Williamsburg

Adding two members would give the county a 7-2 majority on the WJCC School Board.

The set pieces will appear in the 'America Made in Virginia' program that will air on PBS.

The exhibition was the first of its kind among national events when it opened in Richmond last year. It opens in Yorktown days before the country's 250th.

“We're here to say we're here, we're queer, we're proud of it,” said Brian Brewer, planning committee member.

County leaders say their workforce needs the space. Residents worry the cost is too high.

Through 13 hand-embroidered panels, artisans from New Hampshire to Georgia have woven together stories of struggle within America’s original 13 colonies to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary.

City Manager Michele DeWitt called it a “community commitment to tell a fuller story of Williamsburg and its enduring contribution to the American story.”

Melissa Etheridge spoke to WHRO recently about her celebrated career and current tour, which brings her to the Hampton Roads area on June 25.

The arts festival added an extra day to the annual event to capitalize on the crowds expected to come to Williamsburg for the nation's 250th commemoration days later.