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Atlantic Union merger receives Federal Reserve approval (2/28/2024) - Atlantic Union Bank and American National Bank received approval this week from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for its planned merger. The merger agreement had been…
TSWCD to hold informational breakfast next week (2/28/2024) - Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a cost share informational breakfast at Damon & Co, 7104 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, on Wednesday, March 6, beginning at 9…
WareBrook health created to supply medical professionals nationwide (2/28/2024) - Ware River Consulting, LLC of Gloucester and Millbrook Support Services, Inc. have announced a U.S. Small Business Association-approved joint venture, WareBrook Health, LLC, which will supply physicians, nurses, advanced practice…
Agricultural producers have until March 15 to enroll in USDA program (2/28/2024) - Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2024 crop year have until March 15, to revise…
Voting underway for Virginia’s most endangered artifacts (2/28/2024) - Online voting is underway through Sunday in the selection of Virginia’s most endangered artifacts. A project of the Virginia Association of Museums, the state’s Top 10 Endangered Artifacts were selected…
Restaurant Week 2 Gloucester Restaurant Week begins Monday; many locations to take part (2/21/2024) - Gloucester County Tourism and Gloucester County Economic Development is organizing and sponsoring Gloucester’s Restaurant Week from Feb. 26 through March 3. This is the first year for this countywide event.…
business mariposa 1 Mariposa Medical Spa opens in Gloucester (2/21/2024) - Mariposa Medical Spa, a new med spa located on Main Street in Gloucester, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting Saturday. Founded by two local board-certified and licensed nurse…
Lawmakers push for more transparency with university animal testing facilities (2/21/2024) - Bills to increase transparency within public college and university animal testing facilities advanced in the General Assembly, but with amendments. Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Fairfax) introduced Senate Bill 411 to require…
business herbalist course Herbalist course (2/14/2024) - Enrollment is underway for the annual Herbalist Course offered at CA&J Farm, Bohannon. The course begins in March and ends in October, and involves study from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on…
business ghs career fair GHS Career Fair (2/14/2024) - Gloucester High School held a Career Awareness Fair Expo on Tuesday in the gym. More than 30 businesses attended to show students what is offered in the world after high…
Find Love on Main attracts large turnout (2/14/2024) - In the lead up to this week’s Valentine’s Day holiday, this past weekend the Gloucester Main Street held Find Love on Main, a Valentine’s themed downtown scavenger hunt, which attracted…
Winter farmers’ markets offer fresh, local options year-round (2/14/2024) - While summer farmers’ markets boast peak-season produce, many Virginia markets offer local foods and artisan products year-round. Of the 300-plus farmers’ markets in Virginia, more than 50 stay open throughout…
St. Stephens Strawberry Festival returns in May (2/14/2024) - More than 100 crafters, vendors and food trucks are expected again this year at the St. Stephens Strawberry Festival in Heathsville. The free, one-day festival on Saturday, May 25, from…
Offshore wind proposal now in permit stage (2/14/2024) - A commercial wind project being proposed by Dominion Energy for a site off the coast of Virginia Beach is now in the permit stage, and Dominion is requesting a Clean…
Goodman Interior and Antiques Goodman’s Interiors & Antiques to open Point location (2/7/2024) - Lisa and Alan Goodman, owners of Goodman’s Interiors & Antiques in Gloucester Court House, are opening a second location at Gloucester Point. The new location will be in the former…
business chesapeake bank MES book Virginia Read One Book (2/7/2024) - Chesapeake Bank sponsored Mathews Elementary School with the Virginia Read One Book program. Each second, third and fourth grade student received a copy of “Judy Moody Was in a Mood”…
business gibsonsingleton Personal injury law firm celebrates decade in business (2/7/2024) - GibsonSingleton Virginia Injury Attorneys recently celebrated 10 years of serving the injured in Virginia. Ken Gibson and John Singleton began sharing an office building in Hayes, in 2009, but they…
253 home sales in region in fourth quarter of 2023, CBRAR report states (2/7/2024) - Home sales continue to cool locally, with 253 sales throughout the region in the fourth quarter of 2023, 40 fewer sales than during the same period in 2022, a 14…
‘Find LOVE on Main Street’ scavenger hunt Saturday in Gloucester (2/7/2024) - Gloucester Main Street Association invites everyone to “Find LOVE on Main Street” on Saturday. This free scavenger hunt event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the…
Vendors sought for Spring Fling Boat Show & Flea Market (2/7/2024) - The Northern Neck Sail & Power Squadron is accepting applications for its third annual Spring Fling Boat Show & Flea Market. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to…
BayPort Credit Union offers $100,000 in scholarships (2/7/2024) - This year, BayPort Credit Union is giving away $100,000 in tuition assistance to local high school seniors, college students and working adults attending a college, university, trade or vocational school.…
Lawmakers press USPS officials on Richmond mail delays (2/7/2024) - Local Congressional representatives are pressing the U.S. Postal Service on mail delivery delays and disruptions impacting Virginians in the Richmond region. In December, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine,…
New website provides info on Virginia permits (2/7/2024) - Do you want to track down some more information about an ongoing shoreline improvement effort in your neighborhood? Or perhaps you’re interested in the status of a stormwater management plan.…
Sentara employees give nearly $2.3M in United Way campaign (2/7/2024) - Sentara Health employees contributed nearly $2.3 million in its 2023 United Way giving campaign, a corporate release announced this week. “We are incredibly grateful for what our team members give…
Ruthanne Riley Riley begins career with AMW Real Estate (1/31/2024) - New agent Ruthanne Riley has recently started her career in real estate with AMW Real Estate in Yorktown. The Gloucester native said she is eager to help clients find their…

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