Public gathering limits to ease, beginning Monday (2/25/2021) - Beginning Monday, a number of restrictions placed on gatherings in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic will be eased, Gov. Ralph Northam announced on Wednesday. With COVID-19 hospitalization and infection… …
37 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths in Mathews (2/24/2021) - While most of the state and nation saw decreasing numbers of COVID-19 cases during the past week, Mathews County saw its numbers spike upward again, after having dropped the previous… …
Chambers pleads guilty; faces possible life sentences (2/24/2021) - Dennis Dwayne Chambers, 60, of Gloucester, pleaded guilty Tuesday to the aggravated malicious wounding of his wife, Corena Chambers, and the first-degree murder of her infant daughter last year. Chambers’s… …
NAACP-sponsored vaccine clinic held in Gloucester (2/24/2021) - People of color in America have been especially hard hit during the ongoing pandemic, with disproportionate rates of illness and death from the coronavirus. This past week, the Gloucester Branch… …
Diggs resident reeling from loss of husband, devastating house fire (2/24/2021) - Diggs resident Kathy Rowe lost everything she owned in a Jan. 23 fire, just three days after her husband died. Now living with her daughter in Hampton, Rowe is eager… …Nominations sought for volunteerism awards (2/24/2021) - One of things that makes Gloucester and Mathews counties so special is the dedication of its myriad volunteers, who do everything from running our blood drives and cleaning up our… …
Supervisors take exception to personnel matter (2/24/2021) - Mathews County supervisors Paul Hudgins and Jackie Ingram got a bit testy with their fellow board members during Tuesday’s meeting, questioning two items that were before the board for action.… …
New museum exhibit focuses on life of T.C. Walker (2/24/2021) - A new exhibit is now on display at the Gloucester Museum of History depicting the life of T.C. Walker. The exhibit, “Awakening: The Life & Legacy of T.C. Walker,” is… …
Auxiliarist of the Year (2/24/2021) - Ray Procopio of Mathews, a member of Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 66, was awarded Division 6 (Peninsula Area) Auxiliarist of the Year for 2020 on Feb. 11 at U.S. Coast… …Riverside continues to vaccinate despite weather delays (2/24/2021) - Riverside Health System had to reschedule 2,000 COVID-19 vaccination appointments due to last week’s winter weather. According to Dr. Mike Dacey, Riverside Health System Chief Operating Officer and President, there… …
HRTPO examining ways to improve Hampton Roads’ crossings (2/24/2021) - The Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization is examining alternate ways to cross the harbor in Hampton Roads as part of the Regional Connectors Study, and would like community input on… …
Stay heart healthy: local cardiologists provide tips (2/24/2021) - As American Heart Month draws to a close, a couple of local cardiologists gave their advice for people seeking to stay heart healthy and provided tips to know when it… …
Gloucester board to meet Monday and Tuesday (2/24/2021) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors will meet twice next week, at 7 p.m. both Monday and Tuesday, via electronic means. On Monday, the board will hear the proposed budget for… …
NOAA funds VIMS’ study impact of ocean acidification (2/24/2021) - The excess carbon dioxide responsible for global warming also increases the acidity of seawater, challenging the growth and survival of oysters and other shellfish. A team led by researchers at… …Red Cross blood drive Monday at RWRH (2/24/2021) - An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, Gloucester. To make an appointment, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call… …
Hickory Fork Road fire (2/24/2021) - Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad responded to a structure fire at an unoccupied dwelling early Sunday morning. GVFRS chief J.D. Clements said the home on Hickory Fork Road had… …
Adopt-A-Highway (2/24/2021) - Even though the Gloucester Ruritan Club has not been able to hold its monthly dinner meetings recently due to COVID-19, the club is still active. A team of six volunteers… …
Maryus Road fire (2/24/2021) - Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue responded to an abandoned house fire late Sunday on Maryus Road. Robert Parlett said the call came in at 8:43 p.m. and the house was… …Lawmakers advance bills to compensate first responders hit by COVID-19 (2/24/2021) - Virginia lawmakers have passed bills that allow certain first responders to file workers’ compensation benefits for being disabled from COVID-19, but still need to reach agreement on some differences. The… …
Chase begins in White Marsh, ends in Hampton (2/24/2021) - A fugitive was arrested Sunday night in Hampton after leading law enforcement on a pursuit that began in Gloucester. At approximately 8:40 p.m. Sunday, the Gloucester Sheriff’s Office initiated a… …Bay Aging seeking to keep older adults informed about vaccines (2/24/2021) - Even though vaccines are scarce at present, people want to know how to go about getting their COVID-19 vaccine. The challenge is made harder for older adults who may not… …
Weather delays vaccine shipments (2/18/2021) - Severe weather is interrupting the shipment of COVID-19 vaccines, resulting in the postponement of some vaccinations in Virginia.According to a press release from the Virginia Department of Health, shipment of… …
North man dies in single-vehicle accident (2/17/2021) - A Mathews man died in a single-vehicle accident on Ridge Road last Thursday. Virginia State Police said that a 2000 Dodge Dakota driven by Juergen Jacob Metzger, 80, of North… …
Two Gloucester school sites could host mass vaccinations (2/17/2021) - The Gloucester County School Board has agreed to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Three Rivers Health District to allow two school properties to be added to the… …
Decrease in new COVID-19 cases seen over past week (2/17/2021) - There has been a decided decrease during the past week in the number of new COVID-19 cases recorded locally, districtwide and statewide. After several weeks of more than 100 new… …