Business hatches: students coop up in Tribe Square for Chick-Fil-A opening
Monday, Oct. 1, Chick-fil-A officially opened its doors to students, faculty and community members — the first establishment in Tribe Square to do so in over a year since previous tenants The Crust and...
View ArticleMellow Mushroom opens in Williamsburg
The grand opening of Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers occurred Monday, Oct. 8 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony taking place at 11 a.m. Williamsburg Mayor Paul Freiling ’83, Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers...
View ArticleWaiting for help: Counseling Center offers ‘triage’ appointments as students...
Hope Duke ’19 has a big smile that lights up her face. If you met Duke, that bright smile would stick around while she talks about her love for geology club, Pod Save America and her dog, Moose. It...
View ArticleVoter registration surges: NextGen Virginia leads effort to increase voter...
Over 1,000 students took a pause in their day to register to vote at the College of William and Mary this election cycle. This was largely due to the work of NextGen America, a progressive organization...
View ArticleAvalon, Williamsburg Police Department host event on domestic violence
Wednesday, Oct. 24, Avalon Center partnered with the Williamsburg Police Department to host the event In Her Shoes, a role play and discussion to spread awareness about domestic violence. Volunteer...
View ArticleWho will win in Virginia?
In order to spread awareness of political literacy and advocacy in the Williamsburg community, student political organizations on campus are increasing Get Out the Vote efforts. These efforts are in...
View ArticleThree candidates vie for Senate seat
Next Tuesday, Nov. 6, three candidates will face each other on ballots across the Commonwealth in a battle to become senator for Virginia. The candidates include the incumbent Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine,...
View ArticleVirginians to vote on two ballot measures: Proposed amendments would provide...
Tuesday, Nov. 6, voters in Virginia will be deciding on more than just Congressional candidates on Election Day. They will also be asked to consider two ballot measures proposing amendments to the...
View ArticleDriver hits student in crosswalk on Jamestown Road
According to Williamsburg Police Department Major Greg Riley, James Whitehead of Williamsburg was charged with failing to yield the right of way after he hit a student with his car on Jamestown Road at...
View Article‘No one is above the law’: Attorney General resignation elicits anti-Trump...
Students, activists and concerned community members alike gathered on Duke of Gloucester Street Thursday, Nov. 8, in the wake of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ resignation and President Trump’s...
View ArticleWPD charges driver after student struck by vehicle while within Richmond Road...
According to Williamsburg Police Department Major Greg Riley, Wynn Conway was charged with failing to stop for a pedestrian after hitting a student with her car on Richmond Road at around 6:00 p.m....
View ArticleSenate focuses on pedestrian safety during Nov. 13 meeting
At the beginning of the Nov. 13 meeting of the College of William and Mary Student Assembly, Sen. Jack Bowden ’19 gave a presentation concerning pedestrian safety at the College. Bowden’s presentation...
View ArticleShenkman Jewish Center opens to public
At the corner of Jamestown Road and Cary Street, the Jewish community at the College of William and Mary now has a dedicated home. The Shenkman Jewish Center opened its doors to the public the morning...
View ArticleNew Civil War memorial installed in Wren Building replaces Confederate...
The Sir Christopher Wren Building is both the past and present face of the College of William and Mary. Through Convocation, Commencement, college tours and classes, the Wren Building and the memorials...
View ArticleAnnual poverty panel focuses on homelessness
Wednesday, Nov. 14, Greater City hosted “People not Problems: Poverty in Williamsburg” as part of its annual panel focused on building awareness around poverty and homelessness. Greater City is a...
View ArticleFormer Williamsburg Planning Commission chairman found guilty of assault and...
Demetrios Florakis, who formerly served as the chairman of the City of Williamsburg’s Planning Commission, was found guilty of assault and battery following a trial Wednesday, Nov. 28. Florakis was...
View ArticlePalace Farms site to introduce new Colonial Williamsburg event venue
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation aims to improve its tourism economy with plans to build a new outdoor event space across from the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center. A short drive from the...
View ArticleNew options for campus coffee lovers: Daily Grind contracts new management,...
For coffee lovers, change is brewing in Williamsburg. Eric Christenson, owner of Lokal Café, a primarily plant-based restaurant and yoga lounge on Prince George Street, now runs The Daily Grind as of...
View ArticleLocal organization launches kindness campaign to help community
This February, the current class of LEAD Greater Williamsburg is kicking off its newest campaign, WMBGkind. From a Feb. 1 kickoff event to a community race in May, LEAD will use social media platforms...
View ArticleStudents help furloughed TSA agents by delivering food, supplies to airport
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history ended Friday, Jan. 25, but its effects on local federal workers have been widespread. Students at the College of William and Mary saw this struggle and...
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