Thursday, April 2, 2026

ICYMI this week: Homelessness in college, freezing temperatures in Williamsburg and more

With dozens of headlines every day, it’s easy to miss some here and there.

Keep the conversation going: Here are some stories that got people talking this week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • With nowhere to go during winter break one year, Pascoe defaulted to sleeping in his car — and being homeless.

https://wydaily.com/2017/12/28/after-living-in-his-car-at-liberty-university-wm-doctoral-student-aims-to-prevent-student-homelessness-nws/

  • Temperatures have been cold and are expected to continue through New Year’s Eve.

https://wydaily.com/2017/12/27/freezing-weather-potential-snow-showers-to-descend-on-williamsburg-through-new-years-day-nws/

  • Restaurants, supermarkets, ice cream shops and even a bridal shop — here are the businesses Williamsburg residents said goodbye to in 2017.

https://wydaily.com/2017/12/29/year-in-review-most-read-stories-about-closing-businesses-biz/

  • WYDaily compiled a photo gallery of Colonial Williamsburg during Christmastime, gathering interest and many comments from the community. Which image is your favorite?

https://wydaily.com/2017/12/25/nws-photos-colonial-williamsburg-at-christmas-through-the-years/

  • On Tuesday, lawyers for Simonds asked the court to reconsider its decisions about the race, saying they were “manifestly unjust,” and suspend its order certifying the vote.

https://wydaily.com/2017/12/26/simonds-goes-to-court-over-contested-newport-news-house-seat/

Sarah Fearing
Sarah Fearing
Sarah Fearing is the Assistant Editor at WYDaily. Sarah was born in the state of Maine, grew up along the coast, and attended college at the University of Maine at Orono. Sarah left Maine in October 2015 when she was offered a job at a newspaper in West Point, Va. Courts, crime, public safety and civil rights are among Sarah’s favorite topics to cover. She currently covers those topics in Williamsburg, James City County and York County. Sarah has been recognized by other news organizations, state agencies and civic groups for her coverage of a failing fire-rescue system, an aging agriculture industry and lack of oversight in horse rescue groups. In her free time, Sarah enjoys lazing around with her two cats, Salazar and Ruth, drinking copious amounts of coffee and driving places in her white truck.

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