National Red Day (2/8/2023) - Davenport & Company LLC associates celebrated National Red Day on Friday, Feb. 3, to help raise awareness of heart disease in women. Here, Kathy Pittman, Jay Black, Josh Long, Keith… …The burden of health care costs (2/8/2023) - (METRO) The burden of health care costs in retirement could be a significant hurdle for retirees without a sizable nest egg or effective strategy to cover such expenses. According to… …
Mustard Seed opens at White Marsh Shopping Center (2/1/2023) - Mustard Seed Natural Market, located in White Marsh Shopping Center, celebrated its grand opening on Jan. 21. The store offers a wide array of local, organic and natural groceries, as… …American Pickers to look for hidden treasure in area (2/1/2023) - The History Channel’s American Pickers show is planning to film in this section of Virginia next month, and is looking for leads and “would love to explore your hidden treasure,”… …
Two Gloucester CPA firms announce association (1/25/2023) - Louis E. Serio Jr. and Associates, Certified Public Accountant, (previously Ballard and Serio, CPA) has announced the firm’s association with Monica Harris, owner of Harris Accounting Shoppe LLC. According to… …
Chesapeake to be name sponsor of Ed Foundation run/walk (1/25/2023) - Chesapeake Bank/Chesapeake Wealth Management will serve as the name sponsor for the 12th annual Gloucester County Public Schools Educational Foundation 8K and 3K run/walk to be held on Saturday, March… …New service manager (1/25/2023) - Hayes Auto Sales has welcomed Blaine Gayle as its new service manager. Gayle comes to the position with more than 20 years of experience in the automotive industry. Gayle is… …
Chesapeake Financial Shares reports record earnings (1/25/2023) - Chesapeake Financial Shares, Inc., parent company of both Chesapeake Bank and Chesapeake Wealth Management, reported record earnings of $17,628,587 for 2022, representing a 17.4 percent increase over the 2021 calendar… …
Chesapeake Bank committed to digital privacy (1/25/2023) - On Monday, Chesapeake Bank announced its commitment to Data Privacy Week 2023 by registering as a Champion. As a Champion, Chesapeake Bank recognizes and supports the principle that all organizations… …
Hiring up, more Virginians looking for employment, report shows (1/25/2023) - The number of employed Virginians rose by 4,485 to 4,228,407 in December 2022, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday. According to BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (“LAUS”, or “the household survey”),… …
Historic Resources grants program targets communities of color (1/25/2023) - The Virginia Department of Historic Resources has announced a new grant program to support historic preservation of resources associated with Virginia’s black, indigenous and people of color communities. The department… …
Rural leadership institute begins May 18 (1/25/2023) - The Virginia Rural Leadership Institute is taking registration through March 2 for a four-session program. A statement said the program “focuses entirely on retaining and attracting rural Virginians by developing… …
Eatons start driving school (1/18/2023) - Susan Eaton, Gloucester High School girls’ varsity basketball coach, and her husband, Andy Eaton, have started a new business, “Drive Lively NNK,” a driving school that is licensed and approved… …
Dug In Farms (1/18/2023) - The Dug In Farms’ team of Alec Ream, Brittany McKenney, Liz Downes, and Carolyn Quinn, from left, huddle inside the new market enclosure, created and installed by Paul Kaufman of… …
Pillsbury promoted at Chesapeake (1/18/2023) - Dianne Pillsbury has been promoted to the position of Senior Mortgage Loan Officer and Assistant Vice President at Chesapeake Bank. Pillsbury joined the bank in 2018, and her new role… …Seafood industry provides $1.1B boost to state’s economy (1/18/2023) - Results of a newly released economic impact analysis have found that Virginia’s seafood industry contributes $1.1 billion to the state’s economy. The latest Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center… …
Virginia farmers urged to respond to ag census before deadline (1/18/2023) - Time to respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture is running out, and Virginia farmers are being encouraged to return their questionnaires before the Feb. 6 deadline. The National Agricultural… …
Gift of Hearing campaign returns for second year (1/18/2023) - In the second year of its Gift of Hearing campaign, The Audiology Offices, LLC will provide without charge a pair of hearing aids to an individual in need in the… …
CBF gives Chesapeake Bay a D+ grade (1/11/2023) - The Chesapeake Bay Foundation released its 2022 State of the Bay report last week, giving the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed a grade of D+, unchanged from 2020, when the… …
Retirement party Saturday at Southern States for Sheppard (1/11/2023) - Longtime Southern States Gloucester employee and warehouse manager George Sheppard is retiring after 18 years. Sheppard’s last day is Saturday and will be paired with a retirement party with the… …
New ad rep joins G-J staff (1/11/2023) - There’s a new face in the advertising department at the Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal. Sherri Leigh of Gloucester County has joined the team as the paper’s newest advertising representative. Leigh, a wife… …Atlantic Union offers paid internships for community-based organizations (1/11/2023) - Atlantic Union Bank has opened its grant application process to nonprofits and community-based organizations to support 2023 summer paid internship programs. Ten grants of $3,750 will be awarded across the… …
BayPort to award $100,000 in scholarships (1/11/2023) - BayPort Credit Union’s 2023 scholarship program is now open. This year, BayPort will be awarding $100,000 in tuition assistance to local high school students, college students, and working adults attending… …
IRS explains changes to clean vehicle tax credits (1/11/2023) - The Internal Revenue Service has summarized changes to clean vehicle tax credits in a new sheet of Frequently Asked Questions. According to the IRS, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022… …
GMHS donation (1/4/2023) - Gloucester Toyota donated a new 2023 Toyota Corolla Hatchback valued at around $28,000 to the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society last week. Shown at the transfer of keys are, from left, Dr.… …