Chesapeake celebrates 125th birthday; earnings up 12.9 % (4/9/2025) - The shareholders of Chesapeake Financial Shares celebrated the company’s birthday a few days early at Friday afternoon’s 125th anniversary annual Stockholders Meeting at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury in Irvington. Chesapeake Financial Shares… …Keep an eye out for bank phishing scams, Atlantic Union warns (4/9/2025) - Banks across the country, including Atlantic Union Bank, have seen a sharp increase in attempted phishing scams in recent weeks and according to recent reports, digital scams for financial institutions… …
REAL ID deadline approaching (4/9/2025) - The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and the Transportation Security Administration reminds Virginians that the enforcement deadline for REAL ID is May 7. REAL ID is a choice for Virginians,… …
New bookstore, gift shop opens in Gloucester C.H. (4/2/2025) - The Nook, a bright, colorful new bookstore and gift shop on Gloucester Main Street, is having its grand opening tonight from 5-7 o’clock. Shoppers are invited to stop by, browse… …
The Cereal Plug set to open today (4/2/2025) - A mysterious new business has popped up on Gloucester’s Main Street and piqued the community’s curiosity as it prepares to open its doors. For a while, the only source of… …Gloucester Brewing Co. to hold ‘Pints for Parkinson’s’ (4/2/2025) - Gloucester Brewing Company will hold “Pints for Parkinson’s” event on Saturday, April 19—an all-day fundraiser to raise awareness and funds to support finding a cure for Parkinson’s. The brewery will… …
Businesses invited to take part in job fair (4/2/2025) - Friday is the deadline for employers to register for an upcoming job fair sponsored by the Mathews Department of Social Services and the Job Assistance Center, Inc. The fair will… …
GMCC raises awareness, funds at Business of Caring Breakfast (4/2/2025) - Leaders from across the Gloucester, Mathews and King and Queen community got together on March 13 for the first Business of Caring Breakfast. Hosted by the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic,… …
Mushroom knowledge (3/26/2025) - Pat Hanners, Christian Brown and John Jarvis, from left, of the Forest Mushroom Growers Association, held an event at the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club in Hartfield on March 13-15. They… …Virginia’s sheep, goat flocks are growing (3/26/2025) - Small ruminants are a growing presence on Virginia farms, according to a recently-released national survey. The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service’s annual Sheep and Goats report indicated… …
Atlantic Union recognized as a Top Workplace (3/26/2025) - Atlantic Union Bank has been recognized with the 2025 Top Workplaces USA award issued by Energage for the third year in a row. The Top Workplaces program, with an 18-year… …
USDA issuing up to $10B directly to ag producers (3/26/2025) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program for the 2024 crop year. Administered by USDA’s Farm… …
Ag trade conference to be held April 22 in Richmond (3/26/2025) - Policymakers, agribusiness professionals and academic leaders will soon share their insights regarding the Virginia agriculture and forestry industry’s role in the international trade landscape. Over 250 people are expected to… …
New reporter (3/19/2025) - The Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal has welcomed Cheyenne Fenton into the newsroom as a part-time reporter. Originally from Arkansas, Fenton moved to Gloucester in 2021 with her family after graduating from Arkansas… …
Lena Weisman to lead Main Street organization (3/19/2025) - Lena Weisman has been officially named the executive director of Gloucester Main Street. She has been at Main Street for six months of “dedicated leadership” according to a press release,… …
Printing press trainee (3/19/2025) - Gloucester High School senior Keith Shelton has joined the Gazette-Journal as a printing press trainee, receiving class credit while learning the ropes to becoming a press operator. Shelton will learn… …Highly pathogenic avian influenza driving egg prices higher (3/19/2025) - To state the obvious: Eggs are expensive. Consumers are feeling the pinch from the increasing cost of everyday expenses. But while inflation is causing goods and services to rise in… …
Lease agreements keep farmers in business and ag land in production (3/19/2025) - Farm real estate values are up. Land available for lease is down. And the rent still comes due. About a third of all agricultural acreage in Virginia was leased in… …
House of Ren opens on Main Street, Gloucester (3/12/2025) - House of Ren—a business offering acupuncture, herbal medicines, cryotherapy, infrared sauna, facials, and classes on meditation and Asian-inspired fitness—opened recently on Main Street in Gloucester. The facility can accommodate corporate… …Buoy 22 to specalize in men’s apparel (3/12/2025) - Buoy 22 is gearing up to be the latest addition to Main Street here in Gloucester, offering a selection of men’s apparel with a few accessories thrown in. For Melissa… …
MPPDC holds online commuter survey (3/12/2025) - Middle Peninsula residents have been invited to participate in a brief survey to help enhance regional commuting options through the MidPenRideShare program, the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission announced last… …
XTRA Home & Garden Showcase (3/12/2025) - The 13th annual XTRA Home & Garden Showcase was held Saturday at the Gloucester Moose Lodge. Sponsored by Xtra 99.1 FM, the show featured home improvement contractors for both inside… …
Virginia Reads One Book (3/5/2025) - Chesapeake Bank donated a book this week to every second through fourth grader at Mathews Elementary School to support the Virginia Reads One Book program. Students and staff will be… …
Daisy Award (3/5/2025) - Alyssa Bohannon, a Mathews High School and Rappahannock Community College graduate, received the Daisy Award at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital last week. The Daisy Award is a recognition program that… …Food Lion Feeds Orange Bag campaign underway (3/5/2025) - Food Lion is in the midst of its annual three-week Food Lion Feeds “Orange Bag Campaign” in stores and online, inviting customers to directly support efforts of addressing food insecurity… …