Williamsburg Watch

08/01/2025

Political drama aside, Williamsburg and James City County leaders have strong financial and political incentives to keep their joint school system.

Like human divorces, a breakup of the Williamsburg-James City County school division would cost taxpayers of each locality millions of dollars.

07/30/2025

James City County supervisors met with county members of the joint school board to give their side of the two-year-old standoff with Wiliamsburg on a new agreement to run the school system.

Good morning! County supervisors invited only the county members of the school board to an unprecendented closed door meeting Tuesday night; they say the city is stalling on an agreement.

07/29/2025

Two of James City County’s largest employers are the school system and the county itself. Christopher Johnson’s job is to change that.https://www.williamsburgwatch.com/i/169406818/selling-james-city-to-new-business-is-his-job

07/28/2025

Two years after the future of the joint school system came into question, James City County supervisors and county school board members will meet Tuesday for an update into negotiations with Williamsburg. But parents will be shut out; it's a closed-door meeting. https://www.williamsburgwatch.com/p/closed-door-update-on-school-negotiations

07/25/2025

A group of Grove residents are demanding respect and more of a say for the multiracial community in the southwest corner of James City County.
https://www.williamsburgwatch.com/p/york-county-saves-millions-wins-award

07/23/2025

VDOT will begin study of new bridge over the James from Surry County next month, spokesperson says. https://www.williamsburgwatch.com/p/bridge-to-surry-back-under-study?r=53swnn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

07/18/2025

Middle Schoolers learn about medical profession at Williamsburg Regional Hospital summer camphttps://www.williamsburgwatch.com/i/168586431/video-report-middle-school-students-learn-about-medical-profession

07/17/2025

No substitute for experience, WJCC School chair says in re-election bid.https://www.williamsburgwatch.com/p/no-substitute-for-experience-wjcc

07/16/2025

York County supervisors pass limited ordinance after fretting over government overreach. https://www.williamsburgwatch.com/p/government-overreach-what-does-it

07/14/2025

The commercial broker James City County hired to sell the Jamestown Landing marina says the facility’s location in the heart of the Historic Triangle makes it a more valuable property than just another place to store and gas up boats. https://www.williamsburgwatch.com/p/county-marina-marketed-as-more-than

07/10/2025

The on again, off again plans for an indoor entertainment venue at the site of Williamsburg’s Yankee Candle store are back on.https://www.williamsburgwatch.com/p/entertainment-center-approved-for

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07/10/2025

James City and York counties have both adopted regulations to control adult entertainment businesses. https://www.williamsburgwatch.com/p/sex-shop-regulations-now-in-place