Williamsburg News Archives

IBN Bilal, 25, of Williamsburg was charged with multiple felonies on Thursday, Oct.

TO BE HONOURED, Duke of Gloucester Street, having previously been designated a Great Street by the American Planning Association.

Become a fan now! A review of 45 suspended information technology projects at the Veterans Affairs Department has caused 15 projects to be stopped or have funding cut, according to W. Scott Gould, deputy secretary of the VA.

Izaiah Moore, 9, shows off his bandage after getting a swine flu vaccination Tuesday at Crittenden Middle School.

Fire and police officials have launched a search in a wooded area of the College of William and Mary for a Williamsburg man missing since Monday night.

Williamsburg, Yorktown and Jamestown - ranked the best among the Virginia destinations and was listed in the "Places Doing Well" category.

Part five in a series NEWPORT NEWS - Homelessness represents a crisis on the Peninsula, and new strategies are needed to more effectively address the problem, say agencies and city officials tackling the problem.

Good news for fans of the new Williamsburg Trolley: The Williamsburg Area Transit Authority has heard your cries for extended weekend hours and is prepared to answer.

More than 350 Virginians are serving in the Peace Corps. This week, they'll be joined by 68-year-old Aurise Eaton, of Williamsburg, who is heading to Jordan for two years on her second Peace Corps venture.

A year after he allegedly gunned down a Williamsburg teenager in possible self-defense, fled his rental home here in New Kent County, and then surrendered to federal agents in Alabama, John Steven Carter is still off the radar of the county prosecutor.

Part three in a series A small segment of the homeless find themselves in a shifting cycle of living on the streets or in jail cells - a cycle sometimes attributed to mental illness, crime or a desire to temporarily escape the streets in favor of a real bed and warm food.

Police with the city of Williamsburg and the College of William and Mary are investigating a string of apparently unrelated robberies that occurred within blocks of each other late last week.

Tommy Thompson was 10 when his father left his family. It was tough to deal with and made him run wild on his mom, says the 33-year-old father of four.

Chocolate began as a hot drink, usually served with breakfast almost everywhere in the 18th century.

Seven-month-old Georgia is the first pup at the Norfolk SPCA to be vaccinated against the dog flu otherwise known as H3-N8. The shelter just received its first shipment of the vaccine and only NewsChannel 3 was there as vets started taking action to protect their animals from the potentially deadly disease.

The cost of a private education is becoming too much for some families to bear in this economy, so they're increasingly turning to public schools.

Local school districts will begin after-school H1N1 vaccination clinics for students and staff on Oct.

Fact: There are leftover Army munitions strewn over about 200 acres of Kingsmill.

There has been a resurgence of interest in military history in recent years, thanks in part to excellent documentaries and books--and also because veterans of the Greatest Generation and the Forgotten War are fewer and in demand.

A Williamsburg woman was killed and another person injured in a crash Tuesday night on the Peninsula, Virginia State Police said.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 12:07 a.m. A former Florence County Sheriff's deputy charged in connection with the murders of his mother and step-father will be in court this week.

Rhonda Graves, a registered nurse, prepares to give a flu shot to employees at Sentara Port Warwick in Newport News on Sept.

A Williamsburg man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a Christmas Eve incident in which he hit a 71-year-old woman with his car while driving drunk.

State Sen. Tommy Norment said he sees no problem with submitting spending measures on behalf of W&M as long as they have no direct impact on his role at the college.

The College of William and Mary plans to build a new student retail and apartment complex.

Thriving: The Dodos will play the Music Hall of Williamsburg on Oct. 13. When your band is named The Dodos and your new album is called "Time to Die," expect extinction jokes.

One man is in custody and another is still at large in connection with a Sept. 24 robbery, carjacking and abduction on Merrimac Trail in Williamsburg.

For those in our nation's capital looking to celebrate Halloween without Obama and Palin masks, there's always the option of taking a ride down I-95 to Williamsburg, Virginia .

Three sites in Virginia have been named to a national group's annual Top 10 Great Places in America list.

A family from Broadway, VA recieved a "cashiers check for $1 million worth of good luck" as representatives of the one millionth visitor to Busch Gardens since it opened.

A Williamsburg mechanic is doing his part to help people struggling to make their money go farther.

A Williamsburg City Council work session scheduled today at 4 p.m. has been canceled.

Virginia's Historic Triangle saw a drop in tourism for the second straight year, as some businesses are reporting fewer visitors and lower spending than last year.

Staff photos of life in Williamsburg and James City County. Image 1 of 21 Do fish still bite in fog? Butch Adams, left, and his father-in-law Willie Hill of Williamsburg, fish in a shroud of morning fog at York River State Park fishing pier in James City County on Wednesday.

It was the tempest after the tea party and one of the lesser-known events that shaped the beginning of the American Revolution.

Colonial Williamsburg is no stranger to invasions of sightseers but the crowd was a bit younger than usual on Saturday when it was the scene of a Girl Scout jamboree.

Our Vacation that Turned into a Real Nightmare in Williamsburg, Virginia. Thanks to Agreeing to See a Timeshare at Kings Creek Plantation.

The Department of Historic Resources has approved three new highway markers commemorating the history of Virginia Indians.

The day after her son's death, Donna Mellis went to see the mangled Chrysler Cirrus where he was killed.

The Trellis Restaurant in Colonial Williamsburg is being sold to the owner of a nearby eatery.