Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training to Begin Oct. 4

If a disaster threatens or occurs, do you know what to do? If you participate in the Williamsburg/James City County CERT training, you will!In a major emergency, fire and law enforcement may not be able to reach you as quickly as they would otherwise. You...

County Offers Remembering When - A Fire and Fall Prevention Program

Falls are the leading cause of death from unintentional injuries. The CDC estimates that 3 million people treated in the emergency room for falls each year. Falling once can cause a slew of problems. A fall that causes injury increases the odds of falling...

IRONMAN 70.3 Virginia Coming to James City County in May 2019

James City County is pleased to announce that it will host IRONMAN® 70.3® Virginia on Sunday, May 5, 2019. The event will be hosted at Chickahominy Riverfront Park (CRP) and will use the same triathlon course as REV3 Williamsburg in previous years. This c...

Absentee Voting for the General Election Begins Sept. 21, 2018

Absentee voting for the November 6 General Election starts statewide tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 21. Qualified Virginia voters may vote absentee in-person at their local voter registration office or vote absentee by mail. To vote absentee, registered voters m...

Lane Closure Planned for Route 199 at College Creek

On Sept. 24 and 25, the James City Service Authority and contractors will repair a water main underneath the overpass on Route 199 at College Creek. The repairs will impact traffic and require a lane closure for the westbound side of Route 199. The lane c...

Fall/Winter Activity Brochure Available!

Parks & Recreation invites you to a great season of activities, classes, programs and events for all ages and abilities!  The Fall 2018/Winter 2019 edition of Destination Recreation highlights all of the department’s offeri...

Police Provide Autism Awareness Stickers and Magnets to Local Families

James City County Police Department has a long standing history of working in partnership with all of the citizens we serve. Susan Reese, the mother of a young man with autism recently expressed concern to Officer Ben Woodhouse about how her son, Paul, ma...

Jamestown Discovery Boat Tours Launch Partnership with The Original Ghost Tour

James City County is pleased to announce that Jamestown Discovery Boat Tours has launched a new partnership with The Original Ghost Tour. The two companies will work together to offer The Haunted River Cruise of Jamestown Island.Climb aboard the only rive...

James RiverFest is Sept. 29

Join us for the family-oriented and environmentally focused James RiverFest, an event celebrating and building advocacy for the James River. The James River is a major tributary to the Chesapeake Bay, known for its environmental and cultural significance ...

Be A Kid Again Camp

Whether you’re a retiree or a parent whose children are back in school, this camp is designed for you! James City County Parks & Recreation is offering a fun-filled “Be a Kid Again” camp for ages 18+, Monday-Thursday, Oct. 8-11, 9 a.m. to noo...

Parks & Recreation Customer Satisfaction Survey

James City County Parks & Recreation strives to provide outstanding programs, parks, facilities and customer service. Please take a moment to complete our biannual Customer Satisfaction Survey and let us know how we're doing! This survey is to gauge a...

Want to Help After Hurricane Florence?

Strongly consider donating cash instead of clothing or food. According to the Center for International Disasters:

• Professional relief agencies use monetary contributions to purchase exactly and specifically what the disaster victims need.
• Money is easy to t...

What Happened at the Sep. 11 Board of Supervisors Meeting?

Presentations  

• Presentation of New Police Officers, http://ec4.cc/sh33e2a2d
• Recognition of Jamestown High School's Envirothon Team, http://ec4.cc/sh5acf2bb
• Clean County Commission Annual Update, http://ec4.cc/sh2b99a2f
• Designating Fall Prevention Aw...

Notice of Special Meeting James City County Planning Commission

The James City County Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. in the County Government Center Board Room, 101-F Mounts Bay Rd., to consider the following:

• SUP-18-0023. USA Waste of Virginia Borrow Pit Renewal SUP-18-0011.&n...

Pitch Perfect Events Return in Preparation for Start Peninsula

Start Peninsula is pleased to announce that Pitch Perfect events will return in preparation for the November event. Pitch Perfect events provide training on how to effectively pitch your idea in 90 seconds while including the necessary elements and delive...

Treasurer’s Office Contracts with Virginia Auction Company

The James City County Treasurer’s Office has recently contracted with Virginia Auction Company to assist with the collection of delinquent personal property taxes. Va. Auction Company works with local governments using license plate readers to locate vehi...

Tourism Revenue Continues to Grow in James City County

Tourism revenue for James City County reached $431.9 million in 2017, a 3.6% change over 2016. Local tourism-related taxes were $17.8 million, a 1.8% increase over 2016. All data was received by the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) from U.S. Travel Asso...

JCC TV Wins Five Awards in National Competition

The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) recently awarded James City County with five awards at their annual Government Programming Awards (GPA) ceremony in Philadelphia, PA. Awards won and categories (with links to vid...

Free Black Settlement Presentation on Sept. 22

Did you know that James City County is home to one of the first settlements in Virginia created for freed slaves? Come learn more about our local African-American history by joining Colonel Lafayette Jones Jr., a descendant of those who lived on the Free ...

The Flipping Flea Opens

James City County is pleased to announce that The Flipping Flea held a ribbon cutting and grand opening for their space at 6927 Richmond Road. The new business has 4,300 square feet of indoor flea market and specialty shops. The Flipping Flea has more tha...

September Events

Aquatics

Learn to Swim, Free Swim EvaluationsThere are individual registration periods before each swim lesson session. Registration for September/October classes is open until Sept. 7. Registration is accepted at the James City County Recreation Center an...

Start Peninsula Returns to City of Newport News for Annual Event

Start Peninsula is pleased to announce that it will return this November for its seventh annual event. It has been held in different Peninsula localities since 2012, and will take place this year in Newport News. The event will be held Nov. 2-4 at the App...

Clean Water Heritage Grant Opens for Applications

James City County Stormwater and Resource Protection has opened the Clean Water Heritage Grant to applicants.The Grant provides cost-share funding to homeowner associations, communities, contractors, businesses, and individuals who own stormwater infrastr...

Real Estate Committee Sets Meeting Dates

The Real Estate Committee of the Economic Development Authority has determined their meeting dates for the rest of the 2018 calendar. The Committee reserves the right to modify this schedule as necessary. The dates and times are outlined below:

• Thursday, J...