York County (Virginia)

A divided York School Board approves $1.74 million in budget cuts

2013-05-22 17:31:21

YORK — A divided York County School Board voted 3 to 2 Wednesday to approve $1.74 million in budget reductions that cut six teaching positions and switched the school division to cheaper health insurance. "No matter what the decision is tonight,...

York School Board to vote on budget cuts

2013-05-22 08:31:33

YORK — The York County School Board during a work session on Wednesday will revisit plans to cut $1.74 million from its 2014 budget of $124 million. The board is cutting its spending plan after the York County Board of Supervisors decided to...

York supervisors approve enterprise zone proposal

2013-05-21 19:30:00

YORK — A proposal for an application for a regional enterprise zone including York County, James City County and Williamsburg was met with a positive response from the York County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday when the board unanimously gave its...

Latest Pennsylvania news, sports, business and entertainment

2013-05-21 20:56:18

PENNSYLVANIA PRIMARY-PITTSBURGH MAYOR Peduto bests Wagner, Wheatley for mayor nomination PITTSBURGH (AP) — Longtime City Councilman William Peduto has won the Democratic nomination for mayor, defeating former state auditor general Jack Wagner...

Hampton Roads women launch creative businesses to balance family, work

2013-05-18 17:26:00

From tutu parties to mobile eyeglasses, women in Hampton Roads have tapped into their creativity to launch home-based businesses. More than 7.8 million women own businesses in the United States, a 20 percent increase between 2002 and 2007, according...

York seeks regional enterprise zone

2013-05-19 17:49:00

With the downsizing of the Dominion Yorktown power station looming and the closure of the Yorktown refinery and Altria tobacco plant a few years ago, York County officials are pursuing a state enterprise zone designation to help attract more businesses to...

First Hanover woman awarded Four Chaplains Legion of Honor Membership

2013-05-18 11:54:03

In 1943, four naval chaplains gave up their life jackets on a sinking ship to save others. And in 2013, Elizabeth Tyler became the first person in Hanover to win the annual award given in honor of the chaplains for serving others. Since moving to...

Class of 2013: Graduation plans for York-area high schools

2013-05-18 11:54:03

In just a few days, local high school graduates will celebrate the end of high school projects, homework, lectures and lunches. There will be happy tears of accomplishment and sad tears of leaving a community behind. Some students will tell themselves...

Here is the latest Pennsylvania news from The Associated Press

2013-05-17 01:24:58

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senator Bob Casey is asking a Senate committee to look overseas for the next round of base closures and spare bases in the U.S. Military installations in Pennsylvania include the Letterkenny Army Depot in south-central Pennsylvania...

MC Council asks police to investigate trans system

2013-05-17 04:44:01

Borough council has requested Mount Carmel Borough Police Chief Todd Owens to launch a criminal investigation into the operations of the Lower Anthracite Transportation System (LATS), specifically the operations and management of the former...

Editorials: Motel kids, tax code, Open Door award

2013-05-16 14:59:40

Open Door award This month's Daily Press Open Door award goes to the Virginia Public Access Project, which is launching a "VPAP Honor Roll," which will include all General Assembly candidates who file campaign finance documents electronically and score...

BRIEF: Traffic: Lifts set for Steel Bridge in Chesapeake

2013-05-13 06:44:02

At 7:55 a.m., the Virginia Department of Transportation was reporting the following traffic issues: Downtown Tunnel Traffic was backed up past Elm Avenue. Interstate 64 A crash had the left eastbound lane closed at Exit 243 B in York County....

Twelve year old Macy Causey of York County races Sportman class cars on the dirt track at Virignia Motor Speedway. No Mags, No Sales, No Internet, No TV

2013-05-05 00:00:00

Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli held a campaign event at the York County Republican Headquarters on Rt. 17. Ken Cuccinelli is running for Virginia Governor in 2014.

2013-03-23 00:00:00

John Race of York County, foreground, and other members of "Cave Dwellers," one of Polar Plunge teams with Special Olympics athletes, their family members and friends, compete against other teams during a costume contest at 2012 Polar Plunge in Virginia Beach on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012.

2012-02-04 00:00:00