29
Eagles' 2nd half rally falls brief in 34-24 loss to Huguenot
Had Jamestown been able to convert even one of its four two-point conversion attempts instead of none, the Eagles' final possession at Huguenot High would have had a lot more railing on it. Jamestown rallied from a deficit of thirty four points in the third quarter before falling 34-24. The Eagles recovered.
- Pictures: two thousand seventeen Bay Rivers Football
Bruton wins at King William in Smith's head coaching debut
Bruton snapped a 19-game losing skid on Thursday, winning 28-14 at King William High in Tim Smith’s head coaching debut. The Panthers had last won in two thousand fifteen on the same field to open the season against the Cavaliers, when junior Josh Uvodich was a freshman. Uvodich sealed the win Thursday with an.
W&M announces nonconference guys's hoops slate
William and Mary announced its nonconference men’s basketball schedule, which will embark with an eight p.m. game Nov. Ten at High Point, where coach Tony Shaver starred in high school. The Tribe has five non-league games at Kaplan Arena, commencing with Hampton on Nov. 15. For the fourth straight season.
York Sea State Park 5K Run draws large crowd
In the 14-year history of the Colonial Road Runners version of the York Sea State Park 5K Run, there has never remotely been the number of runners that turned up at the park last Saturday morning. Organized by the Walsingham Academy men’s and women’s cross country teams under coach Rich Higgins.
Shrimp Feast expects crowd of Two,000 food paramours
The Kiwanis Club of Williamsburg is prepping for its largest annual fundraiser, the Shrimp Feast. Kiwanis co-chair Mike Rock said the organization expects Two,000 attendees at the Sept. Nine event, and the money raised goes back into the community. “All of the money that we raise funds local charities,”.
Limelight, Aug. 30-Sept. Three
Mysterious Moonlight Canoe Tour: Love the view of a total moon accompanied by the nighttime marsh sounds while paddling along the beautiful Taskinas Creek. One experienced canoeist per canoe required. 7-10 p.m. Saturday at York Sea State Park, nine thousand eight hundred one York Sea Park Road. Canoes are $13 per person.
Birding column: Bird feeders may need a makeover
As the seasons switch there are three reasons why your bird feeders may not be emptying as quick as usual. During these early days of autumn, nature’s larder is total of insects and fruit. Our feathered neighbors switched from seeds to insects to provide more protein for their fast-growing fledglings.
Williamsburg Players prepare for Charlie Brown production
Much like his eternal youth, the character of Charlie Brown is timeless. For almost seventy years, the kid with the striped yellow T-shirt and his friends have made generation after generation laugh along with their relatable fights against a world that’s so often difficult to understand. Via.
Opinion
More reflections, feedback from Charlottesville
In the wake of my column last week, “Lessons from Goebbels and Charlottesville,” I have received an avalanche of responses from readers. Some of them have been supportive, others critical. But all of them were thoughtful and introspective. “I liked your column,” wrote retired U.S. Air Force Col.
Why all the secret meetings?
Inbetween World War II and the Vietnam wars, military bases of all services world broad had football teams. In the early 1960s, I was in Wiesbaden, Germany, as a liaison officer with German counterintelligence agencies. From time to time, I would invite German officials to a unique practice: to see an.
Soldiers fight for home, not ideology
The confederate monument thing is becoming foolish. Soldiers don’t fight because of an ideology but for their country. As the poet said, “Breathes there a man with soul so dead who to himself has not said, ‘this is my own, my own, my native land?’” Whether from Connecticut or Virginia, whether American.
Make individual efforts to end 'dead zones'
The Washington Post reports that the Gulf of Mexico’s “dead zone” is now larger than ever: It’s the size of Fresh Jersey, dwarfing the infamous Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010. Dead zones — areas where no aquatic life survives — are created by agricultural runoff from Midwestern factory farms.
National News
Protesters rally in Salt Lake after movie released of nurse's arrest
The Salt Lake City Police Department has suffered growing wave of public criticism after figure camera footage was released showcasing one of its officers arrest a nurse when she refused to permit officers to draw a patient's blood. The criticism continued Saturday night, as about one hundred protesters shouted.
