Food Lion Feeds Orange Bag campaign underway (3/5/2025) - Food Lion is in the midst of its annual three-week Food Lion Feeds “Orange Bag Campaign” in stores and online, inviting customers to directly support efforts of addressing food insecurity… …
Daisy Award (3/5/2025) - Alyssa Bohannon, a Mathews High School and Rappahannock Community College graduate, received the Daisy Award at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital last week. The Daisy Award is a recognition program that… …
Virginia Reads One Book (3/5/2025) - Chesapeake Bank donated a book this week to every second through fourth grader at Mathews Elementary School to support the Virginia Reads One Book program. Students and staff will be… …Businesses sought for MCF Business Partners’ program (2/26/2025) - For more than 20 years, the Mathews Community Foundation has impacted the lives of residents through the generosity of its donors. A large part of that effort has been through… …
Inn at Warner Hall to reopen next week after renovations (2/26/2025) - The Inn at Warner Hall in Gloucester is set to reopen its doors on Wednesday, March 5, after undergoing three months of restoration and renovations that “pair modern luxuries with… …
Grand opening (2/26/2025) - SPEX Optical-Eyewear held its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday at 7588 Hospital Drive, Gloucester. Shown above with owner Crystal Stocki (center) are, from left, Diane Hearl, Eloise Rainier,… …
Davenport & Company sponsors 2025 Art in Transit contest (2/26/2025) - Bay Transit, the public transportation division of Bay Aging, and the RAL Art Center have received a $1,500 sponsorship donation from the Tri-River Investment Group of Davenport & Company in… …Vendors sought for boat show/flea market (2/26/2025) - The Northern Neck Sail & Power Squadron is accepting booth applications for its fourth annual 2025 Spring Boat Show & Flea Market. The event will be held on Saturday, April… …
York County Restaurant Week underway (2/26/2025) - York County is in the midst of its second annual Restaurant Week, which began Monday and continues through Sunday. During this week, patrons will be able to enjoy a variety… …
Chesapeake Bank supports VCU basketball; Richmond schools (2/26/2025) - Earlier this month, Chesapeake Bank showed its support for the greater Richmond education and women’s basketball communities as serving as the presenting sponsor at the Feb. 13 VCU women’s Field… …Gloucester Restaurant Week begins Monday (2/26/2025) - Gloucester Restaurant Week, a celebration of the county’s dining scene, will be held next week at a number of participating restaurants. Presented by Visit Gloucester, VA and Gloucester County Economic… …
Online career fair for veterans Tuesday (2/19/2025) - More than 55 companies will be offering employment opportunities and actively hiring veterans at the Eastern Regional Virtual Career Fair for Veterans, which will be held from 11 a.m. to… …
TSWCD to hold informational breakfast March 4 (2/19/2025) - Tuesday is the deadline to register for the upcoming Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation District Spring into Conservation informational breakfast. The breakfast will be held on Tuesday, March 4, beginning… …
Nominees sought for State Fair’s Ag Superhero Trading Cards (2/19/2025) - A new roster of Virginia’s agricultural icons will be immortalized on collectible trading cards at this year’s State Fair.For the third year, the public is invited to nominate Virginians working… …
Martin, Thomas, Walker reopens as SPEX; under new ownership (2/19/2025) - After nearly 50 years, Martin, Thomas, Walker Optical is now under new ownership, as well as the new name, “SPEX Optical-Eyewear.” Located adjacent to Riverside Walter Reed Hospital at 7588… …Turbulent weather created mixed bag for 2024 crop yields (2/12/2025) - Last year’s severe drought and turbulent weather resulted in a mixed bag for the state’s crop production, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service annual crop… …
Baylands FCU receives award for financial literacy (2/12/2025) - Baylands Family Credit Union has again earned the Desjardins Financial Education Award for Virginia. Created by the Credit Union National Association, the award recognizes leadership within the credit union movement… …
Supporting Ware Academy (2/12/2025) - The Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce recently donated $500 toward a Ware Academy student’s tuition. Ware Academy Assistant Head of School Patrick Billups, Chamber treasurer Kristi Rowe, Ware Head of… …
Hayes thrift store under new management (2/12/2025) - Her 3 Boys Nifty Thrifty, located next to the Salvation Army Service Center at Hayes, is now being run by Fred Brown and managed by Tanya Buck of Gloucester. The… …
Black business topic of upcoming program (2/12/2025) - The Middlesex Museum Black Business Committee will present a program on black entrepreneurship at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, at the Historic Courthouse, 865 General Puller Highway, Saluda. A slide… …Power of connectivity important in strengthening Virginia’s rural economy (2/5/2025) - The president of Virginia Farm Bureau Federation emphasized the power of connectivity in strengthening Virginia’s rural economy. State leaders across district and party lines heard from VFBF president Scott Sink… …
Food Lion donates to Meals on Wheels (2/5/2025) - Bay Aging is one of 14 programs in seven states selected to receive funds from Food Lion to alleviate food insecurity among older adults. Food Lion Director of Operations Selvedin… …Open house/vendor market at Brent and Becky’s Feb. 15 (2/5/2025) - Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, Ware Neck, will host an open house and vendor market from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15. Local vendors will be on hand… …
Gloucester Main Street grant program deadline extended (2/5/2025) - The deadline for the Gloucester Main Street Façade and Interior Grant Program has been extended one week, to Friday, Feb. 14, Blair Pausic announced last week. The program, one of… …
CBRAR reports slight increase in home sales in quarter (2/5/2025) - Housing sales rose in the fourth quarter of 2024 in the Chesapeake Bay & Rivers market. There were 261 sales in the CBRAR footprint during the fourth quarter, an increase… …