David Macaulay

NEW KENT — A new $40 million FedEx shipping and logistics facility is coming to New Kent County, creating about 340 new jobs, the county announced last week.

NEW KENT — Future groundwater restrictions in New Kent County would peg future supply below 2026 demand unless the county invests in alternatives, Public Utilities Director Mike Lang recently warned the Board of Supervisors.

King William County and the Town of West Point are considering ramping up joint tourism by becoming a destination marketing organization.

McCahill said Dominion executed the asset purchase agreement in 2021. However, the project is unlikely to be substantially completed until late 2028 or early 2029, according to graphics shown to the board.

YORK — York County has adopted a new policy on no wake zones after a committee studied the concerns of boaters and other river users.

WEST POINT — The discovery of a hand grenade sparked a police response in a West Point neighborhood on Sunday evening.

KING WILLIAM — The King William County's Sheriff's Office has removed its Flock surveillance cameras after two incidents of vandalism and a theft.

Becoming a destination marketing organization gives a locality access to additional support and grant opportunities through the Virginia Tourism Corp.

The county’s public utilities director says continued reliance on groundwater is simply not an option.

During the boil water advisory, the county and the health department urged residents of the Colonies not to drink tap water, nor to use it to make ice or to wash fruit and vegetables.