WPD reports Feb. 3 assault on Scotland Street, search for unidentified suspect
According to the Williamsburg Police Department, an assault occurred in the evening of Feb. 3 on the 700 block of Scotland Street. A nearby citizen initially alerted a patrolling WPD officer to an...
View ArticleAfter delay, College signs American Council on Education letter’s second...
Feb. 3, the American Council on Education sent a letter initially backed by 598 colleges and universities to Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly addressing the Jan. 27 executive order temporarily...
View ArticleWPD report Feb. 12 robbery, search for unidentified suspect
In a report released Feb. 12, the Williamsburg Police Department reported a robbery at 8:01 a.m. that same day. The clerk reported the robbery, which occurred at a 7-11 convenience store located at the...
View ArticleStepping up to the plate: Williamsburg seeks to integrate economy with sports...
Sports Williamsburg, an organization dedicated to improving Williamsburg’s economy by integrating the sports industry into the surrounding city, held a meeting for stakeholders Feb. 7. City of...
View ArticleCollege shifts focus to mega-region economics following professionals’...
Following reports that the economy of the United States would be shifting along mega-regional lines, members of the Board of Visitors of the College of William and Mary focused on economic...
View Article‘Everyone take a deep breath’: Gates sits down with Reveley, discusses...
Following the election of U.S. President Donald Trump, former U.S. Secretary of Defense and Chancellor of the College of William and Mary Robert Gates ’65 sat down with College President Taylor Reveley...
View ArticleWATA proposes routes: Buses approved by WATA would run to Lackey Free Clinic
With the support of a federal grant, Williamsburg Area Transit Authority and Hampton Roads Transit have teamed up to provide bus access to the Lackey Free Clinic. Lackey Free Clinic provides free...
View ArticleDeficits on DoG Street: Living museum lets go employees in early 2017
Due to financial difficulties caused by a decline in visitation, Colonial Williamsburg conducted organizational changes which resulted in laying off several employees in early January. The Colonial...
View ArticleWPD report abduction on Merrimac Trail, do not suspect gang activity
The Williamsburg Police Department reported an abduction/assault on Feb. 10 around 1:30 a.m. in northeast Williamsburg. Upon arriving at the crime scene, police officers report that they met with the...
View ArticleJefferson statue caught red-handed: College investigates six reports of...
On Feb. 11, the College of William and Mary police department reported an instance of vandalism on the Thomas Jefferson statue, and the incident has sparked a series of discussions both on and off the...
View ArticleHotel shaken by gunfire: Shooting on Capitol Landing Road leaves shooter in...
The Williamsburg Police Department responded to a shots-fired call at 2:15 p.m. Feb. 26. The incident occurred at a hotel in the 900 block of Capitol Landing Road. Upon arriving at the scene of the...
View ArticleFive suspects detained in Stadium Drive shooting
Around 2 a.m. Feb. 26, Williamsburg Police Department and the College of William and Mary Police Department responded to alerts that a burst of gunshots was fired near Stadium Drive. TribeAlert, the...
View ArticleCollege breaks ground, starts design for new construction projects
Over the next two years, the College of William and Mary will break ground on construction projects and review architectural designs for projects to send before the Virginia General Assembly....
View ArticleCollege gets a checkup: Diagnosed cases of STIs increase
During the fall 2016 semester, what the Student Health Center considers an “epidemic of unprotected sex” occurred on campus at the College of William and Mary, resulting in an increase in the number of...
View ArticleSwem photojournalism exhibit details lives of ‘Buffalo Soldiers’
Lining the walls of Earl Gregg Swem Library’s Botetourt Gallery is a collection of photo illustrations and news clippings from prominent African-American newspapers such as The Richmond Planet...
View ArticleStudent arrested on felony abduction charge, two misdemeanor asasault charges
Feb. 27, the College of William and Mary Police Department arrested Tejaswi Shrestha ’18 on one count of felony abduction and two misdemeanor counts of assault. Following his arrest, WMPD issued a...
View ArticleFuture remains unclear for Williamsburg Shopping Center following $13.3...
The Williamsburg Shopping Center, located at the intersection of Monticello Avenue and Richmond Road, was sold to Broad Street Realty Jan. 6 for $13.3 million. The shopping center is currently home to...
View ArticleWMPD charges suspect in Stadium Drive shooting
The College of William and Mary Police Department has charged Rakeem James, a 24-year-old resident of the City of Williamsburg, with a misdemeanor count of reckless handling of a firearm and a...
View ArticleMaking a hotel a home: City Council votes 4-0 to allow William and Mary Real...
March 8, the City of Williamsburg’s City Council voted 4-0 to allow students to move into the Days Inn hotel on the 900 block of Richmond Road. City Council member Scott Foster ’10, J.D. ’14 recused...
View ArticleVirginia senate goes on vacation: Airbnb bill allows localities to regulate...
March 13, Virginia Senate Bill 1578 was sent to Governor Terry McAuliffe to await his signature. If signed, this bill would authorize localities, like the City of Williamsburg, to require people using...
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