

Former NAACP head Ben Jealous addresses Gloucester crowd on racism and the road to healing (3/8/2023) - Gloucester’s colonial courthouse was standing room only on Sunday afternoon, as people turned out to hear from former NAACP president and current Sierra Club executive director Ben Jealous, who spoke… …

County moves ahead with $160.5M budget (3/8/2023) - Gloucester County’s proposed $160.5 million budget for fiscal year 2024 was presented by County Administrator Carol Steele during Tuesday’s board of supervisors meeting in the colonial courthouse. The two largest… …
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday (3/8/2023) - Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday and will remain in effect until Nov. 5. Timepieces should be set ahead one hour (“spring forward”) upon retiring Saturday night. Residents… …


2nd overnight bridge closure not needed (3/8/2023) - The Gwynn’s Island bridge closure that was scheduled to take place overnight from 10 p.m. this past Tuesday, March 7, until 6 a.m. Wednesday, March 8, was canceled. According to… …
Benefits from several assistance programs to end soon (3/8/2023) - Several medical, food and financial assistance flexibilities and programs administered by the Virginia Department of Social Services and the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services are set to expire due… …
What should you do if the fire alarm goes off, but you can’t hear it? (3/8/2023) - Smoke alarms save lives, but what if the homeowner can’t hear the alarm when it goes off? That was the question faced by Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad’s Fire… …




VIMS researchers dominate national aquaculture grant competition (3/1/2023) - Researchers at William and Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science received five of the 44 grants awarded in 2022 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries’ Saltonstall-Kennedy Program. This… …
VIMS announces March Discovery Labs, After Hours lectures (3/1/2023) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science has announced its Discovery Labs and After Hours lecture topics and dates for the month of March.The next Discovery Labs, “Fishes of the Bay,”… …
Virginia State Park campgrounds open Friday (3/1/2023) - Virginia State Park campgrounds open Friday for the 2023 season, including Machicomoco State Park in Hayes. Full-service campgrounds with bathhouses are open from the first Friday in March through the… …
Ticket policy changes for ARC Seafood Festivals (3/1/2023) - The next Abingdon Ruritan Club Seafood Festival is quickly approaching, and the club wants the public to be aware that its ticket policy has changed. Tickets will no longer be… …




Free CPR/AED training offered in Mathews (3/1/2023) - The Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad, in cooperation with the county board of supervisors, is offering free American Heart Association Heartsaver (CPR) and AED training classes to residents and employees of… …
Community Leadership Awards (3/1/2023) - Drs. Dorothy Cooke and Wesley Wilson were presented Community Leadership Awards and letters from Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Saturday at a reception at the Gloucester Institute’s Moton Conference Center. The… …