Cell tower on Gwynn’s Island receives approval (5/27/2026) - Mathews supervisors and planning commissioners held a joint public hearing Tuesday on a request for a conditional use permit to allow the installation of a 195-foot monopole telecommunications tower on… …
Board weighs Certified Local Government proposal (5/27/2026) - Mathews supervisors received a presentation last Thursday on the benefits of the county becoming a Certified Local Government. During the public comment period that followed at the meeting in the… …
VIMS Marine Science Day Saturday (5/27/2026) - The College of William & Mary’s Batten School and Virginia Institute of Marine Science will hold its 24th annual Marine Science Day from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday at… …
Drought conditions remain in area despite recent rains (5/27/2026) - Virginia has been experiencing serious drought conditions, and nowhere in the state have those conditions been worse than in Gloucester, Mathews, and the rest of the Middle Peninsula. Recent rainfalls… …
68 MHS seniors set to graduate (5/27/2026) - Sterling Ray Hudgins Jr. and Ella Bayleigh Ward will be the top graduates as they and their classmates receive diplomas on Saturday at Mathews High School’s 87th annual commencement exercises… …
Marker unveiled recounts story behind G.I. exodus (5/27/2026) - A commemoration was held at the First Baptist Church in Mathews on Saturday to mark the unveiling of a state highway marker recounting the story behind the early 20th century… …
Memorial Day speaker: Instilling values in the next generation (5/27/2026) - “What is important is that the values that have held our country together are instilled in each and every one of us so that when our time comes, there will… …
Vine Travel launches new program to benefit local organizations (5/27/2026) - Pam Rowe, owner of Gloucester travel agency Vine Travel, is launching a new community partnership program, “Travel with Purpose,” to combine meaningful travel experiences with local community impact. Through select… …
Abingdon Seafood Festival (5/27/2026) - Abingdon Ruritan Club’s Seafood Festival held May 20 sold out with 2,500 tickets purchased, drawing guests from near and far, including Wisconsin, Florida, Texas, New York, and even a busload… …
Memorial Day wreath (5/27/2026) - One of the organizations taking part in Sunday’s American Legion Memorial Day program in Gloucester was the Abingdon Ruritan Club. Club members in attendance included, front row, Danny Privott, Mary… …
MLC holds program on coastal resilience, citizen science (5/27/2026) - Community members gathered at Williams Wharf Landing Community Building in Mathews on May 13 for a presentation exploring coastal resilience, sea level rise, and the growing role of citizen science… …Events May 28-June 4 (5/27/2026) - THURSDAY KING’S DAUGHTERS AND SONS: The Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons will meet at noon today, Thursday, May 28 in the fellowship hall of New Point… …
VA250 Committee (5/27/2026) - The Mathews VA250 Committee met last Thursday to go over plans for the upcoming celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Among the items… …
Dermyer remembered at memorial service (5/20/2026) - Virginia State Police Trooper Chad P. Dermyer from Gloucester, who was killed in the line of duty 10 years ago, was one of the troopers receiving a special tribute during… …
Harris receives ‘thank you’ letter from President Trump (5/20/2026) - Larry D. Harris of Newport News, a native of Mathews County, recently received a letter from President Donald Trump thanking him for a gift and prayers. Harris, a poet and… …Gloucester Parks and Rec news (5/20/2026) - BELLY DANCE CLASS: A beginner belly dance class for ages 16 and older (with a new drop-in option) is being held from 7-8 p.m. on Mondays through June 29 at… …
Mathews BOS to meet tonight (5/20/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors has two meetings coming up, the regular monthly meeting at 6 o’clock this evening, Thursday, May 21, in the historic courthouse on Court Street,… …
Offices close Monday for Memorial Day (5/20/2026) - All post offices, courts, county offices, schools, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.… …
Gloucester County supervisors review public utilities concerns (5/20/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors reviewed concerns relating to public utilities Tuesday night in the colonial courthouse. Director of Public Utilities Katey Legg delivered the presentation. The county has… …
Memorial Day service Sunday in Gloucester (5/20/2026) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold its Memorial Day observance from 3-5 p.m. Sunday on the steps of the Gloucester courthouse on Justice Drive. The public is invited to… …
350+ cyclists take part in Tour de Chesapeake (5/20/2026) - Under beautiful sunny skies in Mathews County on Saturday, just over 350 cyclists from up and down the East Coast and beyond came to ride for the 27th annual Tour… …
Gloucester’s newest mural (5/20/2026) - Muralist Michael Rosato, the artist who created the striking T.C. Walker mural in 2020 in Gloucester Court House, is back in town creating another work of public art at the… …Library to hold butterfly craft June 4 (5/20/2026) - Make a rustic monarch butterfly wall art at Gloucester County Public Library’s Main Street Center location on June 4, beginning at 6 p.m. Registration opens today. For adults 18 and… …
VACo to meet next week (5/20/2026) - The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) will hold its Region 2 meeting on Wednesday, May 27, beginning at 2 p.m. in the Freight Shed, 331 Water Street, Yorktown. At this… …
Avalon Center to hold June 3 town hall meeting (5/20/2026) - The Avalon Center, an organization that works to end domestic and sexual violence, will hold a community response town hall on Families, Youth & Prevention at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday,… …