Williamsburg News

October 12, 2009 Was he truly the "Admiral of the Seas"; perhaps a genius or a ruthless imperialist? Christopher Columbus was probably only about 41 years old on that Friday morning when he first encountered the people of Lucayos Island,...

It's not unusual for visitors to this reconstructed Colonial capital to cap off a day of sightseeing with a meal at one of its historic taverns, where Southern comfort foods inspired by centuries-old "Colonial receipts" tempt the palate...Back in the...

District Court with knowingly failing to register as a sex offender, was sentenced last week to 30 months in prison and lifetime supervised release. Rowe, of Dayton, Ohio, was arrested Oct. 25 of last year by Williamsburg police, acting on...

Ky. (AP) — Administrators have closed all schools in Whitley County after a large number of absences due to flulike symptoms. Superintendent Lonnie Anderson told the Lexington Herald-Leader that attendance in the small school district in southeastern Kentucky was at...

Somerset — The 8-3 Pulaski County Maroons have the 7-4 Whitley County Colonels right where they want them tonight — at PC Field. Tonight, it’s round two of the 2009 Class 5A playoffs, as Johnny Hines and the Maroons get...

Don't expect soy lattes or Internet access for your laptop, but your next visit to Colonial Williamsburg could include a stop in a coffeehouse. Visitors will be able to experience an 18th century-style coffeehouse when R. Charlton's Coffeehouse opens Nov....