Ben Swenson

A section of the Colonial Parkway has opened once again to motor vehicle traffic, the National Park Service announced Wednesday.

Williamsburg is bustling with patriotic fervor this July Fourth weekend, but 250 years ago, the original Independence Day in Virginia's colonial capital was not so climactic.

While there were no fireworks in or around Williamsburg on July 4, 1776, residents were well aware that their lives were about to change.

JAMES CITY — Drivers on the heavily traveled Centerville Road corridor in James City County will notice a new traffic signal along their commute.

The Guardian Network will consolidate six statewide notifications issued by the state police, including the Amber Alert, Codi Alert, Senior Alert, Missing Person with Autism Alert, Ashanti Alert and Blue Alert. Each notification is a separate system with the similar goal of enlisting the public's help to resolve emergency situations.

JAMES CITY — James City County supervisors Barbara Null and Tracy Wainwright helmed an overflowing town hall meeting on Thursday, touching on a

Voters in Virginia's 1st Congressional District will have their final chance on Tuesday to cast a vote in the Democratic or Republican primary to determine who will be on the ballot in November's general election.

On Tuesday — election day for the dual primary — voters show up to their normal polling place to cast a ballot. Across Virginia, polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.

Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor won the Democratic nomination in Virginia's 1st Congressional District Tuesday night.

Paige said that demand for homes in Kingsmill continues to be high, especially for new homes. Other than one-off construction of single residences, a block of new homes has not been built in Kingsmill for nearly 20 years, he said.