- Utah nurse shares police movie
North Korean leader 'is begging for war,' Nikki Haley tells U.N. Security Council
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations called Monday for penalizing all countries that do business with North Korea after the largest nuclear test conducted by Pyongyang. From the United States to Japan, ambassadors at a U.N. Security Council meeting voiced fear and anger and frustration about.
- Any North Korea threat will bring 'massive military response,' Mattis says
Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, expecting 3rd child, suffering morning sickness
Prince William and his wifey, the Duchess of Cambridge, will soon welcome a third child to the royal nursery. Kensington Palace officials announced Monday that the former Kate Middleton is pregnant, but was not feeling well enough to attend an engagement later in the day. As with her other two.
Harvey's floodwaters mix a foul brew of sewage, chemicals
Harvey's filthy floodwaters pose significant dangers to human safety and the environment even after water levels drop far enough that Southeast Texas residents no longer fear for their lives, according to experts. Houston already was well known for sewer overflows following rainstorms. Now the.
- Hurricane Harvey hits Texas coast
Last Word
Last Word on removing monuments, Aug. Twenty six
Monuments There is much clamor to liquidate the Confederate monuments on Monument Avenue in Richmond. Those monuments were paid for through private subscription by ladies' memorial associations and donated to the city. Removing them may be construed as a breach of public trust. In any event, it is.
Last Word after Charlottesville, Aug. Twenty three
After Charlottesville The automobile attack in Charlottesville resulting in the death of one person and injuring of others was a premeditated act of terrorism with a weapon of mass destruction. The charges against the driver should be upgraded to capital murder during an act of terrorism, attempted.
Last Word on going to church, Aug. Nineteen
Going to church In response to the person who said families with youthful kids were not supposed to be at the eight a.m. Mass: I would love to know how you determined this. The church has been very welcoming to my family and kids. Sometimes we cannot make the other Mass times and have to attend the eight a.m.
Last Word on the eclipse, Aug. Sixteen
Eclipse watching I'm calling about the eclipse that's due Aug. 21. You cannot witness it with the naked eye and need a certain type of lens to look at the eclipse. They're usually just paper glasses with a film in them. Are these available locally for sale, or maybe doctors' offices or whatever have.
Williamsburg, VA, James City County, York news from Virginia Gazette, weather, real estate, jobs, cars – The Virginia Gazette
The Virginia Gazette
Thousands of children made their way back into schools Tuesday morning, commencing the 2017-18 academic year. Laurel Lane Elementary principal Karen Swann has never indeed gotten used to how quickly the summer seems to pass during her time as a teacher or an administrator. “It’s June, you blink.
William & Mary testing emergency siren Wednesday
Train depot celebrates Norge history
Labor Day heralds summer’s end in Williamsburg
Friends reminisce Toano’s Tom Chestnutt
Labor Day to be warm, sunny
Back to School for area students in Hampton Roads
News More
Jamestown Jams canceled for Friday, Sept. 1
VSO comes back to Lake Matoaka
Labor Day closings
William and Mary convocation kicks off school year
Raw Movie: Active Shooter in Williamsburg
Virginia Wind Energy
Tourism Development Fund 7/8 discussion
More News
Last Word on food trucks, Aug. 30
Williamsburg-area groups help with Hurricane Harvey ease
Eagles' 2nd half rally falls brief in 34-24 loss to Huguenot
Had Jamestown been able to convert even one of its four two-point conversion attempts instead of none, the Eagles' final possession at Huguenot High would have had a lot more railing on it. Jamestown rallied from a deficit of thirty four points in the third quarter before falling 34-24. The Eagles recovered.
- Pictures: two thousand seventeen Bay Rivers Football
Bruton wins at King William in Smith's head coaching debut
Bruton snapped a 19-game losing skid on Thursday, winning 28-14 at King William High in Tim Smith’s head coaching debut. The Panthers had last won in two thousand fifteen on the same field to open the season against the Cavaliers, when junior Josh Uvodich was a freshman. Uvodich sealed the win Thursday with an.
