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Sailors on board USS Arlington man the rails as the ship commemorates the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
Steve Walsh
Military & Veterans
Sailors on board USS Arlington commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11
Steve Walsh
USS Arlington was named to commemorate the attack at the Pentagon where 184 people died.
A rendering of Williamsburg's new library building in place of the old police station.
Photo via the city of Williamsburg
Local Government
‘It’s time’: Williamsburg moving forward with new library
Nick McNamara
Council has one final vote in October to approve the project’s financing
The James City County Board of Supervisors recently voted that children 14 and younger riding an electric bike, scooter or skateboard on sidewalks, public paths and highways are required to wear helmets.
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Local Government
James City County approves more tax exemptions, helmets for motorized bikes
Williamsburg Watch
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Health
Virginia rolls out more secure EBT cards to curb SNAP benefit theft
Markus Schmidt
The 10-1 local voting system is now part of Virginia Beach's city charter.
John-Henry Doucette
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Education News
If schools need construction money, why aren’t counties asking voters for a 1% sales tax?
Ashley White
Virginia has a nearly $2.6-billion capital investment gap, but jurisdictions likely considered the tight timeline and voter sentiment when considering adding a referendum to the ballot.
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