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Help Needed To Finish Sinclair Pier In Gloucester
GLOUCESTER – The most visible public fishing pier in Gloucester County is at the foot of the Coleman Bridge. There is a less notable one at Captain Sinclair’s Recreational Area on the Severn River, but it has fallen into disrepair over the past decade.
However, thanks to the efforts of...
Foundations Church Waiting For Approval On Former JCPenney Site
YORK – Foundations Church Williamsburg has cleared one hurdle in its quest to move into the former JCPenney store at the Marquis Shopping Center in Greater Williamsburg, and is set to tackle another.
The church has not acquired the building, but it does have a contract to do so, according...
James City County Planning Commission Set To Hear Ambitious CIP Plan
JAMES CITY-Members of the James City County Planning Commission will receive an update on recommended projects for the county’s Capital Improvements Program (CIP) at its next meeting on Monday, March 20.
The proposed projects are ambitious and extensive, and involve...
Land & Coates Set For April Opening In Gloucester
GLOUCESTER – When construction began on the new Land & Coates location in Gloucester in July 2022, president and co-owner Barden Winstead was targeting an April opening.
Things are right on schedule as the company, which specializes in outdoor power...
York County Library Set To Reopen March 20
YORK-After temporarily shutting its doors nearly two years ago for renovations and a building expansion, the York County Library will officially reopen at 10am on Monday, March 20.
Circulation and reference services, public computers with print capabilities, and the use...
Williamsburg City Council Greenlights Plan to Build New Police Station, Relocate Public Works Yard
WILLIAMSBURG – On March 9, Williamsburg City Council unanimously approved an agreement with Henderson, Inc., to continue work on the construction of a new police station and begin relocation of the public works yard, which is on land where...
York River Shoreline Project Will Fight Erosion
YORK – A stabilization project along the York River shoreline has received $11.2 million from the Great American Outdoors Act. The Colonial National Historical Park made the announcement at the end of February. The money will go toward repairing...
Valvoline Instant Oil Change Coming To Gloucester
GLOUCESTER – A number of businesses have been rumored to be coming to Fox Mill Centre in Gloucester, but only one has signed a lease: Valvoline Instant Oil Change.
Heather Watson, a member of Valvoline’s corporate communications office in Lexington,...
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Registration Open For Volunteer Chesapeake Bay Stewards Class
HAMPTON—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is looking for people to join its VoiCeS (Volunteers as Chesapeake Stewards) adult education course. The VoiCeS program was...
The Edge District Hosting Inaugural Restaurant Week April 1-8
WILLIAMSBURG-To promote the expanding food options in Greater Williamsburg’s Edge District, the district will host its inaugural Restaurant Week from Saturday, April 1 through...
York Unveils Proposed Budget For Fiscal Year 2024
YORK-York County Administrator Neil Morgan recently shared his proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 with the Board of Supervisors. The proposed budget is $244.1...