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An event nobody expects to happen: James City County firefighters save one of their own

On New Year's Day, a group of James City County firefighters were returning from a call when one of them had a medical emergency.

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Master Sgt Wierenga, a hero hiding in plain sight, dies at 86 in Williamsburg

When Master Sgt. Jan “Dutch” Wierenga died Jan. 9 at age 86, many of his Williamsburg neighbors knew little of his career and his exploits because until about a year ago, he was still a contract employee with the CIA and secrecy abounded.

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Marker revealed for The Reservation, a historic Black community in York County – Daily Press

Research has unveiled that more than 100 families lived on The Reservation, also known as Charles Corner, about the turn of the 20th century.

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Veterans Spotlight — Manuel DeRosa/US Navy

Manuel (Manny) DeRosa served his country as a Seabee in the US Navy from 1942 to 1945. Born in Boston, he joined the Navy in October 1942.

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Virginia family finds message in a bottle dating back 44 years

A Facebook community effort helped connect a message in a bottle back to the Poquoson boy who threw it in the river, 44 years later.

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