Monday, June 22, 2026

ICYMI this week: Howl-O-Scream, carjacking on Battery Boulevard and more

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

Get in on the conversation and catch up. Here are this week’s most-read headlines:

Here’s the complete lineup for this year’s Howl-O Scream at Busch Gardens

Good news, Howl-O-Scream fans: The wait for the complete lineup for this year’s horror fest is finally over with the reveal of the park’s latest haunted house, the post-apocalyptic Dystopia. READ MORE

“Gardens of Souls” is one of the new attractions at this year’s Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens. (WYDaily photo/Courtesy Busch Gardens)

William & Mary graduate to lead Colonial Williamsburg’s archaeology operations

Jack Gary will join the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s Collections, Conservation and Museums Division to oversee ongoing archaeological research, collections, interpretive programming and educational outreach. READ MORE

Jack Gary comes to Colonial Williamsburg after serving as director of archaeology at Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest for over a decade, since 2006. (WYDaily/Courtesy Colonial Williamsburg) Jack Gary comes to Colonial Williamsburg after serving as director of archaeology at Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest for over a decade, since 2006. (WYDaily/Courtesy Colonial Williamsburg)

Jury recommends JCC man spend life in prison for killing mother

A jury wants a 35-year-old James City County man to spend the rest of his life in prison for the May 2017 murder of his mother. READ MORE

A crime scene force prepared a stretcher to remove the body of a victim of a possible homicide at Brookside Haven subdivision May 17, 2017. (Sarah Fearing/WYDaily) A crime scene force prepared a stretcher to remove the body of a homicide victim at Brookside Haven subdivision May 17, 2017. (Sarah Fearing/WYDaily)

Police: Pair carjacks van driving down Battery Boulevard

Two Virginia Beach residents were arrested Tuesday after police say they were involved in a carjacking on Battery Boulevard in Williamsburg. READ MORE

Police believe two people from Virginia Beach jumped into a van and told the driver to take them away from the scene of an assault and attempted robbery. (WYDaily/Courtesy Google Maps) Police believe two people from Virginia Beach jumped into a van and told the driver to take them away from the scene of an assault and attempted robbery. (WYDaily/Courtesy Google Maps)

Could tax dollars fund a new tourist attraction in the Historic Triangle?

The fate of revenue generated by state Senate Bill 942 is being determined by the Tourism Council. The Council was created by the Senate bill and is composed of elected officials from the three Historic Triangle localities and tourist destinations, including Colonial Williamsburg and Busch Gardens. READ MORE

Water County USA (WYDaily photo/Courtesy Busch Gardens) Water County USA (WYDaily photo/Courtesy Busch Gardens)
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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