With dozens of headlines every day, it’s easy to miss some here and there. Get in on the conversation with this list of WYDaily’s most-read stories from the past week.
Collecting shoes
Giving back to the community is not something new for the members of York County’s Tabb High School (THS) band program. For the second year in a row, the band is collecting new and used pairs of shoes to support “micro-entrepreneurs” in third world countries. READ MORE.
Tabb High School band making a positive change, one step at a time
COVID-19 vaccine
The coronavirus pandemic has changed so much about the world. A year into the pandemic, residents are still having to practice social distancing in public spaces, wear face masks and use copious amounts of hand sanitizer. READ MORE.
Sweet treats
Haley Berland has been baking ever since she can remember. After her father, Kevin Berland, passed away of congestive heart failure in 2007 at the age of 44, Haley dreamed of the day when she could use her passion for baking to honor her father’s memory. READ MORE.
Grafton High School teen starts foundation to honor her late father through chocolate
Merchants square
The Williamsburg Police Department (WPD) is investigating a “suspicious incident” which occurred at the 400 block of W. Duke of Gloucester Street on Friday, March 5 between 6:20-6:40 p.m. READ MORE.
Labor day
Students in the York County School Division (YCSD) and Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools (WJCC) may be returning before Labor Day this coming school year. READ MORE.
YCSD, WJCC Public Schools propose to start 2021-22 school year before Labor day