Home and Garden Showcase (3/15/2023) - Spring is almost here, and Saturday’s Xtra Home and Garden Showcase at the Gloucester Moose Lodge was the perfect opportunity for people to get ready for the season, and for… …
Lewis steps down as Chesapeake’s Director of Human Resources (3/15/2023) - After a 50-year tenure with Chesapeake Bank where she began her career as a teller in the Lively branch office, Pat Lewis is retiring as Executive Vice President and Director… …
MPPDC has received $23M in grant funding since 2020 (3/15/2023) - The Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission has brought $23 million in funding to the Middle Peninsula since 2020 to develop programs for the region. That’s more than the agency had… …
Dodd RV named a 2023 Dealer of the Year (3/15/2023) - Dodd RV of the Peninsula, a top-selling RV dealer based in Yorktown, has been named a winner of DealerRater’s 2023 Dealer of the Year Awards. The DealerRater Dealer of the… …
Hard work, disciplined regimen pay big dividends for Joe Volpe of Auto Max of Gloucester (3/8/2023) - Joe Volpe of Auto Max of Gloucester was recently featured in Muscle and Fitness magazine for placing fourth in that publication’s 2022 Mr. Health and Fitness competition, following the physical… …
‘What These Hands Have Seen’ to tell story of ‘our wisest generation’ (3/8/2023) - Ginger Spencer, president of Heartfelt Community, is putting together a coffee table book, and she is inviting the community to be a part of it. The book, “What These Hands… …
Sessoms retiring from Gloucester Yoga (3/8/2023) - After owning and operating Gloucester Yoga for nearly seven years, Nancy Sessoms of Gloucester will be closing her business May 15.“I really believe in the benefits of yoga,” said Sessoms.… …Brent and Becky spring garden tours start next week (3/8/2023) - Brent and Becky’s Bulbs in Gloucester has announced its lineup of spring garden tours. These tours take visits through the trial fields and gardens at the farm and home of… …
Gloucester Chamber to recognize business leaders at ‘Hoedown’ (3/1/2023) - The Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Business Awards for the first time since 2020. This year, the theme of the awards is “Hoedown in GTown,” and… …
Port Call Tattoo opens in Gloucester (3/1/2023) - Gloucester newest tattoo shop, Port Call Tattoo held its grand opening Saturday. The family-owned business is run by husband-and-wife Nathan and Laura Walton of Gloucester County. Nathan Walton is the… …
DAISY Award (3/1/2023) - Maggie Bull has been named Riverside Walter Reed Hospital’s latest recipient of the “DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.” The DAISY Foundation honors nurses internationally and recipients are nurses who exemplify… …
Main Street survey underway (3/1/2023) - Gloucester’s Main Street Preservation Trust and the Gloucester Main Street Association are running an online survey until March 15 for input to help the two groups shape their priorities and… …
Crittenden appointed head of Retail Alliance (3/1/2023) - A familiar face to many in the Gloucester area has taken the reins of the Retail Alliance. Jenny Crittenden, who led Gloucester’s Main Street Preservation Trust for 16 years, was… …
Retail Alliance (2/22/2023) - Retail Alliance recently held its annual Board of Directors meeting and have two new board members and new officers elected. Shown here are, back row from left, Ray Mattes, Jason… …
Dollar General store plans (2/22/2023) - Rhetson Companies has submitted its site plan for a new Dollar General store to be located on Twiggs Ferry Road in the Cobbs Creek/Dutton area of Mathews. The site plan… …Breezeline launches streaming video service for businesses (2/22/2023) - Breezeline, the internet, television and voice provider that serves Mathews residents, has recently launched “Business Stream TV,” a new, cloud-based video service designed to meet the needs of small and… …
Nominees sought for ‘Ag Superhero’ trading cards (2/22/2023) - Some of Virginia’s own “superheroes” will arrive at the 2023 State Fair of Virginia in the form of agriculture-themed trading cards. Fair organizers are seeking nominations of everyday agricultural heroes… …
IRS sets mileage rates for 2023 (2/22/2023) - The Internal Revenue Service has issued the 2023 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning… …
Variety of DMV service options available (2/22/2023) - Whether you plan ahead, take life one task at a time, or prefer to stay at home in your pajamas, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has a service option… …
Miller’s Services celebrates 50 years in business (2/15/2023) - Miller’s Septic began in 1973 as a family business. A half century later, the business (now called Miller’s Services to reflect the expanding list of work they perform) is still… …
Larkin named director of MCVIC (2/15/2023) - Kat Larkin of Mathews has been appointed to the position of executive director of the Mathews County Visitor and Information Center. She replaces Emily Allen, who is leaving to become… …
Local Visiting Angels office client list grows 64 percent (2/15/2023) - Home care provider Visiting Angels reported their client census grew by 64 percent in a recent eight-month period of 2022. Based out of Kilmarnock, the Eastern Virginia location serves seven… …VersAbility Resources wins $140M Air Force contract (2/15/2023) - VersAbility Resources, a Hampton-based nonprofit serving people with disabilities, has been selected as the prime contractor for a $140 million nationwide Air Force contract. VersAbility has been awarded this 10-year… …
Open house (2/8/2023) - In spite of bitingly cold weather, Chesapeake Bank in Mathews stayed busy Friday as bank officers welcomed customers to a grand opening to celebrate the bank’s Dec. 5 move into… …
20th anniversary (2/8/2023) - Brent & Becky’s Bulbs held a 20th anniversary open house Saturday to celebrate the establishment of the longtime daffodil seller’s retail shop in 2003. The bright, welcoming shop was still… …