Are you prepared to sell your home? (8/27/2025) - With so many moving parts, selling a home might feel overwhelming. ReNaye Dame, a realtor and head broker at Gloucester Realty on Main Street, offered a view into the steps… …Are you prepared when buying a new home? (8/27/2025) - Much like selling a house, purchasing one can feel like a large undertaking. Being prepared beforehand, knowing what the process might look like and what to expect, can make the… …
Grand opening (8/27/2025) - Virginia Made Products, the newest store on Gloucester’s Main Street, officially opened its doors on Saturday morning, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Store owner Virginia Shriner and her husband Scott (center)… …
Gloucester Brewing Co. wins awards at state event (8/27/2025) - Mike Brewer, head brewer at the Gloucester Brewing Company, won two gold medals and a Bronze Best in Show for his entries in the Virginia Craft Beer Summit and Gala,… …Two from Gazette-Journal named to VSBA Media Honor Roll (8/27/2025) - Gazette-Journal editor Charlie Koenig and reporter Melany Slaughter were named earlier this month by the school boards in Mathews and Gloucester counties to the 2025 Virginia School Boards Association Media… …
FEMA class on business continuity offered in Gloucester (8/27/2025) - A FEMA class on business continuity will be held at Gloucester Emergency Management, 7478 Justice Drive, on Thursday, Sept. 25. The eight-hour course, with no tuition charge, is described as… …
Many highway work zones, lane closures suspended this weekend (8/27/2025) - The Virginia Department of Transportation will be suspending many highway work zones and lifting most lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia from noon Friday until noon… …
Grand opening Saturday for Virginia Made Products (8/20/2025) - Virginia Made Products, a handcrafted soap and lotion business owned and operated by Gloucester resident Virginia Shriner and her husband, Scott, will have a grand opening from 11 a.m. to… …
Mooch’s BBQ at campground open to public (8/20/2025) - Mooch’s BBQ, owned and operated by Montell “Mooch” Jenkins of Kilmarnock, opened to the public this summer in the pavilion at Thousand Trails Chesapeake Bay Campground on Trails Lane in… …
Peninsula Heating & Air celebrates 70 years in the community (8/20/2025) - What began as burying oil tanks in Newport News is now a well-known Hayes business celebrating its 70th anniversary. “It started with a fella named Jim Branch, a local man,”… …
Cow Creek Mill purchased; plans to develop site into restaurant (8/13/2025) - Mac and J.C. Casale of Gwynn’s Island have purchased the historic old Cow Creek Mill from former owner Tommy DuBose and are planning to develop the site as the Old… …
All smiles (8/13/2025) - Dental assistant Tiffany Ware, office manager Victoria Causby and PR coordinator Isabella Shrader, from left, of The Smile Group, were all smiles as they took part in the National Night… …Blown Away Salon celebrates grand opening in new Hayes location (8/13/2025) - Blown Away Salon will celebrate the grand opening of its new flagship location in the Tidemill Shops (2066 George Washington Memorial Highway) in Hayes, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday,… …
Preparedness Expo (8/6/2025) - Six-year-old Addie Coleman, above, affixes a sticker received from Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue to her shirt with the help of her grandmother, Eva Coleman, during the Gloucester Department of… …Food Lion Feeds donates $3,000 to Hands Across Mathews (8/6/2025) - Hands Across Mathews has received $3,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help provide food to neighbors experiencing hunger. The “Nourishing Our Neighbors” grant supports community feeding partners… …
Garden walk at Brent & Becky’s (8/6/2025) - Brent Heath will lead a garden walk at his business, Brent and Becky’s Bulbs at Flat Iron, Ware Neck, at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13. The fee is $5; call… …
Chesapeake Bay Program exceeds goal to open new public access sites (8/6/2025) - The Chesapeake Bay Program has announced that it has exceeded its goal of opening 300 new docks, boat ramps, kayak launches and other sites that allow the public access to… …
CBRAR reports 340 housing sales in second quarter of 2025 (8/6/2025) - Housing sales picked up in the second quarter of 2025, with 340 closed sales regionwide, nine more than last year, an increase of 3 percent, according to a report from… …
Virginia grant program accepting applications from large animal vets (7/30/2025) - A new grant program aims to remedy critical shortages in large animal veterinary care across Virginia. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Large Animal Veterinary Grant Program is… …
Chesapeake Bank expands Richmond presence with new Midlothian lending office (7/30/2025) - Chesapeake Bank announced last week the opening of its newest lending office located at 5309 Commonwealth Centre Parkway in Midlothian. This 2,600-square-foot space marks the community bank’s sixth location in… …
Audiology Offices celebrates 25th anniversary in August (7/30/2025) - The Audiology Offices, with locations in Gloucester, Kilmarnock and Warsaw, it celebrating its 25th anniversary next month. To mark the occasion, the practice is offering a special anniversary promotion. This… …
Sales tax holiday returns this weekend (7/30/2025) - Virginia’s three-day sales tax holiday returns this Friday at 12:01 a.m. and ends on Sunday at 11:59 p.m. During the sales tax holiday, you can buy qualifying school supplies, clothing,… …
Preparedness Expo Saturday at Home Depot in Gloucester (7/30/2025) - The Gloucester Department of Emergency Management and the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will hold its annual Preparedness Expo in the Gloucester Home Depot parking lot from 10 a.m. until… …FEMA class on business continuity offered in Gloucester (7/30/2025) - A FEMA class on business continuity will be held at Gloucester Emergency Management, 7478 Justice Drive, on Tuesday, Sept. 25. The eight-hour course, with no tuition charge, is described as… …
Chesapeake reports more than $3.1M in second-quarter earnings (7/23/2025) - Chesapeake Financial Shares, Inc., parent company of both Chesapeake Bank and Chesapeake Wealth Management, reported $3,145,639 in second-quarter earnings for 2025, an increase of slightly over $100,000 from the $3,036,512… …