Sian Wilkerson
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Busch Gardens and Water Country USA looking to fill more than 1,500 positions
On Saturday, the park is hosting a job fair from noon-3 p.m. at the Busch Gardens Training Center. → Read More
‘He was full of life’: Walsingham community gathers to remember grad Joshua Mardis
“He was a young man who was full of life,” Walsingham's president, Sister Mary Jeanne Oesterle, said. → Read More
James City County police officer ‘distraught’ after shooting fellow officer and friend, attorney says
While the motive and sequence of events remain under investigation, the two men had been at Brickhouse Tavern prior to the shooting. The area is popular with William & Mary students. → Read More
William & Mary faculty group hears proposal for new computing and data science school
W&M's Faculty Assembly heard a proposal Thursday about what a new computing and data science school could look like. → Read More
For refugees living in Williamsburg, Literacy for Life offers life-changing education
Literacy for Life is a local nonprofit that provides “individualized, one-to-one and small group tutoring for adults in reading, writing and math skills as well as instruction in English for speakers of other languages,” the organization’s website says. → Read More
Chesapeake driver dead after collision on Humelsine Parkway in James City County
James City County police and fire officials responded to the two-vehicle crash just before 8 a.m. → Read More
Wild fox goes on biting spree in Williamsburg
The fox, which bit five people, a dog and a cat during the overnight hours of Monday and Tuesday, was sighted around Mimosa Drive, Boundary Street, Counselor’s Way and Griffin Avenue. → Read More
Williamsburg rescue welcomes beagles from shut-down Envigo facility
The dogs were placed with around 25 different fosters in the Williamsburg area, many of which have been fostering dogs for Homes Fur Hounds for years. → Read More
John Hinckley’s Williamsburg concert announced and canceled on the same day
In a statement about the cancellation, the library said that “based on the tenor of the communications the library received, it became evident that this event would be disruptive to library operations.” → Read More
Jamestown’s re-created ships get a big boost from their crew of volunteers
Through the hard work of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation staff and additional crew of around 30 active volunteers who participate in the volunteer sailing program, these ships are able to come to life. → Read More
Williamsburg rescue group takes on beagles from shut-down Envigo facility
Local rescue Homes Fur Hounds is set to take on at least four beagle moms and their litters as well as 12-15 adults and more weaned puppies. The dogs are among the approximately 4,000 dogs that will be removed from the facility, which bred dogs to be sold to laboratories for experimentation. → Read More
Up to $1,000 in bonuses awarded to Williamsburg-James City County Schools employees
At Tuesday’s meeting, the board voted to award over $1.9 million in appreciation bonuses to contracted employees in the school system. → Read More
She won national gold at the Senior Games. But for cyclist Elizabeth Foxx, it’s all about the journey.
Elizabeth Foxx, who finished first in all four of her races, was one of a handful of Williamsburg residents who put on a strong showing at this year's National Senior Games. → Read More
Brush fire burns nearly 45 acres in Chesapeake; smoke drifts as far as Williamsburg
The ongoing brush fire in Chesapeake is no threat to the public. Smoke and haze impacting the region will continue until the fire is out, the Chesapeake Fire Department said. → Read More
William & Mary working to restore power after campus-wide outage
According to a university spokesperson, the outage was caused by construction near Yates Hall, one of the school’s residential facilities. → Read More
Williamsburg residents give a resounding ‘no thanks’ to short-term housing rentals
A number of Williamsburg residents spoke out against a proposed amendment to allow certain city residences the option to operate as short-term whole house rentals with a special use permit. → Read More
William & Mary to mark Juneteenth with in-person event today
The event, William & Mary's first in-person Juneteenth celebration, is slated for 3-7 p.m. today at the site of Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved on the Historic Campus. → Read More
Veterans and military families can go to Colonial Williamsburg for free this weekend
The Historic Area is opening its doors to active-duty military, reservists, retirees, veterans, National Guard members and their immediate dependents from May 28-31. → Read More
William & Mary’s Class of 2022 graduates
More than 1,600 baccalaureate degrees were conferred, including both December and May graduates. → Read More
Historic Triangle looks to boost tourism and attract more visitors from up north
James City County and Williamsburg leaders this week agreed to use funds from their American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grants to boost visits to the Historic Triangle and help the recovery of the tourism and hospitality industry. → Read More