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GJ hit by ransomware cyber attack (9/17/2025) - Ransomware attacks seem to be more and more common, and the Gazette-Journal is unfortunately not immune. This week, the newspaper has been working hard to recover from an attack launched…
Local financial advisor launches independent practice (9/10/2025) - David Nickel, a financial advisor with 37 years of experience serving in the Northern Neck, Middle Peninsula and Richmond, has announced the formation of his new financial advisory practice, Broadcloth…
business ms kellis beauty supply grand opening 1 Grand opening (9/10/2025) - A grand opening was held on Sept. 2 for Ms. Kelli’s Beauty Supply, an offshoot of Ms. Kelli’s School of Cosmetology, both located in Plaza 17 on George Washington Memorial…
business sweet tooth cafe anniversary Sweet Tooth Café to mark 10th anniversary next week (9/10/2025) - Sweet Tooth Café, located on Gloucester Main Street, is inviting the community to celebrate its 10th anniversary with a full week of specials, sweet treats, and events beginning Monday, Sept.…
business coastal kitchen Coastal Kitchen marks third anniversary on Sept. 20 (9/10/2025) - “It’s not the money. I could care less about that. It’s the support they [the customers] give me and the love I have for them.” Coastal Kitchen owner Forest Gary…
Virginia ABC celebrates Virginia Spirits Month (9/3/2025) - September is Virginia Spirits Month and the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) is celebrating the commonwealth’s distillers and spirits history by offering savings on nearly 200 Virginia-made spirits. Shoppers…
business gmhs donation GMHS donation (9/3/2025) - Diane and Peter Perina of Eastfields Farms in Mathews visited the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society last Wednesday, Aug. 27, to bring donations collected throughout the summer and during their recent annual…
business chesapeake bank River Ride 2025 title sponsor (9/3/2025) - Hurst Kelley, Chesapeake Bank Regional Executive, Vice President, Senior Commercial Lender, presents a $5,000 donation to Northern Neck Bike Club board members Chris Cornwell and James Wagner, from left. Chesapeake…
business mouth of the south Mouth of the South expands menu items (9/3/2025) - Mouth of the South Gourmet Treats is headed toward some big, exciting changes, and it began with a name change in July. Owner Stacey Powell of Gloucester changed the name…
are you prepared home selling and buying Are you prepared to sell your home? (8/27/2025) - With so many moving parts, selling a home might feel overwhelming. ReNaye Dame, a realtor and head broker at Gloucester Realty on Main Street, offered a view into the steps…
Are you prepared when buying a new home? (8/27/2025) - Much like selling a house, purchasing one can feel like a large undertaking. Being prepared beforehand, knowing what the process might look like and what to expect, can make the…
business virginia made Grand opening (8/27/2025) - Virginia Made Products, the newest store on Gloucester’s Main Street, officially opened its doors on Saturday morning, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Store owner Virginia Shriner and her husband Scott (center)…
Many highway work zones, lane closures suspended this weekend (8/27/2025) - The Virginia Department of Transportation will be suspending many highway work zones and lifting most lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia from noon Friday until noon…
FEMA class on business continuity offered in Gloucester (8/27/2025) - A FEMA class on business continuity will be held at Gloucester Emergency Management, 7478 Justice Drive, on Thursday, Sept. 25. The eight-hour course, with no tuition charge, is described as…
Two from Gazette-Journal named to VSBA Media Honor Roll (8/27/2025) - Gazette-Journal editor Charlie Koenig and reporter Melany Slaughter were named earlier this month by the school boards in Mathews and Gloucester counties to the 2025 Virginia School Boards Association Media…
business gloucester brewing company Gloucester Brewing Co. wins awards at state event (8/27/2025) - Mike Brewer, head brewer at the Gloucester Brewing Company, won two gold medals and a Bronze Best in Show for his entries in the Virginia Craft Beer Summit and Gala,…
business virginia made products 1 Grand opening Saturday for Virginia Made Products (8/20/2025) - Virginia Made Products, a handcrafted soap and lotion business owned and operated by Gloucester resident Virginia Shriner and her husband, Scott, will have a grand opening from 11 a.m. to…
business moochs bbq Mooch’s BBQ at campground open to public (8/20/2025) - Mooch’s BBQ, owned and operated by Montell “Mooch” Jenkins of Kilmarnock, opened to the public this summer in the pavilion at Thousand Trails Chesapeake Bay Campground on Trails Lane in…
business peninsula heating and air Peninsula Heating & Air celebrates 70 years in the community (8/20/2025) - What began as burying oil tanks in Newport News is now a well-known Hayes business celebrating its 70th anniversary. “It started with a fella named Jim Branch, a local man,”…
business cow creek mill 1 Cow Creek Mill purchased; plans to develop site into restaurant (8/13/2025) - Mac and J.C. Casale of Gwynn’s Island have purchased the historic old Cow Creek Mill from former owner Tommy DuBose and are planning to develop the site as the Old…
business smile group All smiles (8/13/2025) - Dental assistant Tiffany Ware, office manager Victoria Causby and PR coordinator Isabella Shrader, from left, of The Smile Group, were all smiles as they took part in the National Night…
Blown Away Salon celebrates grand opening in new Hayes location (8/13/2025) - Blown Away Salon will celebrate the grand opening of its new flagship location in the Tidemill Shops (2066 George Washington Memorial Highway) in Hayes, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday,…
gloucester preparedness expo 1 Preparedness Expo (8/6/2025) - Six-year-old Addie Coleman, above, affixes a sticker received from Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue to her shirt with the help of her grandmother, Eva Coleman, during the Gloucester Department of…
Food Lion Feeds donates $3,000 to Hands Across Mathews (8/6/2025) - Hands Across Mathews has received $3,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help provide food to neighbors experiencing hunger. The “Nourishing Our Neighbors” grant supports community feeding partners…
Garden walk at Brent & Becky’s (8/6/2025) - Brent Heath will lead a garden walk at his business, Brent and Becky’s Bulbs at Flat Iron, Ware Neck, at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13. The fee is $5; call…

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