Embellish Piercing Salon studio opens in Hayes (1/14/2026) - “I do truly love what I do, it’s cheesy to say, but it doesn’t feel like work.” Embellish Piercing Salon owner Carmela Hall made that comment as she opened her… …Inn at Warner Hall owners expand property, adding 88 acres (1/14/2026) - BluWater Group, owner of the Inn at Warner Hall in Gloucester, has announced the acquisition of 88 acres, expanding the property to encompass a total of 126 of the 600… …
Health systems begin requiring masking for flu-like symptoms (1/14/2026) - Hampton Roads is experiencing a significant increase in flu activity this season, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and regional health surveillance reports. In response,… …
Veteran hiring event today at Hampton Roads Convention Center (1/14/2026) - Disabled American Veterans and RecruitMilitary will co-host the Joint Base Langley-Eustis Area hiring event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 15 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center… …
DMV to hold in-person Job Fair in Richmond (1/14/2026) - The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles invites job seekers to the DMV Job Fair and Agency Showcase from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at its… …
Riverside’s CNA program helps local students get started (1/7/2026) - Riverside Health’s Nurse Aide Earn & Learn Program helps students interested in the health care field take their first steps in that direction without incurring a financial burden. A program… …
Boys and Girls Club donation (1/7/2026) - Gloucester Toyota donated a new 2025 Corolla Hatchback XSE valued at $39,800, including a five-year extended warranty, to the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula in late December.… …Gloucester Brewing Company to hold winter music series (1/7/2026) - The Gloucester Brewing Company, Main Street, is holding a Winter Blues Music Series, beginning Sunday. The brewing company’s own Brews Brothers Band, comprised of Travis Colby on guitar, Nelson Jarvis… …
GMCC donation (1/7/2026) - Charry Hudgins, Outreach Coordinator for the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic, at left, is shown here accepting a $2,000 donation from Elizabeth McCormick of Phillips Energy. …
Wild Daisy Books to open Jan. 10 in West Point (12/30/2025) - Holly Sowinski has always wanted to open a bookstore and when the right opportunity came along close to home, she decided to give it a go. The grand opening for… …
Sunset Nail Bar (12/30/2025) - A new nail salon, Sunset Nail Bar, has opened in Hayes off Route 17. Owner Alyssa Elliott (above) was licensed in March and previously worked as a nail tech in… …Mathews Women’s Giving Circle awards $55,000 in 2025 (12/30/2025) - The Mathews Women’s Giving Circle awarded a total of $55,000 in grants for the 2025 year in November, supporting organizations which support the well-being of women and families in Mathews… …
Corbin Hall Farm receives Clean Water Farm Award (12/30/2025) - Corbin Hall Farm in Middlesex County near the small waterfront community of Water View was one of 10 winners of the Virginia Grand Basin Clean Water Farm Awards for 2025,… …
Rhonda Carroll named president of Central Virginia MLS (12/23/2025) - Mathews native Rhonda Carroll was installed as the 2026 President of Central Virginia Regional Multiple List Service, a platform providing resources and services to real estate professionals, earlier this month… …
Phillips steps down after 36 years with PHA (12/23/2025) - Peninsula Heating and Air comfort consultant Tom Phillips has decided to retire after 36 years with the company. As a comfort consultant, Phillips does site visits, including meeting with clients… …
Gloucester resident opens Mauve Lava Arts business (12/23/2025) - Jessica Blakeslee of Gloucester spent the past year creating a wide variety of customized items in preparation for launching her new online business, Mauve Lava Arts. Working out of her… …
EDA support (12/23/2025) - Mathews County Visitor and Information Center executive director Kat Larkin receives a check from Joe Syslo, Mathews Economic Development Authority chairman. It represents the final installment of a $50,000 EDA… …Food Lion Feeds awards $2,000 to RCC (12/23/2025) - Rappahannock Community College has received $2,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation’s Nourishing our Neighbors grant to help stock its campus food pantries for students and staff facing food… …
Shane Kinner carries on legacy at Allstate office (12/17/2025) - “The ladies here have made it as easy as possible on me and we’re learning every day,” said Shane Kinner, the newest owner of the Allstate office in Hayes. Kinner… …
Shopping late (12/17/2025) - Cathy Mise, left, and Shelby South of Chesapeake Bank took a few moments Friday night to shop for bargains at Cattails. …
A visit from The Grinch (12/17/2025) - Roane’s Antiques at the Cottage had a visit from The Grinch on Saturday after the Mathews Christmas Parade. A line of children eager to meet the fabled character gathered on… …Voting underway in Gloucester Main Street Decorating Contest (12/17/2025) - Public voting is underway through Monday on Gloucester Main Street’s Holiday Façade & Window Decorating Contest.Voting will take place via an online form, and participating businesses are marked with a… …
Walter Reed Acute makes Newsweek’s list for best nursing homes (12/17/2025) - Gloucester’s Walter Reed Post Acute (formerly Walter Reed Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center) has been named among America’s Best Nursing Homes 2026 by Newsweek, marking its third consecutive year in the… …
Onlookers (12/10/2025) - Scott Shriner and his pup, Oxford, watch Gloucester County’s Christmas & Holiday Parade from the comfort and warmth of the bay window inside Virginia Made Products (soaps and lotions and… …
Main Street Open House (12/10/2025) - Heidi Bristow of Coastal Art Creations, at left, and Teresa Pointer of Riverview Creations set up shop in front of The Silver Box on Sunday afternoon, braving the cold temperatures… …