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A curious community filled the lobby of Lancaster High School on Wednesday, Oct. 21, to see the design for a new bridge that will become part of the Middle Peninsula landscape for decades. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) conducted a design public hearing seeking feedback on the proposed design...
Supervisors voted unanimously on Wednesday, Nov. 4, to appropriate $197,000 from county coffers to fix the damaged Middlesex High School gym floor. On Aug. 28, pouring rain flooded the 1970s portion of MHS, which included the John S. Clements Memorial Gymnasium, weight room, locker rooms, carpentry room and team and training rooms. The total estimated cost of damage is $300,000.
Old American wells aren’t just filled with water. Archaeologists have uncovered some seriously surprising objects buried beneath the ground, ranging […]
On Friday morning, thunder rumbled. The crowd stayed away. The adventuresome came anyway. A few cars had to be pushed out of the parking fields’ mud. Rain fell hard off and on, but stopped long enough for the festival faithful to stroll, shop and warm up with a cup of the Middlesex Woman’s Club spicy bisque.
The Eastern Shore District has announced its 2026 All-District Volleyball Team, recognizing outstanding players from Arcadia, Chincoteague, Nandua, and Northampton high schools for their performances throughout the season. Nandua High School senior Nahkiya Whaley was named the 2026 Eastern Shore District Volleyball Player of the Year after recording 40 kills,...
When snow shuts down school and slows the roads, a warm cafe can turn a stuck day into a good one. Virginia has plenty of small, friendly spots where hot chocolate and grilled sandwiches are the real stars. This list covers six of them, from a Shenandoah Valley main street...
Richmond, VA – A sharp overnight drop in temperatures could bring freezing conditions to parts of Virginia and northeastern North Carolina early Saturday, threatening gardens, crops and exposed outdoor plumbing.
Critics of the surveillance state are worried that local governments that are cancelling their contracts with Flock Safety will replace them with different brands that do the same thing. Like officials in many other jurisdictions across Virginia, leaders in James City County cancelled their contract with Flock Safety, the most...
The Virginia Department of Health is reporting that a third round of oysters taken from Little Wicomico Oyster Company cages on Nov. 2 tested positive for Salmonella, representing three of eight meat samples from two of the company’s four leases. The Little Wicomico River in Northumberland
Facing mounting pressure to protect struggling ospreys and Maryland watermen, East Coast fishery managers reached a “compromise” to reduce the commercial menhaden harvest in the Chesapeake Bay. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission voted Nov. 11 in Newport, RI, to limit industrial-scale menhaden harvest in the Bay to...
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) - The James City County Police Department is inviting residents to help support local families in need during a "Stuff the Cruiser" food drive. This event takes place on Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Walmart Neighborhood Market, 4670 Casey Blvd., Williamsburg. Community...
