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POWHATAN COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Chief of Powhatan County Fire & Rescue, Phil Warner, is retiring. On Monday, Sept. 30, fire officials announced Warner’s retirement on Facebook, praising him ...
Chief Johnston will succeed Fire & Rescue Chief Phil Warner, who is retiring after dedicating many years of service in Powhatan County. According to the county, Chief Johnston is bringing over a ...
JAMESTOWN, Va. — The powerful American Indian chief, known as Powhatan, had refused the English settlers’ demands to return stolen guns and swords at Jamestown, Va., so the English retaliated.
Afte rmore than 400 years, Paramount Chief Powhatan can rest in peace because Werowocomoco, his seat of spiritual and secular authority, is in the hands of respectful stewards of the ...
POWHATAN, Va. -- Fire and Rescue Chief for Powhatan County, Steven Singer, tells CBS 6 the cause of the massive fire that burned the $5.9 million mansion to the ground five months ago remains ...
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has determined the death of John R. Rafter Jr., 48, of Powhatan County to be a homicide as the result of a gunshot wound, Capt. J. S. Searfoss said on ...
Researchers said Tuesday that thousands of Indian and European artifacts found, along with historical descriptions, suggest the farm was the site of Werowocomoco, the central village of Powhatan's ...
How a Powhatan Tribal Chief Became One of Colonial America’s Greatest Military Leaders. 6 minute read. From the New York Public Library, ...
Capt. John Smith and Chief Powhatan had historic encounters in Werowocomoco. Stan Fellows Trudging through swamp mud on a cold February day in 1608, Capt. John Smith and a small band of armed men ...
Read a dual-language transcript of a scene from "The New World" — and hear the scene read by the professor who translated the English into the Virginia Algonquian language.
POWHATAN COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Chief of Powhatan County Fire & Rescue, Phil Warner, is retiring. On Monday, Sept. 30, fire officials announced Warner’s retirement on Facebook, praising him ...
Powhatan County announced its hire of David “DJ” C. Johnston as the new Fire & Rescue Chief, effective on Friday, Jan. 17. Chief Johnston will succeed Fire & Rescue Chief Phil Warner, who is ...