With dozens of headlines every day, it’s easy to miss some here and there.
Keep the conversation going. Here are five stories from this week that got people talking:
- Hurricane Irma pummeled the Caribbean, while forecasters have said the storm will likely miss Virginia. Irma is predicted to move west into Tennessee after hitting Florida.
https://wydaily.com/2017/09/08/hurricane-irma-predicted-to-avoid-virginia-florida-in-the-crosshairs-nws/
- In an exclusive interview with 92.3 FM The Tide, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation President Mitchell Reiss outlined his vision for Colonial Williamsburg. Reiss spoke on the recent tourism tax hike in Williamsburg, as well as what changes might be seen at the Foundation in the future.
https://wydaily.com/2017/09/05/exclusive-mitchell-reiss-outlines-future-of-colonial-williamsburg-nws/
- Days after Fenway, a 10-month-old Australian Shepherd, died from injuries his owners say were sustained at a Newport News kennel, area residents marched at the Newport News courthouse. The kennel’s owner had a court hearing scheduled for that morning for another case involving his kennel, which was continued.
https://wydaily.com/2017/09/06/justice-for-fenway-residents-and-their-dogs-march-to-remember-puppy-fatally-wounded-at-kennel-nws/
- “M3RD3R” made the list of objectionable license plates, but many of the license plates are rejected after they fail to meet stringent criteria, according to the DMV.
https://wydaily.com/2017/09/07/these-are-the-license-plates-virgina-doesnt-want-you-to-have-nws/
- The Williamsburg-James City County School Board is asking for the community’s assistance in naming the new James Blair Middle School through an online survey after the Virginia Department of Education said it would need to be renamed. The School Board can retain the old name, or choose a new one.
https://wydaily.com/2017/09/07/school-board-considers-renaming-james-blair-middle-school-nws/
