The mural is no longer on display at the school, now James Blair Middle School. Courtesy of J.W. Caterine At least 61 schools across the country have rebranded to non-Confederate names since 2020 ...

The town hall will discuss further efforts to rename the school, which named after the minister and founder of William & Mary ...

Along with conversations about Blair, the campaign is continuing efforts to rename Magruder Elementary School in York County, named after Confederate Gen. John Bankhead Magruder. The York County ...

The Williamsburg-James City County school division wants community feedback on possibly renaming James Blair Middle School. Responses to an online survey are due Tuesday by noon. The survey is ...

During a work session Monday to discuss the possibility of renaming James Blair Middle School, board members said that they don’t want to discount public opinion, but they want to give the ...

The Williamsburg-James City County School Board began the process of potentially renaming James Blair Middle School on Tuesday. In a vote of 5 to 1, with board member Michael Hosang in opposition ...

While the Williamsburg-James City County School Board has not decided on changing James Blair Middle School’s name, the board is requesting ideas for alternatives. The school division released a ...

The Williamsburg-James City County school division is asking the community for help in determining the future of James Blair Middle School. School board members voted to form an administrative ...

A mural of James Blair that was showcased in James Blair High School, not James Blair Middle School. Mary Lassiter (Center) (Image provided by Joe Caterine) At least 61 schools across the country ...