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Williamsburg, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Williamsburg! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What we now know about the Colonial Williamsburg CEO crash settlement
  • Is Verbolten: Forbidden Turn worth your next Busch Gardens visit?

Also on today's calendar: Company of Comedians and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 66.
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Colonial Williamsburg's former CEO settles $25M lawsuit by W&M student he struck in crosswalk (dailypress.com) — A former Colonial Williamsburg Foundation CEO has quietly settled a multimillion-dollar lawsuit brought by a William & Mary student he struck in a Richmond Road crosswalk near campus. Local prosecutors previously reduced his charge to improper driving, while the student, once active in Williamsburg’s campus and hospital community, has since recovered enough to graduate and move on to pharmacy school.
   

• REVIEW: New Verbolten takes the right kind of wrong turn at Busch Gardens Williamsburg (themeparktribune.com) — Busch Gardens Williamsburg has refreshed its Verbolten coaster into Verbolten: Forbidden Turn, adding a new storyline, animatronics, and restored special effects that make the ride feel more immersive again. The reviewer praises the theming and rare drop-track element while questioning whether the park will keep everything maintained, offering Williamsburg thrill-seekers a detailed look at what’s changed before they queue up.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 60th High School Reunion
    He was a widower and she a widow. They had known each other for a number of years being high school classmates and having attended class reunions in… (Nextdoor Colonial Heritage)
  • Where can we pick up fresh vegetables from this region?
    Is there a truck nearby that comes in certain days of the week and sits near the bowling alley still? (Nextdoor Ford's Colony)
  • Blue Sky Hospitality Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Night Auditor in Williamsburg. Apply here.
  • Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Williamsburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Williamsburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Yorktown

  • Insights to Living by Rev. Brad Morris: Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown (gabnewsonline.com)
  • Williamsburg runners capture Trailzilla series titles (dailypress.com)
  • Honoring Leadership in the JA Community (arthritis.org)

Surry

  • Off Of Hollybush Rd, Dendron, VA 23839 (zillow.com)

Ok Williamsburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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