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Sam covers the Historic Triangle for The Virginia Gazette. He’s from Florida, and he graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Journalism. His past experience includes covering breaking news in Norfolk for 13News Now and covering D.C. politics.
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![Support for collective bargaining rights for teachers appears thin on the Williamsburg-James City County School Board. Support for collective bargaining rights for teachers appears thin on the Williamsburg-James City County School Board.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DSC_6679-1.jpg?w=132)
Williamsburg-area school board worried about negatives of collective bargaining
Support for collective bargaining rights for teachers appears thin on the Williamsburg-James City County School Board.
![Williamsburg residents will have chances to weigh in on goals for the city’s future at multiple upcoming community forums aimed at shaping the vision for city. Williamsburg residents will have chances to weigh in on goals for the city’s future at multiple upcoming community forums aimed at shaping the vision for city.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Future-Festivals-2024-Logo-White-Border.png?w=86)
Williamsburg to hold festivals to gather community input on city goals
Williamsburg residents will have chances to weigh in on goals for the city’s future at multiple upcoming community forums aimed at shaping the vision for city.
![Broad Street Realty Midtown LLC applied to put residential space where commercial space is currently allowed in a Midtown Row building. Broad Street Realty Midtown LLC applied to put residential space where commercial space is currently allowed in a Midtown Row building.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DSC_6635.jpg?w=132)
Midtown Row student housing in Williamsburg could be growing
Broad Street Realty Midtown LLC applied to put residential space where commercial space is currently allowed in a Midtown Row building.
![Firefighters and paramedics around the Historic Triangle are trying to gain collective bargaining rights with their respective localities. Firefighters and paramedics around the Historic Triangle are trying to gain collective bargaining rights with their respective localities.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/DSC_4224.jpg?w=132)
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Williamsburg-area first responders aiming for collective bargaining rights
Firefighters and paramedics around the Historic Triangle are trying to gain collective bargaining rights with their respective localities.
![Howl-O-Scream — now in its 25th year — will take place on select days through Nov. 3. New this year is a 5K on Sept. 29. Howl-O-Scream — now in its 25th year — will take place on select days through Nov. 3. New this year is a 5K on Sept. 29.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Loch-Ness-Monster-at-Busch-Gardens-Williamsburg.jpg?w=100)
Busch Gardens’ 25th year of Howl-O-Scream to bring new haunted houses, scares and more
Howl-O-Scream — now in its 25th year — will take place on select days through Nov. 3. New this year is a 5K on Sept. 29.
![Anheuser-Busch, which produces Budweiser, Bud Light and other beers, is investing $6.5 million into its Williamsburg brewery to uphold quality standards, improve infrastructure and drive efficiency. Anheuser-Busch, which produces Budweiser, Bud Light and other beers, is investing $6.5 million into its Williamsburg brewery to uphold quality standards, improve infrastructure and drive efficiency.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/202402282055MCT_____PHOTO____BIZ-WRK-ANHEUSER-BUSCH-STRIKE-GET.jpg?w=132)
Anheuser-Busch pours $6.5 million into Williamsburg brewery
Anheuser-Busch, which produces Budweiser, Bud Light and other beers, is investing $6.5 million into its Williamsburg brewery to uphold quality standards, improve infrastructure and drive efficiency.
![The numbers showed gains in reading, writing, history and social science, math and science overall for WJCC Schools. The numbers showed gains in reading, writing, history and social science, math and science overall for WJCC Schools.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TVP-L-NW-ABSENTEESM-0428-WS-07.jpg?w=132)
Williamsburg-area schools see improvements in SOL scores, but gaps persist
The numbers showed gains in reading, writing, history and social science, math and science overall for WJCC Schools.
![Friday was new student move-in day at William & Mary, with more than 1,600 new and transfer students swarming onto campus. Friday was new student move-in day at William & Mary, with more than 1,600 new and transfer students swarming onto campus.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/WLAX_24Move_In_Day_026-1.jpg?w=132)
A new year, a newly renovated hall and new emotions: William & Mary students move back to campus
Friday was new student move-in day at William & Mary, with more than 1,600 new and transfer students swarming onto campus.
![Students in all grade levels of Williamsburg-James City County Schools will have to have their phones turned off and put away while at school. Students in all grade levels of Williamsburg-James City County Schools will have to have their phones turned off and put away while at school.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/iStock-875179478.jpg?w=132)
Williamsburg-area school district votes to ban cell phones in all classrooms
Students in all grade levels of Williamsburg-James City County Schools will have to have their phones turned off and put away while at school.
![Celebrated country music artist and successful cardiologist Cleveland "Cleve" Francis will kick off William & Mary’s school year on Aug. 28. Celebrated country music artist and successful cardiologist Cleveland "Cleve" Francis will kick off William & Mary’s school year on Aug. 28.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Untitled-design-14.jpg?w=140)
Storied country musician and cardiologist to speak at William & Mary’s convocation
Celebrated country music artist and successful cardiologist Cleveland "Cleve" Francis will kick off William & Mary’s school year on Aug. 28.