Tidewater Review

12/08/2025

West Point celebrated its annual Christmas on the Town on Sunday with a parade, shopping, tree lighting, music and of course, the arrival of Santa Claus.

📷 Jim Agnew

12/04/2025

Williamsburg-James City County, York County and New Kent County schools will be closed Friday because of the impending winter weather.

Expected snow, along with possible icy road conditions, led some school systems to make the decision to close.

12/02/2025

Restaurants, bars and event venues throughout the state can feature both the winery's award-winning wines and Talleysville Brewing's handcrafted beers on their menus and in their taps.

An expanded distribution license means that restaurants, bars and event venues throughout the state can feature both the winery’s award-winning wines and Talleysville Brewing’s handcraf…

11/25/2025

A recent boil water advisory in Five Lakes came about 18 months after the county warned residents of Sherwood Estates in Quinton not to drink tap water following a main break in April 2024.

Last week’s boil water advisory in Five Lakes came about 18 months after the county warned residents of Sherwood Estates in Quinton not to drink tap water following a main break in April 2024…

11/25/2025

VDOT has presented a permanent fix to improve the dangerous intersection of Route 155 and Kentland Trail in the form of a $3.4 million roundabout.

For the last three years, drivers have had to navigate around an unsightly area of plastic bollards known as a “peanut intersection.”

11/18/2025

New Kent is in a familiar position, back in the Class 3 girls volleyball state semifinals. The Trojans travel to Christiansburg in hopes of a victory that would move them into the state championship game for the first time in five years.

The Trojans traveled to Christiansburg in hopes of a victory that would move them into the state championship game for the first time in five years.

11/08/2025

An investigation is underway after a shooting at the VCU Health Emergency Center at New Kent, authorities said Friday evening.

11/05/2025

King William County’s Board of Supervisors was heading for a shake-up Tuesday night as voters put their faith in two political newcomers.

King William County’s Board of Supervisors was heading for a shake-up Tuesday night as voters put their faith in two newcomers. With the votes from all precincts in, Temple “Keith” Fogg had secured…

11/05/2025

Republican Del. Keith Hodges will return to Richmond for an eighth term in the Virginia House of Delegates next year.

Hodges defeated Democrat Elaine Walters by a margin of more than 35% in the 68th House District, according to preliminary results.

11/04/2025

The King William County library system’s board of trustees plans to restrict those under 18 from accessing “sexually explicit” materials in the county’s libraries.

The library’s board of trustees voted 3-1 in favor of a “child protection policy” at its meeting on Oct. 21.

11/04/2025

There is still no definitive timeline for when the rail line that was damaged by a derailment last month will be repaired, but response crews continue to clean up the spilled fuel and coal.

Response crews are still cleaning the spilled coal and fuel of a train derailment in New Kent County that sent over 50 cars off the tracks. The environmental impact of the spill could prove serious…

11/03/2025

Financial experts have raised concerns over King William County’s finances amid confusion about how much money is left following its budget for fiscal year 2026.

King William, like other localities, has a policy of maintaining a fund balance of at least 20% of its general fund expenditures to avoid economic downturns and unforeseen events. But the county cu…