Ruritans give $5,000 to GVFRS; $1,000 to GRA, Samaritans (7/15/2026) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club recently presented a $5,000 donation to Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, continuing a long-standing partnership between the two community organizations. Don Sandridge, past president of… …
Minor coastal flooding (7/15/2026) - A couple of rainy days led to this minor coastal flooding on Butler Creek in lower Gloucester County on Sunday, with the heron fishing where there is usually no water.… …
Mathews FCCLA members earn gold, silver (7/15/2026) - Mathews County Public Schools’ Family, Career and Community Leaders of America students earned gold and silver medals at the 2026 FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. Led by Mathews… …
Apartment fire causes injury, takes life of 2 pets (7/8/2026) - A fire on Sunday afternoon at Colonial Point Apartments in Gloucester Point left a 40-year-old man on life support, took the lives of two pets (a cat and a dog)… …
Celebrating independence (7/8/2026) - The Fairfield Foundation had a day of activities on Friday to commemorate the first known countywide celebration of Independence Day in Gloucester, held on July 6, 1858. That first celebration… …
‘A night to remember’ (7/8/2026) - “It all started with a conversation over dinner and ended with a spectacular community fireworks celebration of the 250th anniversary of our country’s freedom. Pyrotechnico Inc. did an outstanding job,”… …Battle of Cricket Hill observance to be held (7/8/2026) - Ceremonies will be held this morning, Thursday, July 9, in Mathews to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Cricket Hill, a battle that marked the end of British… …
USCG holds change of command for Station Milford Haven (7/8/2026) - The U.S. Coast Guard held a change of command ceremony for Station Milford Haven on Monday, saying goodbye to Officer-in-Charge CPO Adelynn Drescher, who has served at the station since… …Voter referendum on sales tax to be held in Mathews (7/8/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors, meeting briefly on Tuesday, voted unanimously to have a voter referendum during the November 2026 general election on whether to levy an additional 1… …
Gloucester supervisors approve two solar farm projects (7/8/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors approved the siting agreements and conditional use permit applications for Fox Mill Solar and Daffodil Fields Solar, both located along Fary’s Mill Road, by… …
Gloucester Library to hold quilting programs (7/8/2026) - Gloucester County Public Library has announced three upcoming programs for July. The Point Branch will be holding a coffee, coloring, games and conversation program for adults 18 and older on… …
Bay Aging offers activities for seniors, caregivers (7/8/2026) - Bay Aging has a number of activities for seniors and their caregivers in July. Virtual Support Groups Meeting on the first Monday of each month from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.,… …
Bridge project completion date now Aug. 12 (7/8/2026) - Work on rehabilitating the North End Bridge in Mathews has been extended by two months because of additional support measures that had to be taken after the project was underway.… …
Patrice named executive director of MCVIC (7/8/2026) - Mathews resident Gabrielle Patrice was recently appointed to the position of executive director of the Mathews County Visitor and Information Center. She succeeds Kat Larkin, who accepted a position as… …Nursing facility responds to AC concerns (7/8/2026) - Temperatures soaring over 100 degrees last weekend caused many people to try to find refuge from the unbearable heat, as well as raise concerns about places where they believed not… …
Grace on Main marks July 4 with ceremony Saturday (7/8/2026) - Gloucester’s Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church was once again the site for an annual reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, but the ceremony went well beyond reading the… …
Woodville Park donation (7/8/2026) - Abingdon Ruritan Club supports Woodville Park annually. Here, Matt Barber, Gloucester Director of Parks and Recreation, receives a $1,000 donation for the Hayes park from club member Julianna Woolley. …
Traffic tie-up (7/8/2026) - Last Thursday afternoon, northbound traffic on Route 17 near LightHouse Church in Hayes was disrupted after what appears to be an accident involving a gravel truck that left a large… …
Gloucester receives congratulations from Gloucester, England, for 375th (7/8/2026) - Gloucester County recently received a special message of congratulations from the City of Gloucester, England, recognizing the county’s 375th anniversary and celebrating the enduring historic ties shared between the two… …Confidential support group formed by NAMI (7/8/2026) - A confidential Family Support Group is being formed by the Mid-Tidewater Affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. A news release about the group said it will meet on… …
Virtual genealogy program to be held Saturday (7/8/2026) - Genealogist Karen M. Skelton will speak at a virtual meeting of the Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society at 11 a.m. Saturday. Skelton will offer a presentation on how… …Events July 9-16 (7/8/2026) - THURSDAY BATTLE COMMEMORATION: A ceremony commemorating the Battle of Cricket Hill will be held at 10 o’clock today, Thursday, July 9, at Morningstar Marinas, 249 Mill Point Road, Hudgins. Presented… …
Norfolk man dies in July 4 drowning in Mathews (7/8/2026) - A 92-year-old Norfolk man died on July 4 after going for an evening swim in a creek off Horn Harbor in the Port Haywood area of Mathews. According to Mathews… …
14-year-old dies in minibike accident in Gloucester (7/8/2026) - A 14-year-old is dead and a 16-year-old sustained serious life-threatening injuries following a crash involving a minibike on Monday night in Hayes. At approximately 10 p.m., the Virginia State Police… …
Mythic Mathews event at library July 18 (7/8/2026) - Mythic Mathews, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, at Mathews Memorial Library, is the library’s inaugural Comic-Con event for the whole family.… …