April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the United States. Beginning as a week in the 1980s, the awareness effort quickly grew into a month-long campaign towards preventing sexual assault. Historically, awareness campaigns have focuse...

James City County Awarded Second OVW Grant

On August 29, 2018, the Justice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) announced 54 grants totaling $32 million through its Improving the Criminal Justice Response to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking ...

2019 Home-Based Business Lunch & Learn Series

James City County (JCC) is pleased to announce that it is participating in the 2019 Home-Based Business Lunch & Learn Series and will be hosting the August session.Home-based businesses are invited to bring a bag lunch and enjoy free drinks and desser...

Celli’s Chocolate Chips Opens on John Tyler Highway

James City County is pleased to announce that Celli’s Chocolate Chips (Celli’s) has opened at 4548 John Tyler Highway. Celli’s is a cookie bakery owned by Gina and Anthony Celli. The new bakery shop also serves La Combe coffe...

Jamestown Discovery Boat Tours Launch for 2019

James City County is pleased to announce that Jamestown Discovery Boat Tours will launch its tours for the 2019 season on Monday, April 15 at 1 p.m. Jamestown Discovery Boat Tours leave from the James City County Marina at 2054 Jamestown Road.Jamestown Di...

Harris Teeter Opens on John Tyler Highway

James City County is pleased to announce that Harris Teeter has opened a new grocery store at 4511 John Tyler Highway in the Governor’s Green Shopping Center. The store is 55,000 square feet. This location is the fourth of the former Farm Fresh ...

LPGA Championship Golf Returns to James City County

The Pure Silk Championship presented by Visit Williamsburg  will host some of the top players of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) on the renowned River Course at Kingsmill Resort on May 20-26, 2019. Will champion Ariya Jutanugarn&a...

Economic Development Wins Award

James City County (JCC) Economic Development has been recognized by the Virginia Economic Developers Association (VEDA) with a Community Economic Development Award (CEDA). The CEDA program recognizes the best practices and exceptional contributions of com...

Featured Property: 3000 John Deere Road in Toano, VA

Property includes 307,184 square feet in a single story industrial facility located on 74.4 acres of land. Property is located in Stonehouse Commerce Park approximately 40 minutes east of the Richmond airport, 45 minutes west of the Port of Virginia. This...

Port Signs New, Long-Term Lease for Virginia International Gateway

NORFOLK – Governor Terry R. McAuliffe on Wednesday announced that The Port of Virginia® has signed a new, long-term lease for Virginia International Gateway (VIG) that clears the way for the port to begin work on doubling capacity at the...

Fireworks are Illegal in JCC

The possession, manufacture, storage, sale, handling or use of fireworks in James City County is a class 1 misdemeanor punishable by up to 12 months in jail and/or $2,500 fine. Professional displays, such as can be seen at Busch Gardens, are allowed throu...Read on...

Another Smoke Alarm Success

Residents of Pocahontas Trail were awakened early Feb. 29 by the sound of smoke alarms ringing through the house. Everyone exited safely and the Fire Department was called. Fire crews arrived to find heavy smoke inside the house and smoldering fire near e...Read on...

ISO Rating Change Could Reduce Insurance Costs

The Fire Department has received the second highest possible rating from the Insurance Services Office (ISO), a distinction that may qualify homeowners and businesses for lower property insurance premiums. Effective March 1, 2016, James City County Fire D...Read on...

File of Life

In an emergency, ambulance providers need to know your medical history to decide how best to take care of you. Searching for medication bottles or trying to remember dosages is the last thing you want to be doing if you or a loved one needs help. That’s w...Read on...

Safe Needle Disposal

If you check your blood sugar or inject medications at home it is important to dispose of your used needles and lancets safely. You can purchase a special container from most pharmacies, or use an empty household container that is leak proof, made of heav...Read on...