W&M announces nonconference guys's hoops slate
William and Mary announced its nonconference men’s basketball schedule, which will begin with an eight p.m. game Nov. Ten at High Point, where coach Tony Shaver starred in high school. The Tribe has five non-league games at Kaplan Arena, kicking off with Hampton on Nov. 15. For the fourth straight season.
York Sea State Park 5K Run draws large crowd
In the 14-year history of the Colonial Road Runners version of the York Sea State Park 5K Run, there has never remotely been the number of runners that turned up at the park last Saturday morning. Organized by the Walsingham Academy men’s and women’s cross country teams under coach Rich Higgins.
Limelight, Sept. 6-10
Order in the Court: Participate in a local court session where lives, liberties, and property are contested. Take on the role of justice, attorney, litigant, petitioner or defendant and practice how the rights of Virginians were maintained in open court. Two:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday at.
Shrimp Feast expects crowd of Two,000 food paramours
The Kiwanis Club of Williamsburg is prepping for its largest annual fundraiser, the Shrimp Feast. Kiwanis co-chair Mike Rock said the organization expects Two,000 attendees at the Sept. Nine event, and the money raised goes back into the community. “All of the money that we raise funds local charities,”.
Limelight, Aug. 30-Sept. Three
Mysterious Moonlight Canoe Tour: Love the look of a utter moon accompanied by the nighttime marsh sounds while paddling along the beautiful Taskinas Creek. One experienced canoeist per canoe required. 7-10 p.m. Saturday at York Sea State Park, nine thousand eight hundred one York Sea Park Road. Canoes are $13 per person.
Birding column: Bird feeders may need a makeover
As the seasons switch there are three reasons why your bird feeders may not be emptying as quick as usual. During these early days of autumn, nature’s larder is total of insects and fruit. Our feathered neighbors switched from seeds to insects to provide more protein for their fast-growing fledglings.
Opinion
More reflections, feedback from Charlottesville
In the wake of my column last week, “Lessons from Goebbels and Charlottesville,” I have received an avalanche of responses from readers. Some of them have been supportive, others critical. But all of them were thoughtful and introspective. “I liked your column,” wrote retired U.S. Air Force Col.
Why all the secret meetings?
Inbetween World War II and the Vietnam wars, military bases of all services world broad had football teams. In the early 1960s, I was in Wiesbaden, Germany, as a liaison officer with German counterintelligence agencies. From time to time, I would invite German officials to a unique practice: to see an.
Soldiers fight for home, not ideology
The confederate monument thing is becoming bimbo. Soldiers don’t fight because of an ideology but for their country. As the poet said, “Breathes there a man with soul so dead who to himself has not said, ‘this is my own, my own, my native land?’” Whether from Connecticut or Virginia, whether American.
Make private efforts to end 'dead zones'
The Washington Post reports that the Gulf of Mexico’s “dead zone” is now larger than ever: It’s the size of Fresh Jersey, dwarfing the infamous Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010. Dead zones — areas where no aquatic life survives — are created by agricultural runoff from Midwestern factory farms.
National News
Trump rescinding DACA program protecting youthful immigrants
President Donald Trump on Tuesday began dismantling the government program protecting hundreds of thousands of youthful immigrants who were brought into the country illegally as children. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the Obama administration's program “an unconstitutional exercise of authority”.
Utah hospital imposes fresh policy in response to nurse's manhandling and arrest
The University of Utah Hospital, where a nurse was manhandled and arrested by police as she protected the legal rights of a patient, has imposed fresh confinements on law enforcement, including barring officers from patient-care areas and from direct contact with nurses. Gordon Crabtree, interim.
- Utah nurse shares police movie
Immigrants are sought for labor shortage in Harvey recovery
As a parade of motorists flipped down their windows on the edges of a Houston Home Depot parking lot suggesting cash, the crowd of day laborers had leisurely thinned to about a dozen by mid-morning. The workers who were already gone were off to rip out soggy carpeting, carry ruined sofas to the curb.
Robert E. Lee descendant resigns as pastor over racial justice comment
A descendant of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee has stepped down as pastor of a North Carolina church after negative reactions to his comments supporting racial justice during an MTV awards showcase. The general's distant nephew, the Rev. Robert W. Lee IV, issued a statement this week telling he resigned.
