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September 2025

We're dodging two hurricane bullets
Tomorrow night, Oct. 1, Yom Kippur begins at sundown. Today: last day of September. Last weekend’s rain producer helps keep hurricanes away...James City…
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James City capital spending doubling, but financial advisors say it can handle it
Good morning. Today: James City County's debt load gets a passing grade from its financial advisor, curbside recycling comes to a halt, home sales are…
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Magruder Elementary name stays
Good morning! York School board votes to keep Magruder Elementary School's name...local pilot survives crash landing...And our series continues on the…
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Hundreds attend Charlie Kirk memorial at Williamsburg-JCC courthouse Sunday
Hundreds of people turned out at the Williamsburg-James City County courthouse Sunday evening to honor Charlie Kirk, the conservative religious activist…
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WJCC school board urges civility in wake of Charlie Kirk shooting
Good morning! The former head of the teachers' union and school board members disagree whether staff have free speech rights to go after the murdered…
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No county for old men...or working class
Good morning! With apologies to Cormac McCarthy, we look at why the Historic Triangle is too expensive for some seniors and working class…
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Negotiations continue on library, schools
Good morning! Local governments are negotiating in earnest on the future governance of both the WJCC schools and the regional library. Plus, traffic…
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Data center locations may focus on southern James City County
Good morning! James City County tightens data center controls, Grove may end up as focus. Williamsburg police say thousands of men may have been filmed…
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Poll opposes renaming Magruder Elementary
For the second time, local residents oppose renaming a local school. York School Board got the results Monday night, will decide next steps at their…
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WJCC schools agreement should come in weeks, school board chair says
Happy Friday! Also today: York residents love their schools, but hate housing prices...schools refund $1.2 million to localities... watch out for…
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York schools edge out W-JCC in SOL test pass rates -- who's up and down
Good morning! Today we dig into the SOL results for Williamsburg-James City County and York County schools.
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