Ryan Kim Brown

Ryan Kim Brown: last known address is Sir Gilbert Loop, James City County, VA. Brown’s date of birth is Oct. 26, 1996. Brown is 6’1” and 165 lbs. Brown has three outstanding Capias’ from Williamsburg-James City County Circuit Court: Probation Violation (o...

Randy Lee Hahn, Jr.

Randy Lee Hahn, Jr.: last known address is Summer East, James City County, VA. Hahn, Jr.’s date of birth is Nov. 26, 1989. Hahn, Jr. is 5’10” and 170 lbs. Hahn, Jr. has 5 outstanding warrants for credit card theft (2 counts), credit card fraud, unauthoriz...

Jazmyn Elizabeth Johnson

Jazmyn Elizabeth Johnson: last known address is Lafayette Boulevard, James City County, VA. Johnson’s date of birth is Sept. 12, 1992. Johnson is 5’4” and 194 lbs. Johnson has an outstanding Capias from Williamsburg-James City County General District Cour...

Shontay Andrea Wallace

Shontay Andrea Wallace: last known address is Forest Glen Drive, James City County, VA. Wallace’s date of birth is Feb. 28, 1983. Wallace is 5’7” and 175 lbs. Wallace has an outstanding Capias from Williamsburg-James City County Circuit Court for Probatio...

Robert Lee Graham, Jr.

Robert Lee Graham, Jr.: last known address is 5413 Airport Road, James City County, VA. Graham’s date of birth is May 29, 1971. Graham is 5’8” and 155 lbs. Graham has three outstanding Capias’ from Williamsburg-James City County General District Court for...

Larry Earl Batts

Larry Earl Batts: last known address Centerville Road in James City County. Batts' date of birth is Jan. 12, 1962. He is 5’8” and 160 lbs. Batts is wanted for aggravated sexual battery and revocation of a suspended sentence.

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Daniel Alexander Smokes, Jr.

Daniel Alexander Smokes, Jr.: last known address is Algonquin Trail, James City County, VA. Smokes, Jr.'s date of birth is Feb. 9, 1999. He is 6’2” and 178 lbs. Smokes, Jr. has outstanding warrants for three counts of robbery, two coun...

Michelle Marie Roush

Michelle Marie Roush: last known address Prosperity Court in James City County, VA. Roush's date of birth is Nov. 11, 1988. She is 5’3” and 115 lbs. Roush is wanted on a Felony Capias (original charge: felony shoplifting).

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Troy Lamont Ashby

Troy Lamont Ashby: last known address is Hampton, VA. Ashby's date of birth is July 18, 1976. He is 5’5” and 140 lbs. Ashby is wanted on two charges of distribution of cocaine.

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Ryan David Bragg

Ryan David Bragg: last known address is Powhatan Springs Road, James City County, VA. Bragg’s date of birth is Nov. 4, 1987. Bragg has a Capias from James City County Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court for failure to report to CCC (original charge is...

Chad Gallup Acee

Chad Gallup Acee: last known address is London Company Way, James City County, VA. Acee's date of birth is Sept. 23, 1988. He is 6’1” and 165 lbs. Acee has an outstanding Capias from Williamsburg-James City County Circuit Court for a p...

Kevin Lamark Jackson

Kevin Lamark Jackson: last known address is Merrimac Trail, Williamsburg, VA. Jackson's date of birth is May 28, 1975. He is 5’5” and 170 lbs. Jackson has an outstanding Capias from Williamsburg-James City County General District Court...

Karl Scott Knoyer, Jr.

Karl Scott Knoyer, Jr.: last known address is Carol Lane, James City County, VA. Knoyer, Jr.'s date of birth is April 15, 1989. He is 6’ and 185 lbs. Knoyer, Jr. is wanted on two charges of failure to appear in Williamsburg-James City County Cir...

Kenneth Brandon Sharpe

Kenneth Brandon Sharpe: last known address Lakepoint Court, James City County, VA. Sharpe's date of birth is Aug. 18, 1989. He is 5’11” and 130 lbs. Sharpe is wanted on charges of credit card theft, credit card fraud, grand larceny and...

