Ben Swenson

JAMES CITY — The James City County Board of Supervisors recently approved a measure that would allow some property developers to forgo a mandatory archaeological survey under limited circumstances.

Two Democrats have already lined up to challenge state Sen. J.D. “Danny” Diggs for a seat in the General Assembly next year.

YORK — The York County Board of Supervisors will soon determine the fate of a mixed-use development near The Marquis, an upper-county retail and residential corridor that has struggled for years to gain economic traction.

JAMES CITY — The developer of a proposed mixed-use community on Eastern State Hospital property has publicly unveiled a scaled-down version of the master plan.

The process of replacing the Surry is still in its early stages. Once design of the vessel is complete and the state government awards a contract, construction is estimated to last three years, Cowardin said.

D.R. Horton reduced the size of Cardinal Ridge from 1,006 to 770 homes and decreased the amount of commercial space.

The Marquis has not achieved the financial success that county policymakers and investors had hoped for since its opening in 2008.

YORK — The Marquis shopping center will have new residential and commercial neighbors after a York County Board of Supervisors vote Tuesday evening.

WILLIAMSBURG — The William & Mary Real Estate Foundation has filed plans with the city of Williamsburg to build 37 townhomes along the Richmond Road corridor near campus.

JAMES CITY — Backers of a proposed development in Croaker faced a skeptical crowd of local residents on Thursday evening as they sought to explain the details and benefits of the mixed-use community they hope to build.