Chesapeake reports $5.4M in first-quarter earnings; declares dividend (4/22/2026) - Chesapeake Financial Shares, Inc., the parent company of both Chesapeake Bank and Chesapeake Wealth Management, reported earnings of $5,390,860 for the first quarter of 2026, chairman and CEO Jeffrey M.… …
Sassy Sew Crafty to hold grand opening Saturday (4/15/2026) - Sassy Sew Crafty,a home business that has transitioned to a physical shop space on Route 17 in Hayes, will celebrate its grand opening from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,… …
Top Non-Profit (4/15/2026) - Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce has named the Abingdon Ruritan Club its 2025 Business Award Top Non-Profit of the Year. Shown presenting the award to Club President Antonio Donald are… …
Mathews Community Foundation recognizes business partner Haywood Floor Covering (4/15/2026) - The Mathews Community Foundation has an active Business Partners Program that offers businesses that serve local customers the opportunity to help us make our community better. This month, MCF turned… …
Local rabbitry offers outreach (4/8/2026) - What started as a way to create high-quality yarn quickly became artistry, animal care and caring for others woven together into a unique—and fuzzy—backyard-based business. The Fuzzy Ear, a licensed,… …Drug Take Back Initiative April 25 in Gloucester, Hayes (4/8/2026) - In conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration and Riverside Health, local law enforcement will be stationed outside of the Gloucester Walmart Pharmacy and Kroger at Hayes Shopping Center on Saturday,… …
Grand opening Saturday for Quiet Pine Market (4/8/2026) - Quiet Pine Market, a new roadside stand selling a variety of homegrown and homemade products, will have a grand opening this Saturday at 1805 Potato Neck Road in Port Haywood.… …
Segalini named CBRAR 2025 Realtor of the Year (4/8/2026) - Candace Segalini, Associate Broker with Southern Trade Realty, Inc., was named the 2025 Realtor of the Year during the Chesapeake Bay and Rivers Association of Realtors’ Honor Awards and Membership… …
125th annual Chesapeake shareholders meeting (4/8/2026) - Chesapeake Financial Shares, Inc., holding company of Chesapeake Bank and Chesapeake Wealth Management, held its 125th anniversary shareholders meeting on Friday afternoon at Indian Creek Yacht & Country Club, Kilmarnock.… …1st Advantage to build new York County location (4/1/2026) - 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union has announced plans to relocate its Grafton Branch to a new, modern facility in the Patriots Square Shopping Center while also consolidating services from the… …
New Beginnings offers non-medical home care (4/1/2026) - New Beginnings Care Services LLC is now offering non-medical home care services to residents in Mathews County and surrounding areas, including Gloucester and Middlesex. Owned and operated by Mathews native… …Gloucester recognizes two local businesses (4/1/2026) - Two local businesses—Brent and Becky’s Bulbs and E.T. Gresham Company, Inc.—have been named by the Gloucester County School Board to the Virginia School Boards Association’s 2026 Business Honor Roll. Now… …
Mathews Economic Development Authority unveils new website (4/1/2026) - The Mathews Economic Development Authority unveiled its new website at a joint meeting with the Mathews County Board of Supervisors held on March 23. The site, developed by member Myriah… …
Work progressing on Kingston housing project, despite few bumps (4/1/2026) - The ongoing transformation of the former Kingston Parish Rectory on Mathews Main Street into workforce housing has hit a couple of bumps, but work is still moving along. Bill Stearns,… …Daffodil business offers tours this weekend (3/25/2026) - Tours of the daffodil fields at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, Ware Neck, will be conducted Saturday and Sunday in connection with the Daffodil Festival. Gloucester Master Gardeners will lead garden… …
Spring garden tours set at bulb company (3/25/2026) - Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, Ware Neck, has announced its spring lineup of garden tours. Each tour is from 1-3 p.m.; dates are Wednesdays, April 1, 8 and 15; and Saturdays,… …
Local paving company holds giveaway (3/25/2026) - Tom’s Paving & Sealing in Gloucester, is holding an enter-to-win Driveway Giveaway with a prize of a paved driveway, up to 3,500 square feet. To enter, participants must be a… …
‘Business of Caring’ (3/25/2026) - The Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic’s “Business of Caring Breakfast” event was held on March 12 with overwhelming success, bringing together more than 200 attendees from across the community. Dr. Shannon… …
The Closing Shop cited for excellence (3/25/2026) - The Closing Shop in Gloucester Court House recently received Old Republic National Title’s Shining Star Award for Operational Excellence. Kevin Pogoda, the first vice president and Virginia state manager and… …
Resilience Med-Psych opens office in Gloucester (3/25/2026) - Psychiatric and Family Nurse Practitioner Bryant Parson has brought his practice Resilience Med-Psych to Main Street, Gloucester. Parson opened his first office a little over a year ago in Newport… …
Escape room opens in Gloucester (3/25/2026) - “Get Out of Gloucester,” an escape room experience, opened earlier this month in Hayes where participants are challenged to solve puzzles, discover clues and crack codes as a team. As… …4 York County businesses honored at program (3/18/2026) - Four businesses that have helped York County grow and thrive took center stage last Thursday at the 2026 Distinguished Business Affair, which was held in the Freight Shed at Riverwalk… …
Heartfeld Community to hold Compassionate Touch workshop April 2 (3/18/2026) - Heartfelt Community will hold a Compassionate Touch workshop for family and professional caregivers, those who would like to volunteer, as well as those who already volunteer in the community’s nursing… …
Gloucester Brewing Company to host Pints for Parkinson’s event on April 25 (3/18/2026) - The Gloucester Brewing Company is planning to host a Pints for Parkinson’s event again this year on Saturday, April 25.As was done last year, the kickoff for this event will… …
Main Street grant program taking applications (3/18/2026) - Main Street Preservation Trust’s Facade Enhancement & Interior Improvement Grant Program invites Gloucester Main Street business and building owners to apply for matching funds toward building enhancement projects. Improvements made… …