January 20
Citizens had the opportunity to comment on the proposed budgets for the Williamsburg-James City County school district and York County tonight during two separate public hearings. The W-JCC School Board is seeking input on a spending plan that includes significant requests for teacher pay raises and new support positions, while York County supervisors are looking at a budget shaped by rising costs and infrastructure needs. read complete story
January 21
Williamsburg-James City County school officials are considering a proposal to stop covering expensive weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic for employees to help bridge a $5.1 million budget gap. The district’s health insurance fund has seen a massive spike in claims for GLP-1 prescriptions, accounting for nearly half of its health insurance expense. read complete story
January 22
A man died in a house fire in the First Colony subdivision Wednesday night, the James City County fire department announced. Firefighters were cal…