6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (289+ words) The Williamsburg Regional Library’s Comic Convention is making its return this weekend for fans of comics, anime and gaming. The fourth annual convention will be held from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the downtown library, Stryker Center and City Square…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (605+ words) YORK — A science teacher at York High School is back in the classroom after a trip conducting research on the U.S. continental shelf as part of NOAA’s Teacher at Sea program. Amber LaMonte stepped aboard NOAA’s ship Pisces in Newport,…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (391+ words) WEST POINT — The town has enacted a new ordinance intended to safeguard electric bike riders, pedestrians and other road users. Violations can come with $25 fines. As e-bike ridership has soared in recent years across the United States, communities such as…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (849+ words) Summer isn’t over for 9-year-old Kona Fritz until she hits Ocean Breeze Waterpark in September. The 65-pound Kona likes to swim in Runaway Bay, the park’s giant wave pool, and feast on countless crunchy treats. If she gets tired, she…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (198+ words) The City of Williamsburg is now accepting nominations for its fourth Williamsburg Mace Bearer’s Award. The deadline for nominations is by 4 p.m. on Sept. 18. The award recognizes individuals or groups who have made a lasting impact in the city’s community....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (176+ words) URBANNA — VAAACares — Virginia’s community care hub and a Bay Aging-led statewide collaborative — has been selected as one of twelve Phase 1 winners in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Community Living (ACL) Health at Home Challenge....

2+ week, 20+ min ago   (268+ words) KING WILLIAM — King William County’s Board of Supervisors has supported a scaled-down plan for 45 townhouses in the fast-growing Central Garage area. On Aug. 24, the board voted 3-2 to approve a request by Rogers-Chenault Inc./Irondale VA LLC for a conditional use…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (860+ words) GLOUCESTER — In the days after a single lightning strike killed five of Donna Hall’s farm animals, she barely wanted to get out of bed. Hall, the owner of Sandy Creek Pet Resort in Gloucester County, has for years helped unwanted…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (521+ words) One Williamsburg-area bookstore is remembering country music legend Dolly Parton by offering free books to children on Friday. As the owner of Turn the Page Bookshop, Ralph Tedeschi has been a supporter of Parton’s Imagination Library, a free book-gifting program…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (572+ words) Order Up is a recurring feature about a staff member’s visit to a local eatery. If you’re looking for a place with perfect purple pastries, the search is over. Manager Evan Kim’s family opened Look Up Dessert Cafe in 2017. Kim…...