News Flash

City of Williamsburg to Host Drug Take Back Event

The Williamsburg Police and Fire departments will host a Drug Take Back Event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, at the Williamsburg Fire Station, 440 N. Boundary St.

Bring any expired or unused prescription or over-the-counter medications, in...

City of Williamsburg Halloween Guidelines

Trick-or-treat hours in the City of Williamsburg are from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, for children 12 and under. Households that do not want to participate should turn off their porch lights.

To protect yourself and others from the spread of COVI...

2021 National Night Out, Canine Carnival Canceled

The City of Williamsburg has canceled two upcoming events due to the high transmission level of COVID-19 in the Greater Williamsburg region.

National Night Out, previously scheduled for Oct. 5, and the Canine Carnival, scheduled for Oct. 17, are canceled f...

Apply for Williamsburg Police Chief's Citizen Advisory Committee

The Williamsburg Police Department is accepting applications for those interested in becoming a member of the newly formed Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC).

The CAC is a forum for police-community interaction to address public safety and related issues in...

Commercial Structure Fire – 202 Quarterpath Road

The City of Williamsburg Fire Department, James City County Fire Department, and York County Fire and Life Safety Department were dispatched to 202 Quarterpath Road – Quarterpath Recreation Center – at 9:27 a.m.

The first unit arrived o...

Residential Structure Fire – 400 Block of South Boundary Street

The City of Williamsburg Fire Department, James City County Fire Department, and York County Fire and Life Safety were dispatched at 6:49 p.m. to the 400 block of South Boundary Street for a residential structure fire.  

The first unit arrived on ...

Commercial Structure Fire – 1200 Block of Richmond Road

The City of Williamsburg Fire Department, James City County Fire Department, and York County Fire and Life Safety were dispatched to the 1200 block of Richmond Road for a commercial structure fire at 12:21 p.m. 

The first unit arrived on scene at ...

Commercial Structure Fire — 800 Block of Capitol Landing Road

The City of Williamsburg Fire Department, James City County Fire Department, and York County Fire and Life Safety responded to the 800 block of Capitol Landing Road for a report of a commercial structure fire on Saturday, March 20, 2021.

Units were dispatc...

WPD Seeks Public's Help in Suspicious Incident Investigation

The Williamsburg Police Department is investigating a suspicious incident that occurred in the 400 block of W. Duke of Gloucester Street on Friday, March 5 between 6:20 and 6:40 p.m. 

A female reported that her 10-year-old daughter was approached ...

City Council Authorizes Interim Agreement with Nice Builders for New Fire Station

City Council voted unanimously on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, to authorize that the city manager enter into an interim agreement with David A. Nice Builders to demolish the current fire station at 440 N. Boundary St. and build a new 31,000-square-foot statio...