Brandy Centolanza

1 month ago | dailypress.com | Brandy Centolanza

Two new restaurants will open their doors soon in James City County, one in New Town and the other in Williamsburg Crossing shopping center. Taco Mexicali, which currently has a location on Richmond Road in Lightfoot, has plans to open a second restaurant at 4917 Courthouse St. in the space formerly occupied by the Peruvian restaurant Pisco 51. Antonio Ibarra and his wife, Lindsey, have been the owners of Taco Mexicali since 2017.

1 month ago | dailypress.com | Brandy Centolanza

WILLIAMSBURG — A mixed-housing development off Quarterpath Road, which was originally approved two decades ago, appears to finally be moving forward, albeit with some amendments to the project. The changes, which are being proposed by a new developer for the Redoubt Ridge at Quarterpath subdivision, came before the Williamsburg Planning Commission on Wednesday. Tevya W.

1 month ago | dailypress.com | Brandy Centolanza

Once a week, Chasity Bailey wakes before dawn for her morning commute to her office at Dominion Energy in Richmond. Bailey, who works as an associate counsel for corporate transactions for the power company, catches a train from Williamsburg to Richmond at 6 a.m. then picks up an Uber to make it to the office by 7:30 a.m. She clocks in a roughly 10-hour work day before hopping on the train back to the James City County home she shares with her husband, Kyle, and dog, Charlie.

1 month ago | cardinalnews.org | Brandy Centolanza

The year 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Cardinal News has embarked on a three-year project to tell the little-known stories of Virginia’s role in the march to independence. This project is supported, in part, by a grant from the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission. Find all our stories from this project on the Cardinal 250 page.

1 month ago | dailypress.com | Brandy Centolanza

NEW KENT — A New Kent County woman received the coveted golden ticket on Sunday’s episode of “American Idol,” sending her to Hollywood, where she will be vying later this season on the show with other final contestants for a chance to be the nation’s next singing sensation. Grayson Torrence, 21, a gymnastics instructor who’s been singing professionally since she was a teenager, auditioned for the show in Nashville this past fall. Her audition clip was a part of the newest season’s second episode.