Friday, June 5, 2026

ICYMI this week: Women sue Colonial Williamsburg in age discrimination lawsuit, Earth Fare announces grand opening and more

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

Keep the conversation going. Here are five of our most-read headlines this week:

Women sue Colonial Williamsburg for age discrimination after ‘reduction in force’ firings in 2016

Two former Colonial Williamsburg employees are suing the nonprofit foundation, claiming they were fired because of their age. READ MORE

Two women have filed lawsuits against Colonial Williamsburg, alleging they were fired because of their age. (Steve Roberts, Jr./WYDaily)
Two women have filed lawsuits against Colonial Williamsburg, alleging they were fired because of their age. (Steve Roberts, Jr./WYDaily)

Earth Fare announces date of grand opening in Williamsburg

Greater Williamsburg’s newest supermarket has announced the date of its grand opening. READ MORE

Earth Fare will open in late June. Construction continues on the store. (Andrew Harris/WYDaily)
Earth Fare will open in late June. Construction continues on the store. (Andrew Harris/WYDaily)

Federal judge sides with Gavin Grimm in transgender bathroom case against Gloucester County School Board

Prompted by a case out of Gloucester County, a Virginia court has ruled that federal law does not allow transgender students to be forced to use separate restrooms. READ MORE

On Tuesday, a federal judge ordered the Gloucester County School Board to schedule a settlement conference with 19-year-old transgender student Gavin Grimm, who sued the school division in 2015 after being forced to use restrooms that did not align with his gender identity. (WYDaily/Courtesy of Virginia ACLU)
On Tuesday, a federal judge ordered the Gloucester County School Board to schedule a settlement conference with 19-year-old transgender student Gavin Grimm, who sued the school division in 2015 after being forced to use restrooms that did not align with his gender identity. (WYDaily/Courtesy of Virginia ACLU)

Summer Breeze concert series is locked in for June debut in new location

The Summer Breeze – Unleashed Concert Series is closer to having a new home. READ MORE

The Summer Breeze concert series is planned to take place on the lawn of the Dewitt Wallace Decorative Art Museum. (Andrew Harris/WYDaily)
The Summer Breeze concert series is planned to take place on the lawn of the Dewitt Wallace Decorative Art Museum. (Andrew Harris/WYDaily)

Women’s work: Anheuser-Busch’s female brewmaster bridges gender gap

Walk into a store and pick up a bottle of Bud Light.

From fermentation to taste-testing, the beer in that bottle has gone through a series of data analysis tests, with each batch of beer passing the strict quality standards of Anheuser-Busch’s brewmaster. READ MORE

Jennifer Logan is the brewmaster at the Anheuser-Busch brewery in Williamsburg. After 11 years in a historically male-dominated field, she has found hard work and dedication is what matters most. (WYDaily/Alexa Doiron)
Jennifer Logan is the brewmaster at the Anheuser-Busch brewery in Williamsburg. After 11 years in a historically male-dominated field, she has found hard work and dedication is what matters most. (WYDaily/Alexa Doiron)
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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