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Locally owned news about how government and events in the Williamsburg area impact you as a resident and taxpayer.

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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    James City cop charged with misusing Flock cameras to track coworkers (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    Grove residents hear about massive battery plant, share thoughts with developers (opens the original)

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    Grove residents had a chance to meet Tuesday night with representatives of the Omaha company that wants to build the nation’s largest battery storage complex on part of the old BASF site, which was contaminated decades ago by fiber-spinning operations.Omaha-based Taneska Energy, Inc. is seeking a permit to build a 650-megawatt battery complex on part of the land on the former BASF site, which has been dormant more than 25 years because of significant soil and groundwater contamination.More than

  3. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    Strong local turnout in early voting (opens the original)

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  4. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    Williamsburg taxpayers have been funding two city manager salaries (opens the original)

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    Editor’s note: updating to add council candidate email reply that we missed yesterday.Williamsburg taxpayers have been paying two city manager salaries that, on an annualized basis, would total nearly half a million dollars.The city has also been paying the salary of former Economic Development and Tourism Director Yuri Matsumoto, whose position was formally eliminated May 1, according to a city spokesperson.The two newcomers running for city council this fall told Williamsburg Watch the city sh

  5. Issue · Sep 26, 2026

    Week in Review: Local home sales slow, but ahead of state results. Publicity about mom’s conviction re-energizes national debate about child safety and parental rights. JCC’s legislative wish list. (opens the original)

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