Nov 21 '18 STARS REVEALED FOR 10th ANNIVERSARY DANCING FUNDRAISER Has it really been 10 years? The decade mark for local fundraising phenomena Dancing with the Williamsburg Stars is slated to wow, excite and showcase some of the most prominent people in business to date. In addition to celebrating ten amazing years and nearly a million dollars raised. Stars are revealed as they now embark […]
Nov 21 '18 More Apartments coming to High Street in Williamsburg VA The City of Williamsburg Planning Commission approved a site plan for a new 223 apartment project in the High Street commercial center. It will consist of two four-story buildings with interior corridors and elevators. The project would be developed by Commonwealth Properties, a Richmond-based real estate developer who is building an already-approved 96-unit apartment complex next […]
Nov 17 '18 Reagan shooter John Hinckley can move out of his mother’s house A judge has ruled that the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan can move out of his mother’s house. U.S. District Court Judge Paul L. Friedman ordered Friday that John Hinckley Jr. can live by himself or with others within 75 miles of Williamsburg, Virginia. In 2016 Hinckley left a mental hospital to […]
Nov 14 '18 Homes Going Under Contract Rises Year-over-Year in October 2018 in Hampton Roads Home sales in Hampton Roads continue to outpace the number of listings coming onto the market. The region added 3,705 new listings to the market between October 1-31, 2018, an increase of 9.32% year-over-year. Yet by the end of the month, a snapshot of the market recorded only 11,716 active listings vs. 12,502 for the […]
Nov 9 '18 Concert venue in Colonial Williamsburg is approved by City Council A new outdoor venue is coming to Williamsburg, thanks to a zoning change and a special-use permit OK’d by City Council Thursday. With a special-use permit in hand, Colonial Williamsburg is now allowed to hold outdoor special programming at Palace Farms, which consists of 21 acres and is located at 100 Visitor Center Drive near […]
Nov 8 '18 Learn More about Plans for Segment III of the I-64 Widening Project in Williamsburg Design-build contractor, Shirley Contracting Company will host a second public information meeting for the I-64 Widening Segment III project at Bruton High School on November 14, 2018, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The meeting will be held in a open-house style format with members of the design-build team and VDOT representatives on hand to […]
Nov 7 '18 New restaurant coming to Midtown Row in Williamsburg Midtown Row is excited to announce the signing of a new lease with Bonanza Social Kitchen, an Asian and Pacific influenced food hall. They’ll be occupying approximately 2,900 SF between Great Clips and Fedex, at the former Monticello Shopping Center. Bonanza Social Kitchen will feature specialty items at four separate counters, including coffee items and […]
Nov 6 '18 Chesapeake golf course shuts down abruptly Cahoon Plantation Golf Course in Chesapeake abruptly shut down Monday, leaving residents unclear why it closed and where that leaves their golf course community. A “closed” sign was placed at the entrance to the parking lot of the course, which is adjacent to Eagle Pointe at Cahoon Plantation, a community for residents 55 or older. According […]
Nov 4 '18 Update on Stonehouse Stonehouse 2018 Proposed Master Plan Amendment I am a bit late in posting this update from May of 2018. The owners of the undeveloped acreage in the Stonehouse Planned Unit Development have begun discussions with the James City County Development Review Committee about changes to the existing Stonehouse Master Plan and proffers which will require legislative approvals. The developer has provided a conceptual […]
Nov 3 '18 Grand Illumination 2018 in Colonial Williamsburg It’s hard to believe Christmas is less than two months away. Which means Grand Illumination is coming up soon on Sunday, December 2, 2018 from 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm . Colonial Williamsburg’s Christmas season officially begins with Grand Illumination, a spectacular evening when candles twinkle in the windows of Historic Area homes and buildings, fatwood […]