Monday, March 17, 2025

ICYMI: Arrest at massage parlor, coffee and wine on High Street, Governor’s Inn closes and more

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

Get in on the conversation with this list of most-read stories from the past week.

There’s been ‘hand jobs’ in this Williamsburg massage parlor, police say

An employee at a massage parlor in Williamsburg has been arrested after allegedly offering sexual favors to an undercover police officer. READ MORE

Employee at Sanyt Day Spa Manni “Mimi” Chen, 43, was arrested on Feb. 22 after an undercover officer recorder her offer sexual favors for money. (WYDaily/Google Maps)
Employee at Sanyt Day Spa Manni “Mimi” Chen, 43, was arrested on Feb. 22 after an undercover officer recorded her allegedly offering sexual favors for money. (WYDaily/Google Maps)

Wine and coffee bar hopes to bring new experience to High Street

A business is coming to town with the goal of providing a new location for culture, community and fun. READ MORE

The new business will open in High Street in spring of 2019. (WYDaily/Alexa Doiron)
The new business will open in High Street in spring of 2019. (WYDaily/Alexa Doiron)

Colonial Williamsburg’s Governor’s Inn will not reopen after seasonal closure

In a change of plans, Colonial Williamsburg has announced the Governor’s Inn will not reopen for the 2019 season. READ MORE

The Governor's Inn will not reopen in 2019 after being closed for the winter season. (WYDaily/Courtesy Google Maps)
The Governor’s Inn will not reopen in 2019 after being closed for the winter season. (WYDaily/Courtesy Google Maps)

Williamsburg man killed, another injured in Prince Edward County crash

A Williamsburg man was killed and another was seriously injured early Friday morning in a crash in Prince Edward County. READ MORE

A 22-year-old Williamsburg man was killed in Prince Edward County early Friday morning after a car he was riding in crashed and caught on fire. (WYDaily/Courtesy Google Maps)
A 22-year-old Williamsburg man was killed in Prince Edward County early Friday morning after a car he was riding in crashed and caught on fire. (WYDaily/Courtesy Google Maps)

Here’s a local merger that might shape the future of business in the area

Young professionals in Williamsburg now have even more opportunity to expand networks and skills with a new merger between two groups in the area. READ MORE

Members of the groups Young Emerging Professionals and ASCEND, will merge starting in March to form the new group, ASPIRE. (WYDaily/Courtesy Carter Johnson)
Members of the groups Young Emerging Professionals and ASCEND, will merge starting in March to form the new group, ASPIRE. (WYDaily/Courtesy Carter Johnson)
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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