General Services and Debris Covered on Newest Episode of This Week in James City County

Grace Boone, James City County General Services Director and Jim Hill, Superintendent of Solid Waste join the podcast this week to talk debris, knuckle boom trucks and more. As always, we take a few minutes at the end to get to know our guests a little bi...

Mountain Bike Trail opens at Upper County Park

Mountain Bike TrailThanks to a partnership with the Eastern Virginia Mountain Bike Association (EVMA), Upper County Park now offers park visitors two-miles of mountain bike trails. Volunteers from the EVMA worked with Parks staff to design and construct t...

Police Attempt to Identify Suspect in Larceny Incident

A manager at Little Caesars at 4655 Monticello Avenue reported to police that an unknown male had entered the store and taken a money bag containing an undisclosed amount of cash on Jan. 16 at approximately 11:30 a.m. Surveillance video captured the suspe...

Historical Commission Meeting Scheduled for Jan. 24

The Historical Commission will meet on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. in Room A of the James City County Recreation Center, 5301 Longhill Road.For more information, please contact the Planning Division at 757-253-6685 or planning@jamescitycountyva.gov.Media ...

Planning Commission Development Review Committee Meeting Scheduled for Jan. 23

The Planning Commission Development Review Committee will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 23 at 4 p.m. to discuss the following:

o    C-18-0118, 4704 Lady Slipper Fence

o    C-18-0124, 3889 News Road, The Village at Ford’s Colony...

Adult Coed Soccer League Begins March 3

Parks & Recreation's adult coed soccer league is geared towards having fun and recreational play, but there are also countless social and health benefits too! Grab your friends - the league is open to women age 18+ and men 30+. We’ll play using 11 peo...

Police Attempt to Identify Suspect in Larceny and Fraud Incident

On Jan. 6, the victim reported to police a fraudulent charge on her credit card for $4,000 made at the Target at 4630 Monticello Avenue. The victim believes that the credit card may have been taken from her wallet on Jan. 4 while she was at a local restau...

Winter Sports Classes for Youth begin Feb. 2!

Register by Jan. 28….four-week and six-week sessions are being held at the James City County Recreation Center and the Abram Frink Jr. Community Center. These Saturday sports classes are for youth ages 2-9 and teach a variety of skills in soccer, basketba...

Tasha’s Own Locates to Farm in Toano and Offers New Class

Tasha’s Own has located to a new historical farm property in Toano that was built in 1889. The property was originally built by H. U. Stephenson, one of historic Toano’s leading citizens. Maureen Anderson founded Tasha’s Own in 2004. Anderson is skilled i...

Preventing Frozen Pipes and Fires on the Newest Episode of This Week in James City County

James City Service Authority General Manager Doug Powell and Fire Marshall Kenny Driscoll join the podcast this week to talk about preventing frozen pipes and winter fires. As always, we take a few minutes at the end to get to know our guests a little bit...

EDA Real Estate Committee Approves 2019 Meeting Calendar

The Economic Development Authority (EDA) of James City County’s Real Estate Committee has approved its 2019 meeting calendar. The meeting will occur on the first Thursday of each month at 4:30 p.m. beginning on Feb. 7. The meetings will be held in the con...

JCC, Williamsburg CERT and CART Teams Host Emergency Companion Pet Sheltering Course

Interested in helping animals during a disaster? James City County and Williamsburg Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) and Community Animal Response Teams (CART) are hosting a regional Emergency Companion Pet Sheltering training Feb. 9-10.The two d...

Fire Crews Respond to Fire on Diascund Road

On Jan. 13 at approximately 3:06 a.m., units from the James City Bruton Volunteer and James City County Fire Departments responded to a residential structure fire in the 8700 block of Diascund Road in Toano. The homeowner was awakened by smoke an...

Supervisor Larson to Host Community Forum to Discuss Rt. 5 / Rt. 614 Intersections

If you have an interest in sharing your concerns about the intersections of Route 5 and Greensprings Road and Route 5 and Centerville Road, James City County and VDOT want to hear from you. Ruth Larson, the Representative for the Berkeley District on the ...

Agricultural and Forestal Districts Advisory (AFD) Committee Seeking Applications for New Members

The James City County Agricultural and Forestal Districts Advisory (AFD) Committee is currently seeking applications for new members. Interested County residents can submit an application online.The AFD Committee advises the Planning Commission and the Bo...

Toano Commercial Historic District Added to Virginia Landmarks Register

In December, the Board of Historic Resources and the State Review Board approved the addition of 13 sites to the Virginia Landmarks Register including the Toano Commercial Historic District located in James City County. This is the first historic district...

Police Offer Firearm Safety Courses

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

Police Recognized for National Night Out

James City County Police Department was recently recognized by the National Association of Town Watch for its outstanding participation in 2018 National Night Out. The Department was ranked 27 out of 139 applying jurisdictions of the same size (population...

Attention Business Owners

Beginning this year, both your completed business license renewal form and full payment are due March 1. Renewal forms will be mailed on Jan. 7. To learn how to calculate your tax, click here and look for “2019 Business License Renewal Instructi...

Board of Supervisors Organizes for 2019

The James City County Board of Supervisors met on Jan. 2 for their annual organizational meeting to elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman. Jim Icenhour was elected Chairman. Michael Hipple was elected Vice Chairman. Icenhour represents the Jamestown...

Parks & Recreation Program and Facility Discounts Available to Qualified Residents

James City County Parks & Recreation offers a Discount Assistance Program to James City County and Williamsburg residents who meet the program qualifications and submit an application. The program allows citizens who qualify to benefit from many of th...

January Events

Aquatics

Learn to Swim, Free Swim EvaluationsThere are individual registration periods before each swim lesson session. Registration for February classes is open until Feb. 1. Registration is accepted at the James City County Recreation Center and online a...

Free Christmas Tree and Leaf Disposal Available for Residents

Through Jan. 31, James City County residents can recycle Christmas trees free of charge at any County Convenience Center during normal operating hours. The Centers are located at 117 Tewning Road, 1204 Jolly Pond Road and 185 Industrial Boulevard. All dec...

Board of Supervisors Tentatively Schedules Oakland Pointe Public Hearing for Feb. 12

The Oakland Pointe REZONING-18-0004/HEIGHT LIMITATION WAIVER-18-0002 public hearing will be held at the James City County Board of Supervisor's first regular meeting in February, in order to give ample opportunity to review the materials and public commen...

News from the Economic Development Authority

The Economic Development Authority (EDA) of James City County approved their 2019 meeting calendar at its December organizational meeting. The calendar includes a date change. The monthly EDA meetings will now occur on the third Tuesday of each month at 4...

Police and Fire to Offer Active Shooter and Stop the Bleed Training

James City County’s Police and Fire Departments are hosting two CRASE (Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events)/Stop the Bleed training sessions:Feb. 23, 5-9 p.m., Fire Training Center, 2077 John Tyler Highway February Session Registration Mar...

Social Services Offers Foster/Adoptive Parent Orientation and Training

Would you or someone you know be interested in becoming a foster/adoptive parent in James City County? Social Services offers training that gives families the information they need to make an informed decision about whether fostering/adopting is the right...

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 ...

2019 Dog Licenses Available

Dog owners in James City County can purchase 2019 dog licenses through the Treasurer’s Office beginning Nov. 1. The renewal period runs through Jan. 31 every year and tags must be on dogs by Jan. 31. Add a new dog to your household after Jan. 31? Dog tags...