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wydaily.com | Megan Roche
WILLIAMSBURG — Tribe Athletics and William & Mary recently announced that head swimming coach Nate Kellogg has been named the Colonial Athletic Association Swim Coach of the Year. It is the third Coach of the Year honor for Kellogg, who has been the head coach of the program for five years. Kellogg, who grew up swimming, swam collegiately for George Mason University.
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5 days ago | 
wydaily.com | Megan Roche
YORK COUNTY — Victor Shandor, Superintendent of the York County School Division, announced changes to school leadership ahead of the 2025-26 academic year Friday. • Anthony Friedman, current Tabb Middle School assistant principal, has been promoted to Bethel Manor Elementary School principal. Friedman began his career with YCSD as an assistant principal at Tabb Elementary before moving to his current role at Tabb Middle School.
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6 days ago | 
wydaily.com | Megan Roche
WILLIAMSBURG — WaterCountry USA opens for the 2025 season May 10. A new ride will also make an appearance this season with the opening of High Tide Harbor. The multi-level water play structure is designed for families to explore together and features over 100 interactive water elements, including cannons, sprayers and tipping fountains. There are also four different slides geared towards young kids.
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6 days ago | 
wydaily.com | Megan Roche
HAMPTON ROADS — Gabby Douglas, a three-time Olympic champion from Hampton Roads, has earned herself a spot in the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame. Douglas, who was born in Newport News, was introduced to gymnastics at the age of 6 because of her older sister. She began competing and worked her way up the ranks to the elite level. In 2012, Douglas burst onto the scene and entered the Olympic conversation after a second-place finish at the Visa Championships.
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6 days ago | 
wydaily.com | Megan Roche
YORK COUNTY— Riverwalk Landing is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2025. The waterfront area on the York River boasts shopping, dining and recreation activities. Even before it became Riverwalk Landing, the area had a unique history. According to the York County Office of Economic and Tourism Development, in the late 1980s, the Yorktown waterfront looked very different from today’s vibrant and beautiful setting. Back then, buildings sat shuttered and in disrepair.
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1 week ago | 
wydaily.com | Megan Roche
HAMPTON ROADS — Virginia Peninsula Community College’s baseball team heads into the Region 10/Mid-Atlantic District III tournament on a positive note. The Gators closed the regular season by splitting a doubleheader against Allegany College of Maryland on May 3, rallying from a seven-run deficit to win the second game in the top of the seventh on a home run by Justin Bryson (Arbor View/Las Vegas).
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1 week ago | 
wydaily.com | Megan Roche
LANEXA — At just 18 years old, Brianna Cutler of Lanexa is already making waves in her rookie season with MotoAmerica on the competitive motorcycle racing circuit. Cutler may be new to racing, but she has spent her life around anything with wheels. “I have always been surrounded by motorsports, horsepower, anything with wheels. When I was four, I got my first four-wheeler, I drove it into a ditch and I got it taken away until I was seven. When I got it back, I always loved driving,” Cutler said.
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1 week ago | 
wydaily.com | Megan Roche
YORK COUNTY — Registration is open for the 30th edition of Safety Town, set to take place throughout July for incoming kindergarteners. Safety Town, a collaborative effort between government and community partners, is an initiative aimed at teaching young children various aspects of safety. Water safety, traffic safety, bike safety, outdoor safety, bus safety, fire safety, playground safety, stranger safety, and more are covered throughout the week.
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1 week ago | 
wydaily.com | Megan Roche
WILLIAMSBURG— Free concerts return to Busch Gardens this weekend as part of the park’s summer concert series. All concerts are free with park admission and take place in the Royal Palace Theatre at 7 p.m. on select Saturdays through Aug. 2. The park recently released the first two concerts on the schedule. On May 3, Matthew West will take the stage. West is a contemporary Christian artist who has released five studio albums. On May 17, The Commodores come to the park.
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1 week ago | 
wydaily.com | Megan Roche
WILLIAMSBURG — American Folk musician David Wilcox is bringing his talents to Williamsburg to close out the 2024-25 Open Door Concert Series hosted by the Williamsburg Presbyterian Church. Wilcox, who grew up in Ohio, found his love for music in the mid-1980s. “I have always used music in a very off-label way. There are some people who love music because they wear it like clothing, like to identify them to a certain tribe, and I’ve never done that.