Corey Delmont Bryant, Sr.

Corey Delmont Bryant, Sr.: last known address Capital Landing Road, Williamsburg, VA. Bryant, Sr.'s date of birth is Jan. 26, 1971. He is 5’10” and 210 lbs. Bryant, Sr. is wanted on charges of credit card theft and unauthorized use of ...

Sibylla Hope Coles (AKA: Sibylla Bailey, Sibylla Simpson)

Sibylla Hope Coles (AKA: Sibylla Bailey, Sibylla Simpson): last known address Little Creek Dam Road, Toano, VA. Coles' date of birth is May 4, 1972. She is 5’4” and 195 lbs. Coles is wanted on a felony charge of possession of a schedul...

Police Offer Firearm Safety Courses

The James City County Police Department will be offering free firearm safety classes to the public in May and June. Each one-session class will cover basic safety, handling, storage and laws related to carrying a concealed handgun in the Commonwealth of V...

Michael Hipple Covers the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Expansion, Tornadoes and More on Podcast

Michael Hipple, representative for the Powhatan District on the James City County Board of Supervisors, joins us on the podcast this week to talk about the expansion of the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel, Interstate 64, tunnel boring machines, tornadoes and ...

Police to Offer Citizens Police Academy

The James City County Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy has been offering members of our local community the opportunity to get an inside look at the operation and function of police procedures since 1994. The classes offer an overview of the De...

Police Seek Suspects in Shoplifting Incident

On April 2 at approximately 8:30 p.m., the pictured suspect entered the Sunglass Hut at 5711 Richmond Road. She concealed 4 pairs of sunglasses (3 Prada and 1 Ray-Ban) and left without paying. The total value of the sunglasses is more than $1,000.If you a...

Police Participate in Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative

On April 27, officers with the James City County Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be at the James City County Law Enforcement Center at 4600 Opportunity Way from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. collecting potentially dangerous expired, unus...

Fire in Kingsmill Townhome Displaces Homeowner

On April 14 at 4:14 p.m., units from the James City County Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 70 block of Winster Fax in the Kingsmill subdivision. The homeowner called 911 reporting fire in the kitchen, and first arriving un...

Celli’s Chocolate Chips Opens on John Tyler Highway

James City County is pleased to announce that Celli’s Chocolate Chips (Celli’s) has opened at 4548 John Tyler Highway. Celli’s is a cookie bakery owned by Gina and Anthony Celli. The new bakery shop also serves La Combe coffee.Celli’s bakes fresh cookies ...

What happened at the April 9 Board of Supervisors Meeting?

Here’s a quick summary of actions taken by the Board of Supervisors during the March 12 Regular Meeting:

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Off-Leash Area for Dogs Opens May 1

Dog owners are permitted to let their pet play off-leash in one specified area of Jamestown Beach Event Park, beginning May 1. The park is located at 2205 Jamestown Road.In March 2019, the James City County Board of Supervisors amended the County Code to ...

Police Host Shred-A-Thon

An estimated $16 billion was stolen from 15.4 million U.S. consumers in 2016 in incidents involving identity theft according to the 2017 Identity Fraud Study released by Javelin Strategy & Research. One of the most successful ways of preventing identi...

Harris Teeter Opens on John Tyler Highway

James City County is pleased to announce that Harris Teeter has opened a new grocery store at 4511 John Tyler Highway in the Governor’s Green Shopping Center. The store is 55,000 square feet. This location is the fourth of the former Farm Fresh stores Har...

Social Services Hosts Landlord Fest

James City County Social Services, in coordination with the Greater Virginia Peninsula Housing Consortium, will host Landlord Fest April 25, 5:30-7 p.m. at the James City County Recreation Center at 5301 Longhill Road. Landlord Fest is a community resourc...

