Christopher Six

Williamsburg

Columnist and Journalism Consultant at Freelance

Managing Digital Editor at Williamsburg Yorktown Daily

Managing Editor @WYDaily. Not notable. Delaware Valley native with a stops in D.C. and West Virginia. Basically only on here for the sports these days…

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Event in New Kent to Commemorate Patrick Henry’s Demand to Return Gunpowder

1 week ago | wydaily.com | Christopher Six

NEW KENT — A weekend event will take place May 2-4 at The New Kent Ordinary in New Kent to commemorate Patrick Henry’s demand to the royal Governor, Lord Dunmore, to return gunpowder stolen from the powder magazine in Williamsburg. This event is free and open to the public and will include historic talks, an encampment and drills by the 7th Regiment of the Continental Line, according to The New Kent Ordinary.
Blues, Brews & BBQ Returns to Riverwalk Landing May 3

1 week ago | wydaily.com | Christopher Six

YORKTOWN — Blues, Brews & BBQ returns to Yorktown’s Riverwalk Landing from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 3. According to York County, the event promises a smorgasbord of craft beers, mouthwatering barbecue available for purchase, and the sweet sounds of the area’s finest blues musicians on the scenic Riverwalk Landing Stage. Festivities begin at noon with a performance by The Fifes and Drums of York Town.
Habitat for Humanity Now Accepting 2025 Applications for First-Time Homebuyers

1 week ago | wydaily.com | Christopher Six

NEWPORT NEWS — Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg announced it is now accepting applications for its 2025 First-Time Homebuyer Program. Applications must be received by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30. According to the nonprofit, it partners with local families to build decent and affordable homes. Selected homebuyers purchase their homes through an affordable, zero-interest mortgage over 20 to 30 years. Monthly payments include property taxes and homeowner’s insurance.
Virginia Military Members Face Outsized Impacts as Consumer Watchdog Dismantled

1 week ago | wydaily.com | Christopher Six

WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump dismantles the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, advocates of the agency warn that veterans and military service members in the Commonwealth will suffer. The bureau partly enforces the Military Lending Act, which protects service members and their families from predatory lending and financial practices. The bureau has issued regulations that include limits on overdraft fees and restrictions on considering medical debt in credit reports.
AAA: Up and Down, Gas Prices Reverse Course

1 week ago | wydaily.com | Christopher Six

VIRGINIA BEACH — Prices at the pump are coming down, according to AAA, even though this is the time of year when gas prices go up, and supply and demand are the main reason for the dip. After OPEC+ announced it’s increasing oil production next month by more than 400,000 barrels a day — much more than expected — the price of crude oil has been falling. Oversupply coupled with tepid gasoline demand is resulting in lower pump prices, AAA said.
Rural Virginians Less Likely to Have Work-based Retirement Plans

1 week ago | wydaily.com | Christopher Six

WASHINGTON — Virginians who work at low-wage jobs often don’t have a workplace retirement plan so they can save money through payroll deductions. A new study finds a similar gap between rural and urban workers, across the country. The research by the Economic Innovation Group finds rural workers are less likely to have an employer-based retirement account compared to their urban counterparts. Among high-income workers in both areas, the disparity narrows.
Update: Details Emerge in Grafton Road Rage Incident

2 weeks ago | wydaily.com | Christopher Six

GRAFTON — The York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office has released more details on a Wednesday road rage incident in the Piccadilly Loop area of Grafton in which a man was shot. According to the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 2 p.m. on April 9, deputies and investigators responded to the Grafton Station Apartment complex for reports of a shooting that had just occurred in the area of Picadilly Loop and Justice Lane.
Man Shot in Grafton Road Rage Incident

2 weeks ago | wydaily.com | Christopher Six

GRAFTON — A man was shot Wednesday afternoon in an alleged road rage incident in the Piccadilly Loop area of Grafton. According to the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 2:08 p.m. on April 9, deputies and investigators responded to the Piccadilly Loop area for a reported road rage incident that resulted in one male being shot. The suspected shooter has been detained, and there is no ongoing threat to the community, according to the sheriff’s office.
Scholarship Program for Small Nonprofits Now Accepting Applications

2 weeks ago | wydaily.com | Christopher Six

HAMPTON ROADS — In celebration of Global Volunteer Month, Volunteer Hampton Roads and LISC Hampton Roads announced a scholarship program partnership for small nonprofits in the region. The scholarship program will offer free VHR memberships to nonprofits with annual revenues under $200,000.
Sheriff’s Office Charges Driver in Yorktown Crash that Killed 2, Including Pregnant Woman

2 weeks ago | wydaily.com | Christopher Six

YORK COUNTY — The York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office has filed charges against a 22-year-old Smithfield man in connection with a fatal crash on April 3 on Water Street in Yorktown that claimed the lives of two people, including a pregnant woman.