Whitley’s Peanut Factory celebrates 40 years (4/22/2026) - This year, Whitley’s Peanut Factory will celebrate 40 years of business in Gloucester County. While the idea took root in the Smith family kitchen, Whitley’s has since become a cornerstone… …
Austin’s opens tonight at Inn at Warner Hall (4/22/2026) - Austin’s, a new restaurant inside The Inn at Warner Hall, will open for business this evening, offering seasonal American cuisine. Hours are 5:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, by reservation only. The… …
RWRH only Virginia hospital named to top rural hospital list (4/22/2026) - Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, Gloucester, has been named a Top 20 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health and the National Rural Health Association. RWRH is… …Commuter survey underway (4/22/2026) - Middle Peninsula residents are invited to help shape the future of regional transportation by participating in the 2026 MidPenRideShare Commuter Survey. The brief 25-question online survey is open and will… …
Audiology Offices remindspublic to prioritize hearing health (4/22/2026) - May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month. The Audiology Offices encourages local residents to prioritize their hearing health by scheduling a hearing check. Healthy hearing starts with proactive care, a release stated.… …
Chesapeake reports $5.4M in first-quarter earnings; declares dividend (4/22/2026) - Chesapeake Financial Shares, Inc., the parent company of both Chesapeake Bank and Chesapeake Wealth Management, reported earnings of $5,390,860 for the first quarter of 2026, chairman and CEO Jeffrey M.… …
Sassy Sew Crafty to hold grand opening Saturday (4/15/2026) - Sassy Sew Crafty,a home business that has transitioned to a physical shop space on Route 17 in Hayes, will celebrate its grand opening from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,… …
Top Non-Profit (4/15/2026) - Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce has named the Abingdon Ruritan Club its 2025 Business Award Top Non-Profit of the Year. Shown presenting the award to Club President Antonio Donald are… …
Mathews Community Foundation recognizes business partner Haywood Floor Covering (4/15/2026) - The Mathews Community Foundation has an active Business Partners Program that offers businesses that serve local customers the opportunity to help us make our community better. This month, MCF turned… …
Local rabbitry offers outreach (4/8/2026) - What started as a way to create high-quality yarn quickly became artistry, animal care and caring for others woven together into a unique—and fuzzy—backyard-based business. The Fuzzy Ear, a licensed,… …Drug Take Back Initiative April 25 in Gloucester, Hayes (4/8/2026) - In conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration and Riverside Health, local law enforcement will be stationed outside of the Gloucester Walmart Pharmacy and Kroger at Hayes Shopping Center on Saturday,… …
Grand opening Saturday for Quiet Pine Market (4/8/2026) - Quiet Pine Market, a new roadside stand selling a variety of homegrown and homemade products, will have a grand opening this Saturday at 1805 Potato Neck Road in Port Haywood.… …
Segalini named CBRAR 2025 Realtor of the Year (4/8/2026) - Candace Segalini, Associate Broker with Southern Trade Realty, Inc., was named the 2025 Realtor of the Year during the Chesapeake Bay and Rivers Association of Realtors’ Honor Awards and Membership… …
125th annual Chesapeake shareholders meeting (4/8/2026) - Chesapeake Financial Shares, Inc., holding company of Chesapeake Bank and Chesapeake Wealth Management, held its 125th anniversary shareholders meeting on Friday afternoon at Indian Creek Yacht & Country Club, Kilmarnock.… …1st Advantage to build new York County location (4/1/2026) - 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union has announced plans to relocate its Grafton Branch to a new, modern facility in the Patriots Square Shopping Center while also consolidating services from the… …
New Beginnings offers non-medical home care (4/1/2026) - New Beginnings Care Services LLC is now offering non-medical home care services to residents in Mathews County and surrounding areas, including Gloucester and Middlesex. Owned and operated by Mathews native… …Gloucester recognizes two local businesses (4/1/2026) - Two local businesses—Brent and Becky’s Bulbs and E.T. Gresham Company, Inc.—have been named by the Gloucester County School Board to the Virginia School Boards Association’s 2026 Business Honor Roll. Now… …
Mathews Economic Development Authority unveils new website (4/1/2026) - The Mathews Economic Development Authority unveiled its new website at a joint meeting with the Mathews County Board of Supervisors held on March 23. The site, developed by member Myriah… …
Work progressing on Kingston housing project, despite few bumps (4/1/2026) - The ongoing transformation of the former Kingston Parish Rectory on Mathews Main Street into workforce housing has hit a couple of bumps, but work is still moving along. Bill Stearns,… …
Escape room opens in Gloucester (3/25/2026) - “Get Out of Gloucester,” an escape room experience, opened earlier this month in Hayes where participants are challenged to solve puzzles, discover clues and crack codes as a team. As… …
Resilience Med-Psych opens office in Gloucester (3/25/2026) - Psychiatric and Family Nurse Practitioner Bryant Parson has brought his practice Resilience Med-Psych to Main Street, Gloucester. Parson opened his first office a little over a year ago in Newport… …
The Closing Shop cited for excellence (3/25/2026) - The Closing Shop in Gloucester Court House recently received Old Republic National Title’s Shining Star Award for Operational Excellence. Kevin Pogoda, the first vice president and Virginia state manager and… …
‘Business of Caring’ (3/25/2026) - The Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic’s “Business of Caring Breakfast” event was held on March 12 with overwhelming success, bringing together more than 200 attendees from across the community. Dr. Shannon… …Local paving company holds giveaway (3/25/2026) - Tom’s Paving & Sealing in Gloucester, is holding an enter-to-win Driveway Giveaway with a prize of a paved driveway, up to 3,500 square feet. To enter, participants must be a… …
Spring garden tours set at bulb company (3/25/2026) - Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, Ware Neck, has announced its spring lineup of garden tours. Each tour is from 1-3 p.m.; dates are Wednesdays, April 1, 8 and 15; and Saturdays,… …