Economic forecast breakfast to be held June 10 (5/18/2022) - Virginia Peninsula Chamber, in partnership with Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business, will present the 2022 Economic Forecast Mid-Year Breakfast from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on June 10 at… …
Village Landscape, LLC, opens storefront on Main Street (5/11/2022) - After four years in business, Village Landscape, LLC, has officially opened a storefront location on Gloucester’s Main Street. The grand opening was held last month in conjunction with Earth Day.… …
Burkes Outlet (5/11/2022) - The Burkes Outlet and Home Centric store at the York River Crossing Shopping Center, Hayes, held a soft opening on May 2 and a ribbon-cutting ceremony three days later. The… …
G-J welcomes summer intern (5/11/2022) - The Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal has welcomed an intern to its newsroom this summer. Ruby Williams, a 2019 graduate of Gloucester High School, and is a senior at Virginia State University in… …Gloucester Village hosts mobile tour (5/11/2022) - The Gloucester Main Street Association will host a mobile tour from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, allowing Main Street professionals from across the country the chance to explore downtown… …
MCVIC grant to help with marketing project (5/11/2022) - The Mathews County Visitor and Information Center has received a $10,000 grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation for the center’s marketing project, “Explore our Shorelines in Mathews County.” This year’s… …
310 home sales in region in first quarter of 2022 (5/11/2022) - During the first three months of 2022, there were 310 home sales in the region encompassing Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex, King William and King and Queen counties, 12 fewer sales than… …
Virginia Country rebrands to NextHome Coast to Country (5/4/2022) - Virginia Country Real Estate has been rebranded to NextHome Coast to Country Real Estate. The ownership and team haven’t changed, only the look of the business and its sign. Managing… …
Blown Away Salon opens Williamsburg location (5/4/2022) - Gloucester-based Blown Away Salon has opened its third location, with the newest shop in the WindsorMeade Marketplace Shopping Center, Williamsburg. The Williamsburg salon comes two years after owner Michelle Green… …
Supporting charities (5/4/2022) - The Smile Group, with offices in Mathews, West Point, Williamsburg, Yorktown, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, participated in fundraisers on April 15 in Williamsburg for two charities. Amy Maysonet, Amy Eveland,… …Local commuters reexamining options (5/4/2022) - Middle Peninsula residents still drive away from the region in large numbers to get to their jobs, with traffic congestion and rising fuel costs forcing many to reexamine their commuting… …
More than $2.7M in tourism grants awarded (5/4/2022) - To kick off National Travel and Tourism Week, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday that more than $2.7 million in matching grant and reimbursable sponsorship funds will be awarded to 259… …
Clegg appointed ID/DD director at Community Services Board (5/4/2022) - Alicia D. Clegg has been appointed the new Director of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Services with the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board, executive director Linda Hodges announced last week.… …
Breezeline introduces electric vehicles (5/4/2022) - Breezeline recently announced that it has begun to deploy electric vehicles, which is a key step in the company’s commitment to reduce its operational emissions by 65 percent by 2030… …
Langley for Families donates $220,000 in first giving cycle (5/4/2022) - The Langley for Families Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Langley Federal Credit Union, awarded a total of $220,000 to 32 organizations in its first giving cycle of 2022. Among… …
Flower arrangement container workshop offered (5/4/2022) - Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, Gloucester, will offer a workshop in making “living flower arrangement” containers at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 14. The cost is $25, or two for $40, with… …
May 7 open house for new Mathews veterinary office (4/27/2022) - An open house for Animal Care of Mathews will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, during May Faire. Located near M&M Building Supply in… …
Leadership scholarships (4/27/2022) - Chick-fil-A in Gloucester presented leadership scholarships on April 20 to five of its employees for the 2022-2023 academic year, all valued at $2,500 each. This year’s recipients are, from left,… …
Business expansion (4/27/2022) - Sandy Point Marine Services LLC has been around since 2018, but at the time the business only focused on its TowBoatU.S. ports. Its move in February to Middlesex allowed Sandy… …
RCC receives scholarship donations from two realtor groups (4/27/2022) - Rappahannock Community College recently received scholarship donations from both the Chesapeake Bay & Rivers Association of Realtors and the Northern Neck Association of Realtors. Bob Nolting, current president of NNAR,… …
Dug In Farms (4/27/2022) - To celebrate Earth Day, Dug In Farms, White Stone, hosted several environmentally oriented organizations, provided honey tastings, and offered a plant sale in their newly expanded nursery on Friday, Saturday… …Commonwealth Senior Living celebrates 20th anniversary (4/27/2022) - Commonwealth Senior Living is celebrating the company’s 20th anniversary. Founded in 2002 by Richard Brewer and the MCAP Funds, Commonwealth Senior Living began operations with the acquisition of three small… …