Friday, Aug. 21
Hotels in the Historic Triangle got a boost from the 250th Independence celebration in July, and are outpacing the average growth statewide in occupancy rates for the year, according to figures from the Williamsburg Tourism Council.
Thursday, Aug. 20
York County supervisors approved a new mixed-use subdivision in the Williamsburg suburbs near Water Country – but not until spending nearly three hours in a public hearing Tuesday night hashing through the financial details of the project and holding real-time negotiations with the developer.
Wednesday, Aug. 19
Parents continued complaining they did not understand decisions leading to redistricting of Williamsburg-James City County public schools, leading one school board member to ask the administration for firm answers about how the project will roll out.
Tuesday, Aug. 18
Developers of the Cardinal Ridge project offered to reduce the number of homes from 1,006 to 770 -- of which 38% would be considered affordable housing -- in an effort to secure county approval.
Monday, Aug. 17
Ask James City Board of Supervisors Chair John McGlennon how the county has changed during his nearly three decades on the board, and he begins with the reason many people came here in the first place:
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