Last Word
Last Word on removing monuments, Aug. Twenty six
Monuments There is much clamor to eliminate the Confederate monuments on Monument Avenue in Richmond. Those monuments were paid for through private subscription by ladies' memorial associations and donated to the city. Removing them may be construed as a breach of public trust. In any event, it is.
Last Word after Charlottesville, Aug. Twenty three
After Charlottesville The automobile attack in Charlottesville resulting in the death of one person and injuring of others was a premeditated act of terrorism with a weapon of mass destruction. The charges against the driver should be upgraded to capital murder during an act of terrorism, attempted.
Last Word on going to church, Aug. Nineteen
Going to church In response to the person who said families with youthfull kids were not supposed to be at the eight a.m. Mass: I would love to know how you determined this. The church has been very welcoming to my family and kids. Sometimes we cannot make the other Mass times and have to attend the eight a.m.
Last Word on the eclipse, Aug. Sixteen
Eclipse watching I'm calling about the eclipse that's due Aug. 21. You cannot witness it with the naked eye and need a certain type of lens to look at the eclipse. They're usually just paper glasses with a film in them. Are these available locally for sale, or maybe doctors' offices or whatever have.
Williamsburg, VA, James City County, York news from Virginia Gazette, weather, real estate, jobs, cars – The Virginia Gazette
The Virginia Gazette
In a meeting that spanned more than three hours, Williamsburg-James City County school board member discussed some of the factors they’d like a consulting rock-hard to keep in mind as it redistricts area schools. Board chairwoman Kyra Cook said finding socioeconomic diversity in the area’s middle and.
Students, teachers begin classes
Acute trooper shortage prompts state police hiring initiative
‘May God protect us all’: Hurricane Irma bears down on Caribbean with one hundred eighty five mph winds
Very first responders face challenges on I-64
Labor Day heralds summer’s end in Williamsburg
Back to School for area students in Hampton Roads
News More
Friends reminisce Toano's Tom Chestnutt
Labor Day to be warm, sunny
Jamestown Jams canceled for Friday, Sept. 1
VSO comebacks to Lake Matoaka
Raw Movie: Active Shooter in Williamsburg
Virginia Wind Energy
Tourism Development Fund 7/8 discussion
More News
Labor Day closings
William and Mary convocation kicks off school year
Dedmon out indefinitely with injury for Tribe
William and Mary emerged from Saturday’s 28-10 loss at Virginia feeling positive about the rest of the season. But two key injuries have threatened to derail what the Tribe can do offensively, at least for the brief term. Broad receiver DeVonte Dedmon, the Tribe’s most explosive player, broke his.
Walsingham sophomore commits to Hokies for baseball
Walsingham Academy sophomore baseball player Tanner Schobel committed to play baseball at Virginia Tech. Schobel, who plays numerous positions for the Trojans, hit .319 last spring with a home run and thirty RBIs. Pro football As NFL rosters were trimmed following the end of preseason games Thursday.
Eagles' 2nd half rally falls brief in 34-24 loss to Huguenot
Had Jamestown been able to convert even one of its four two-point conversion attempts instead of none, the Eagles' final possession at Huguenot High would have had a lot more railing on it. Jamestown rallied from a deficit of thirty four points in the third quarter before falling 34-24. The Eagles recovered.
- Pictures: two thousand seventeen Bay Rivers Football
Bruton wins at King William in Smith's head coaching debut
Bruton snapped a 19-game losing skid on Thursday, winning 28-14 at King William High in Tim Smith’s head coaching debut. The Panthers had last won in two thousand fifteen on the same field to open the season against the Cavaliers, when junior Josh Uvodich was a freshman. Uvodich sealed the win Thursday with an.
“The Tempest” captures spirit of Shakespeare, Jamestown
“The Tempest” is a win-win. That may not be true for all its characters, but it is for the Guild of the Virginia Shakespeare Festival and the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. The former needed a fresh venue for its next Shakespeare adaptation after the College of William and Mary placed the Virginia.
