Howard-Dooley Café to open at former Beach Bum site (11/24/2020) - The Howard-Dooley Café will be opening soon in Mathews at the site of the former Beach Bum BBQ at Ward’s Corner. Recently purchased by Robby and Tracey Sorey of Mathews,… …
PHA gives back to the community through Comfort & Joy contest (11/24/2020) - Peninsula Heating & Air, Hayes, is in its 13th year of giving back to the community through its annual goodwill Christmas contest, Comfort & Joy. The winner of the contest… …
Food Lion gives Bread for Life a helping hand (11/24/2020) - The Bread for Life Food Pantry in Gloucester had some extra hands on Wednesday, Nov. 18 when a group from Food Lion spent the day volunteering. Along with their time… …
Bay Transit a ‘perfect fit’ for keeping busy, helping others (11/24/2020) - Bay Transit driver Mike Wallisch can’t keep still. For Wallisch, who has been driving a Bay Transit bus in Gloucester County for 2½ years, Bay Transit is “a perfect fit… …Gas prices drop ahead of Thanksgiving holiday (11/24/2020) - Some good news for those still planning on traveling this Thanksgiving as gas prices are shaping up to be the lowest since 2015. The current gas price per gallon in… …
Business open house (11/18/2020) - Visitors were steady at the Farmers and Fishermen’s building on Saturday during an open house to introduce the community to several new businesses, including The Vintage Pearl consignment and home… …
New herbalists (11/18/2020) - After completing 42 hours of study, these individuals became herbalists in a graduation held on Nov. 7 at C.A. & J. Farm in Bohannon, where they were taught. Farm owner… …Bill Hudgins GMC collecting Angel Tree donations (11/18/2020) - Bill Hudgins GMC is asking for the public’s help in making the holidays a little brighter for local children in foster care. The Gloucester car/truck dealership is once again serving… …
Local agencies receive tourism grant funds (11/18/2020) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism, and the Virginia Campground Association, based in Hayes, were two of the 161 programs across the commonwealth to receive Virginia Tourism Corporation Recovery Marketing Leverage… …
Increase in demand pushes gas prices up slightly (11/18/2020) - Motorists are paying more to fill up at the pump than last Monday in nearly 30 states, with the vast majority paying just a few pennies more. On the week,… …
Chesapeake Bank provides matching funds for AED purchase for Mathews first responders (11/11/2020) - Automated External Defibrillators are an essential piece of equipment in life-threatening events for first-line, emergency, medical staff and responders. Over the past several years, the Mathews County Sheriff’s Office has… …Business open house Saturday in Mathews (11/11/2020) - An open house will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Farmers and Fishermen’s Building on Main Street, Mathews. The Vintage Pearl, an artisan collective featuring… …
Brock joins Virginia Country team (11/11/2020) - Virginia Country Real Estate has added a new agent to its team. Gloucester native Kelcey Brock was welcomed to the Hayes firm this week. “Having been born and raised in… …
Eanes named Merchant Services Sales Executive of Chesapeake Payment Systems (11/11/2020) - Chesapeake Payment Systems, the payments processing division of Chesapeake Bank, has announced the addition of Sterling Eanes. Eanes has been hired as a Merchant Services Sales Executive heading up sales… …HHI reports cash dividend of $1.14/share (11/11/2020) - Huntington Ingalls Industries announced last week that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.14 per share, an $0.11 increase over the $1.03 per share dividend… …
Poddery plays host to MG Classics Car Club (11/4/2020) - The Poddery in Foster hosted the Tidewater MG Classics Car Club on Friday, Oct. 23. Owner Karen Podd said that she was approached in July about hosting the club, and… …
Auto Max Trunk or Treat (11/4/2020) - Auto Max of Gloucester held a Trunk or Treat event on Friday afternoon at the business in Ordinary, helping local children kick off the Halloween weekend. Above, Jill and Cameron… …Starting the day off right (11/4/2020) - Gloucester House provided breakfast for 200 essential employees at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital last Thursday. They partnered with the hospital’s administrator to provide breakfast burritos, blueberry scones, fruit and beverage… …
Chesapeake Bank named Virginia’s Best Bank to Work For (11/4/2020) - Chesapeake Bank has been ranked 24th in the nation and #1 in Virginia according to The Best Banks to Work For program. The program was initiated in 2013 by American… …
Nov. 15 deadline for business grants (11/4/2020) - Funds remain available for the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission-administered Back to Business grant program, but business owners must apply for them by the Nov. 15 deadline. The counties of… …
Crude oil drops to lowest price in five months (11/4/2020) - Mounting concerns over the increase in global coronavirus cases and the reinstatement of lockdown policies in some countries has driven crude oil prices down to the lowest closing price—$35 a… …
College isn’t the only path to a fulfilling career (10/28/2020) - Every year, more students graduate from high school and get ready to continue their studies at college. Others decide to forgo college, and enter the workforce by learning a trade.… …
Petal It Forward (10/28/2020) - Smith’s Florist & Gift Shoppe in Gloucester is surprising members in the community this week with its Petal It Forward program, dropping off a pair of roses to random people—giving… …Deadline Monday to file 2019 state taxes (10/28/2020) - Virginians who have yet to file their state individual income taxes in 2019, taking advantage of the automatic, six-month extension afforded to them due to the pandemic, now have until… …
$22M set aside for vaccine distribution (10/28/2020) - Virginia has earmarked $22 million in federal CARES Act funding to create a statewide program to distribute COVID-19 vaccines when such vaccines are approved for public use, Gov. Ralph Northam… …