Gazette Journal – News and Information for Gloucester and Mathews, Virginia

Virginia Legacy Run

One-hundred and 73 motorcycles and 75 passengers arrived in Gloucester on Saturday morning to take part in the ninth annual Virginia Legacy Run. Riders principally…

Melany Slaughter June 24, 2026
Summer Kick-Off Carnival

Kelsey Barr, Elaina Dixon and Logan Witmer, from left, take a turn on the High Roller, one of the many rides at the Gloucester Summer…

Melany Slaughter June 24, 2026
3,000+ attend this year’s East Riverfest

Thousands of visitors flocked to Williams Wharf Landing in Mathews for this year’s East Riverfest, as organizers reported more than 3,000 attendees enjoying a day…

Melany Slaughter June 24, 2026

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Juneteenth celebrated at Cobbs Creek Arts Center (6/24/2026) - Juneteenth was a regional affair for Middle Peninsula residents this year, with four branches of the NAACP joining to celebrate Freedom Day on Friday at the Cobbs Creek Arts Center in Cobbs Creek. Hosted by the Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex and King & Queen branches of the NAACP, the event included a full lineup of music performances and inspirational talks, along with a variety of vendors filling the downstairs spaces of the arts center. Outside, there… …

Many local events to commemorate 250th