Yorktown News

York County officials have shot down a proposal that would have brought parasailing to the waterfront after a group of local residents criticized the plan as an assault on the area's historic atmosphere.

York County's Board of Supervisors shot down a proposal Tuesday night that would have brought parasailing to the York River waterfront.

So there was a little high water on Water Street? That's the name! And York officials aren't going to let a little wind and flooding stop the planned opening of holiday festivities on the Yorktown waterfront this weekend.

Although telephones were out for much of the morning in York County government offices, service seemed to be restored for many county offices by 11:30 a.m. today.

More than 155,000 Dominion customers are currently without power in Virginia , with more than 147,000 of those customers centered in the coastal region.

A weak fuel market created by the recession caused Western Refining to lose $4.8 million, or five cents per share, in the third quarter, the company reported Monday.

CPR Teddy-The Bear that saves lives, wins awards and keeps child Choking and CPR skills current! Cindy Hailey Whether a grandparent, parent, teacher, or caretaker of young ones, you should own this bear.

Wednesday November 4th, 2009 Crestline Hotels & Resorts Appoints R. Blaine Dorsey as General Manager of the Hilton Garden Inn Virginia Beach Town Center Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

York County School Division officials are asking that people planning to attend the Monday Peninsula Health District H1N1 flu immunization clinic at Grafton High School not arrive before 3 p.m. because of school-dismissal traffic.

"This is It," above. For more movies, see page 2. The Fall Book Sale at York County Public Library is at 3 p.m. today, 10 a.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday at 8500 George Washington Memorial Highway, Yorktown.

Where: Gently Used, York Village Shopping Center, 7330 George Washington Memorial Highway, Yorktown Fab find: Set of brown woven boxes, $5 The sign on the storefront says "thrift," but you might question that label when you walk in the door of Gently Used, Yorktown's newest thrift store.

Conditions of chance have aligned to create a spookily perfect Halloween night this year.

The York County Public Library is once again offering its Food for Fines amnesty program.

National Geographic Traveler magazine has included the Historic Triangle, Chesapeake Bay and Shenandoah Valley in its list of the world's iconic destinations.

The next generation of NASA is on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center and it's looking slimmer than ever.

York-Poquoson Sheriff's investigators say they have arrested a man in connection with the June 11 robbery of Winfrees Firearms.

A York man has been arrested in connection with the June burglary of a county gun store and at least two firearms -- including an AK-47 semi-automatic rifle -- stolen from the shop have been taken off the streets in two Peninsula cities.

Free deck tours aboard the Pride of Baltimore II are being offered today while the tall sailing ship is docked at Riverwalk Landing.

Just to let you people know, Monday was Yorktown Day. It's a big day in history.

County offices, public libraries, York- Poquoson Social Services and the Virginia Cooperative Extension will be closed, as well as the county's Waste Management Center offices.