James City County

With the downsizing of the Dominion Yorktown power station looming and the closure of the Yorktown refinery and Altria tobacco plant a few years ago, York County officials are pursuing a state enterprise zone designation to help attract more businesses to...

Serious crash A major vehicle accident Saturday in James City County, attributed to racing on a street, caused three people to be hospitalized. After being ejected from a Volkswagen, one of the racers was run over and dragged approximately 4 miles by a...

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Learn and Grow Series with Art in the Garden Linda Miller, Artist and Virginia Master Naturalist, will help children 7 and older create a botanical portrait in colored pencil or watercolor from plant materials they select in the Williamsburg Botanical...

In the year since the Williamsburg Pottery reopened its doors, shoppers haven't exactly flocked to the scene. The Pottery, a 75-year-old retail center in James City County, underwent a $30 million renovation and reopened with a new look and new...

In rankings of all 140 General Assembly members released this week by the conservative, pro-life Family Foundation Sen. Mamie Locke, D-Hampton, received the lowest score of any senator and Del. Brenda Pogge, R-James City County, was the only local...

As a family physician in Newport News, Peter Anderson developed a team care approach in order to handle more patients while providing better, more focused care. His success led him into the consulting business. His Team Care Medicine company has now...

The state violated Central Virginia Training Center residents' civil rights by failing to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Department of Justice has concluded. Gov. Bob McDonnell on Friday released findings from the department's two-...

In the history of the American people, many places are precious. But none reaches back so far -- or did so much to shape the nation's identity -- as the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown. Twelve years after the first colonists landed in 1607...

The National Weather Service has issued a weather warning of showers and thunderstorms for the Peninsula Tuesday night and Wednesday, with heavy rain possible in some local areas. Cities impacted by the warning include Newport News, Hampton, York...

From trips to France to study uranium mining to various meals and tickets to the circus, the 13 local General Assembly members reported receiving a combined $75,184 worth of gifts over the past three years. Gov. Bob McDonnell, who has come under fire...

Editors' Note: "DP Buzz" is a new interactive feature of the Daily Press Opinion Page. We'll be sending out weekly questions by email on issues and topics affecting Peninsula-area citizens. Each week, subscribers can choose whether to weigh in or not with...