


BayPort supports renewable energy tech program in Va. Beach (12/27/2023) - BayPort Credit Union recently announced the official opening of the new Renewable Energy Technology Program for high school students at the Virginia Beach City Public Schools Advanced Technology Center. The… …


Mobjack Bay Seafood sold (12/20/2023) - Mobjack Bay Seafood, a longstanding Gloucester business, has been sold to Atlantic Aqua Farms USA of Eliot, Maine. The company is a division of Atlantic Aquafarms of Prince Edward, Canada.… …
Taylor’s Do it Center gives $15,000 to Wreaths Across America (12/20/2023) - Taylor’s Do it Center presented a $15,325 check last week to Team Bear’s Wreaths Across America fundraising effort. Team Bear is a local fundraising group for Wreaths Across America, a… …

Bay’s ‘dead zone’ smallest since monitoring began (12/13/2023) - This year, the Chesapeake Bay’s summer “dead zone” was the smallest it’s been since monitoring began in 1985, according to data released by the Chesapeake Bay Program’s monitoring partners: The… …
‘Get real’ this season with a Virginia-grown tree (12/13/2023) - If you’re having a hard time choosing your Christmas tree from one of Virginia’s 500 tree farms this season, just stop and listen. “You come here, walk around, and decide… …
Gambling-related gifts inappropriate for children (12/13/2023) - The Virginia Council on Problem Gambling has partnered with Virginia Lottery to remind adults that lottery scratch tickets are not appropriate gifts for children. Virginia Lottery’s interim director Tony Russell… …
Va. farmers prepare to shape agricultural policy at convention (12/13/2023) - Virginia Farm Bureau Federation members will join thousands of other Farm Bureau producers from across the country as they discuss and adopt national agriculture-related policies during the upcoming American Farm… …
Gloucester Brewing Co. to celebrate anniversary Sunday (12/6/2023) - Gloucester Brewing Company will celebrate its five-year anniversary this Sunday, from 1-8 p. m. There will be music under a large tent with The Jason Cale Band and Bobby BlackHat.… …




Rappahannock Record wins Farm Bureau Journalism Award (12/6/2023) - For a 17th time in the history of Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Journalism Awards, the staff at the Kilmarnock-based Rappahannock Record submitted a winning entry in the division for weekly… …





Virginia-grown oysters dominate East Coast production (11/29/2023) - Chris Buck found the ideal spot for growing oysters on Virginia’s lower Eastern Shore at Cherrystone Creek, where the Chesapeake Bay meets the Atlantic. “Geography is an important factor,” said… …