JCSA Starts Water Meter Register Replacement Program

Beginning in April, James City Service Authority (JCSA) will start a comprehensive water meter register replacement program to replace approximately 14,250 touch read registers with radio read registers. JCSA has hired a contractor, Professional Meters, I...

Williamsburg National Golf Club Wins Clean Business Award

The Williamsburg National Golf Club was awarded the 2019 1st Quarter Clean Business Award by the James City Clean County Commission for their environmental stewardship efforts. The golf facility located at 3700 Centerville Road in Williamsburg recycles ap...

Scott Stevens Reviews Proposed FY2020 Budget on Latest Episode of This Week in James City County

James City County’s County Administrator, Scott Stevens, joins us on the podcast this week to cover the proposed FY 2020 Budget. Check it out and let us know what you think!Video: https://youtu.be/y491v1aGDmAAudio Only: https://soundcloud.com/ja...

Economic Development Wins Award

James City County (JCC) Economic Development has been recognized by the Virginia Economic Developers Association (VEDA) with a Community Economic Development Award (CEDA). The CEDA program recognizes the best practices and exceptional contributions of com...

Proposed FY2020 Budget Released

County Administrator Scott Stevens released his proposed Fiscal Year 2020 budget for James City County on March 29. The FY2020 Proposed Budget is 8.9% less than the FY2019 budget at $247M, with the General Fund portion of the budget increasing 2.9% over F...

Parks and Recreation Announces April Events

Aquatics

Learn to Swim, Free Swim EvaluationsJames City County Recreation CenterThere are individual registration periods before each swim lesson session. Registration for April/May classes is open April 2-12. Registration is accepted at the James City Cou...

Spring/Summer 2019 Activity Brochure Available!

Parks & Recreation invites you to a spring and summer of fun – we’ve got over 100 summer camps for the kids, more than 20 special events designed to connect and cultivate community and hundreds of family programs and outings, class...

Police Seek Public's Assistance in Locating Missing Person

 Aaron Jacobson was last seen at his residence in the 100 block of Old Stage Road in Toano on Feb. 12 at approximately 9 p.m. Jacobson, who is considered endangered, is 31-years-old.  If you have seen Mr. Jacobson or know his whereabouts...

Police Remind Citizens to Lock Vehicle Doors

Residents are reminded to protect their property by removing valuables (especially electronics, firearms, purses/wallets and shopping bags) from vehicles and always locking doors, keeping windows and doors locked at night and when not at home and keeping ...

Off-Leash Area for Dogs Opens May 1

Dog owners are permitted to let their pet play off-leash in one specified area of Jamestown Beach Event Park, beginning May 1. The park is located at 2205 Jamestown Road.In March 2019, the James City County Board of Supervisors amended the County Code to ...

April Events

Aquatics

Learn to Swim, Free Swim EvaluationsJames City County Recreation CenterThere are individual registration periods before each swim lesson session. Registration for April/May classes is open April 2-12. Registration is accepted at the James City Cou...

Spring/Summer 2019 Activity Brochure Available!

Parks & Recreation invites you to a spring and summer of fun – we’ve got over 100 summer camps for the kids, more than 20 special events designed to connect and cultivate community and hundreds of family programs and outings, class...

Police Offer Firearm Safety Courses

The James City County Police Department will be offering free firearm safety classes to the public in May and June. Each one-session class will cover basic safety, handling, storage and laws related to carrying a concealed handgun in the Commonwealth of V...

Police to Offer Citizens Police Academy

The James City County Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy has been offering members of our local community the opportunity to get an inside look at the operation and function of police procedures since 1994. The classes offer an overview...

Police Seek Suspects in Shoplifting Incident

On April 2 at approximately 8:30 p.m., the pictured suspect entered the Sunglass Hut at 5711 Richmond Road. She concealed 4 pairs of sunglasses (3 Prada and 1 Ray-Ban) and left without paying. The total value of the sunglasses is more than $1,000.If you a...