Limelight, Sept. 6-10
Order in the Court: Participate in a local court session where lives, liberties and property are contested. Take on the role of justice, attorney, litigant, petitioner or defendant and practice how the rights of Virginians were maintained in open court. Two:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday at.
After dark, Sept. 6-10
Thursday Berret’s: Scott Varney, 6-9 p.m. Aroma’s: Open Mic Night, 7-9 p.m. Friday Aroma’s: Christ Titchner, 7-9 p.m. Revolution Golf and Grille: The Shack Band, 7-10 p.m. Water Street Grille: Hector, 7-10 p.m. Saturday Aroma’s: Doug Wilcox, 7-9 p.m. Revolutionary Golf and Grille: FiftyThirds.
Williamsburg Baptist Church promotes diversity, inclusion
The Rev. Daniel Willson signed on as the Williamsburg Baptist Church’s latest leader with the intention of wiggling things up. Under his direction, the church adopted a policy of affirmation toward lezzie, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning — LGBTQ — individuals, and it’s part of a larger.
Opinion
American character is now at risk
Our national character is under brunt. Ethnic, racial and gender inequality and slurs, over-reactions by law enforcement, extreme acts of far-left and far-right groups and the disdain and dissonance that mark today’s politics run counter to our American ideals and principles. A nation’s character.
Both sides of a debate are significant
The right to protest is an significant liberty in America, and the rights of both sides of the debate are very significant. These two sides’ liberties can happen at the same time without interference if they are are at the decent distance from each other. This must be enforced by the government to.
Eastern Europe offers lessons to U.S.
George Santayana, the well known philosopher and essayist, was right. He coined the often-quoted phrase, “Those who cannot reminisce the past are fated to repeat it.” The almost daily news reports originating from Eastern Europe inform the rest of the world that in countries such as Hungary, Poland.
Shrimp feast supports local charities
Kids need Kiwanis. Kiwanians around the world — 600,000 strong — have been working to make a difference and improve their communities for the past one hundred years. Kiwanis believes that when you give a child the chance to learn, practice, wish, grow, succeed and thrive, superb things can happen. Every.
National News
Irma is now the most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history
The most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history made its very first landfall in the islands of the northeast Caribbean early Wednesday, roaring along a path pointing to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba before possibly heading for Florida over the weekend.
House to vote on $7.9B Harvey ease bill
With federal disaster reserves running out, the House is swiftly moving to pass President Donald Trump's request for a $7.9 billion very first installment of ease for victims of Harvey. GOP leaders also hope to use the urgent Harvey aid bill to solve a far more vexing issue: Enhancing the U.S. debt.
- Aerial views of flooding in Texas
After Trump halt of DACA program, youthful immigrants vow to fight
Immigrants are vowing to fight to stay in the U.S. and advocates are launching campaigns including fundraisers and registration drives after the Trump administration announced it would dismantle a program that protected hundreds of thousands of youthful people from deportation. Immigrants who were.
- Hundreds march in Loop to protest Trump's decision to end DACA
Trump finishes DACA program protecting youthful immigrants
President Donald Trump on Tuesday began dismantling Barack Obama's program protecting hundreds of thousands of youthful immigrants who were brought into the country illegally as children, proclaiming he loves the “dreamers” who could face deportation but insisting it's up to Congress, not him, to address.
Last Word
Last Word on food trucks, Aug. Thirty
Food trucks To the Williamsburg City Council: Approve a liberal policy for food trucks to include historic areas. Restraint of trade and protectionism never works. Customer request is not being met and all you'll do is drive customers to other areas outside the city. Redistricting I have two questions.
Last Word on removing monuments, Aug. Twenty six
Monuments There is much clamor to liquidate the Confederate monuments on Monument Avenue in Richmond. Those monuments were paid for through private subscription by ladies' memorial associations and donated to the city. Removing them may be construed as a breach of public trust. In any event, it is.
Last Word after Charlottesville, Aug. Twenty three
After Charlottesville The automobile attack in Charlottesville resulting in the death of one person and injuring of others was a premeditated act of terrorism with a weapon of mass destruction. The charges against the driver should be upgraded to capital murder during an act of terrorism, attempted.