JCC Supes to Discuss Retirement Rate (2012/5/18)

The James City County Board of Supervisors will consider Tuesday whether to fund the employee retirement system at a new, higher rate that was recently recalculated, or keep the former rate, which would save money in the short-term but mean higher payments in the future.

Hometown: Senior Services Coalition Honors Volunteer (2012/5/18)

Senior Services Coalition volunteer Ed Goozait and SSC Executive Director Sharron Cornelius.

JCC Supes to Look at Plan for Secondary Road Projects (2012/5/18)

James City County’s Board of Supervisors will review the six-year funding plan for secondary roads at its meeting next week. A lack of state and federal funding means no new projects are on the list.

Thomas’ Blast Lifts Grafton Baseball Over York, into Three-Way Tie for First Place in BRD (2012/5/18)

Will Thomas (far left) celebrates his go-ahead three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning with his Grafton teammates. (Photo by Will Armbruster) The last thing Will Thomas probably wanted to see was a curveball.

Game On: Grafton's Softball Team Wins Big, Too (2012/5/18)

While most of the attention was on the York-Grafton baseball showdown, there was also a softball game at Grafton High Thursday, and an important one at that.

Bay Rivers Tennis: Jamestown Sends Seniors Off with Doubles’ Title (2012/5/18)

Jamestown senior J.J. Wilroy returns a back-hand during the Bay Rivers District tennis tournament. (Photo by Will Armbruster). It’s been a long time coming for Jamestown senior tennis players J.J. Wilroy and Abby Hunt, who each captured their first-ever individual Bay Rivers District titles Wednesday afternoon in the final district matches of their careers.

The Score: Bay Rivers Girls Soccer Tournament Quarterfinal Results, Semifinal Pairings (2012/5/18)

Young’s hat trick carries top-seeded Jamestown past Bruton, Tabb rolls behind Jasenak’s four goals, York upsets Warhill, and more.

Traffic: Disabled vehicle backs up HRBT west (2012/5/18)

At 8 a.m., the Virginia Department of Transportation was reporting the following traffic issues: Berkley Bridge The westbound lanes will be closed from 5:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday for maintenance work. Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Two left westbound lanes are blocked by a disabled vehicle on the Hampton River bridge. Traffic was backed up past Bay Avenue in Norfolk.

Get Schooled: Upcoming Bullying, Suicide Prevention Workshops (2012/5/18)

Everyone tells me parenthood introduces people to a love deeper than they’ve ever known. So what happens when your beloved child is struggling, either with bullying or thoughts of suicide? I wouldn’t know where to begin.

7:30 a.m. TRAFFIC: Disabled work truck on I-64 causes 5-mile back up at HRBT (2012/5/18)

A disabled work truck has caused the temporary closure of two lanes on Interstate 64 westbound near the Hampton River Bridge, Virginia Department of Transportation officials said. Traffic is currently backed up to Mallory Street. It is also impacting traffic at the HRBT.

VSP, families to remember fallen officers (2012/5/18)

MIDLOTHIAN Virginia State Police and the families of fallen troopers will gather in suburban Richmond to remember those who died in the line of duty. The memorial scheduled today will pay special recognition to Trooper Adam M. Bowen. He died in June 2011 while responding to a call to assist with a criminal investigation in King George County.

Jury to begin deliberations in John Edwards case (2012/5/18)

By Michael Biesecker DURHAM, N.C. Jurors were set to begin deliberating the fate of John Edwards on Friday, weighing nearly four weeks of testimony and evidence from the former presidential candidate's corruption trial.

One dead following Virginia Beach house fire (2012/5/18)

A person died died Thursday night following a fire at a home in the 1200 block of Rittman Road, Virginia Beach firefighters said.

Berkley Bridge west to be closed Sunday morning (2012/5/18)

NORFOLK The westbound lanes of the Berkley Bridge will be closed Sunday morning for maintenance. The work, from 5:30 to 10:30 a.m., requires the grid deck to be slightly lifted while maintenance is done on the lock bar, according to VDOT. The eastbound lanes will not be affected. Drivers can use the Midtown Tunnel as an alternate route.

Notes and notables (2012/5/18)

The dating game, for boats It's springtime, that warm and breezy season when the hearts of Peninsula localities turn to courtship — of boat owners. The City of Poquoson, for example, decided to slash its boat tax rate from $1.50 to 75 cents per...

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