James City County News

A scenic section of the James River where a utility wants to put a power line was added to a list of America's Most Endangered Historic Places on Wednesday, a designation preservation groups hope will encourage the power company to change its plans.

The incident happened near the corner of Judy Drive and Carol Lane in Windy Hill Mobile Home Park, according to a news release from the Peninsula Health District.

Health officials want to find a dog that bit a person at a trailer park in Williamsburg/James City County so he won't have to undergo rabies treatment.

Area residents interested in the latest utility tractors, lawn and garden equipment, loaders and other equipment from John Deere are invited to stop by James River Equipment on Saturday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as they host the 2013 Drive Green Challenge event in the Toano area of James City County, according to a news release.

The grandparents of the boy who died years after his father violently shook him are saying lawmakers and judges could have done more to spread education about shaken baby syndrome, now that the father has been charged with abusing his newborn baby girl.

Duck Donuts, which has a location in Kill Devil Hills on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, announced on its Facebook page last Friday that it will open two new locations, including one in James City County .

More than 12,000 Hampton Roads residents were without power about a day after a line of strong thunderstorms passed through the area, and some may not have it restored until Sunday.

Crews got to work early Friday morning in the Carlton Falls neighborhood of Newport News, putting tarps over damaged roofs that just last night, were covered with trees.

This summer, the Tuesday-night series will take place at the newly renovated Mill Point Park, beginning June 18 with " Madagascar 3 ."

A man released from prison two years ago on charges of abusing his newborn baby boy in James City County has now been charged with abusing a newborn daughter in Hampton.

James City County offices closed at 4 p.m. The James City County Recreation Center and the James River Community Center will remain open.

The Peninsula Health District is notifying residents in the area Chinkapin Lane and Elmwood Lane, James City County, that a Red Fox has tested positive for the rabies virus .

Police say five suspects from Norfolk and Va. Beach allegedly shoplifted more than $7,000 worth of items at Prime Outlet stores in James City County Sunday.

The Williamsburg James City County School Board lifted the suspension for a Jamestown High senior who had a kitchen knife in his car on campus, a day short of the end of his 10-suspension.

A strong commitment to the Virginia market has resulted in continued success for Edupoint Educational Systems, as five former Star_Base districts representing over 177,000 students have recently selected the Synergy Education Platform - a leading student information system solution for the national K-12 market.

Reference the article in the June 6paper about the Newport News City Council meeting at the Pearl French Bistro to interview a candidate for city manager.

A current and a former state lawmaker said the Virginia Port Authority 's decade-long federal lobbying activity runs afoul of a 1994 bill barring agencies in the commonwealth from hiring lobbyists.

Williamsburg, Va- While parts of Hampton Roads remained relatively dry during Tropical Storm Andrea's visit, she drenched Williamsburg and James City County Friday afternoon.

Taxable sales in Virginia increased slightly in the first three months of 2013, according to the latest report from the state's department of taxation.

A 43-year-old Williamsburg woman has been charged with multiple counts of embezzlement in connection with the theft of thousands of dollars from the Yorktown Victory Center gift shop where the woman worked as a manager.