Police Seek Public's Assistance in Locating Missing Person

 Aaron Jacobson was last seen at his residence in the 100 block of Old Stage Road in Toano on Feb. 12 at approximately 9 p.m. Jacobson, who is considered endangered, is 31-years-old.  If you have seen Mr. Jacobson or know his whereabouts...

Police Participate in Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative

On April 27, officers with the James City County Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be at the James City County Law Enforcement Center at 4600 Opportunity Way from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. collecting potentially dangerous expired, unus...

Police Host Shred-A-Thon

An estimated $16 billion was stolen from 15.4 million U.S. consumers in 2016 in incidents involving identity theft according to the 2017 Identity Fraud Study released by Javelin Strategy & Research. One of the most successful ways of preventing identi...

Police Remind Citizens to Lock Vehicle Doors

Residents are reminded to protect their property by removing valuables (especially electronics, firearms, purses/wallets and shopping bags) from vehicles and always locking doors, keeping windows and doors locked at night and when not at home and keeping ...

Master Police Officer Brandon Frantz Recognized

Master Police Officer (MPO) Brandon Frantz was awarded the Law Enforcement Commendation Certificate and Medal by the Williamsburg Sons of the American Revolution on Nov. 2. MPO Frantz was further recognized at Eighteenth Annual Greater Hampton Roads Regio...

2017 Annual Report

The mission of the James City County Police Department is to perform our duties and fulfill our responsibilities of enforcing the law, preserving the peace, and providing police services so that it improves the quality of life for all citizens within our ...

The Watch Dial by JCCPD

The Watch Dial is a quarterly newsletter published by James City County Police Department. Check back often for information about JCCPD events, crime prevention tips and other crime alerts.

April is Garden Month

April is Garden Month, and we want you to celebrate by visiting a garden or working in your own garden.The Williamsburg Botanical Garden (WBG) is a gem to visit during April. The garden has free admission, but donations are accepted to help support the ga...

April is Vineyards Month

April is Vineyards Month and the Williamsburg Winery has 40 acres of vineyards, so why not visit and enjoy some Virginia wine?Currently, there are eight different types of grapes grown in the vineyards at the Williamsburg Winery:

• Merlot - 7 acres
• Vidal Blan...

Celli’s Chocolate Chips Opens on John Tyler Highway

James City County is pleased to announce that Celli’s Chocolate Chips (Celli’s) has opened at 4548 John Tyler Highway. Celli’s is a cookie bakery owned by Gina and Anthony Celli. The new bakery shop also serves La Combe coffe...

Jamestown Discovery Boat Tours Launch for 2019

James City County is pleased to announce that Jamestown Discovery Boat Tours will launch its tours for the 2019 season on Monday, April 15 at 1 p.m. Jamestown Discovery Boat Tours leave from the James City County Marina at 2054 Jamestown Road.Jamestown Di...

Billsburg Brewery Hosts Brand New Event

Billsburg Brewery is hosting the Williamsburg Taco Fest on Sunday, May 5 from 1-6 p.m. at its brewery located at 2054 Jamestown Road. The event supports the Alzheimer’s Association’s Longest Day campaign.There will be tacos from FoodaTude..Food with Attit...

LPGA Championship Golf Returns to James City County

The Pure Silk Championship presented by Visit Williamsburg  will host some of the top players of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) on the renowned River Course at Kingsmill Resort on May 20-26, 2019. Will champion Ariya Jutanugarn&a...

Scrumptious Weekend Comes to Williamsburg

CultureFix VA is excited to announce its newest weekend festival, “Scrumptious.” This 4-day event is all things food, drink, music and art from April 25-28.CultureFix VA’s mission is to work with others in the community to en...

Fee Free Days at Historic Jamestowne

Throughout the year, there are several fee free days at Historic Jamestowne. On these select days, there is no admission fee.

Fee Free Days

• Saturday, April 20 in honor of the first day of National Park Week and National Junior Ranger Day
• Sunday, Aug. 25 in h...