Election Day is Tuesday (10/28/2026) - Voters in Gloucester and Mathews counties, and across the state and country, will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in this year’s Congressional midterm elections. Aside… …
Enter your recipe in G-J Cake-O-Rama contest (10/28/2026) - The upcoming Cake-O-Rama contest being sponsored by the Gazette-Journal will have a grand-prize award of $250, the newspaper has announced. Competition is in three categories: pound cakes, layer cakes, and… …
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday (10/28/2026) - Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. Residents should set their timepieces back one hour upon retiring Saturday night. They will thus arise on Eastern Standard Time… …
GHS King and Queen (10/28/2026) - Gloucester High School seniors Aidan Davis and Kylie Jones were crowned this year’s King and Queen at halftime during Friday night’s homecoming game, where the Dukes fell to the visiting… …GUEST seeks five host sites to keep its night shelter running (10/28/2026) - The Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team is looking for five host sites to keep its night shelter running this winter. GUEST is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that serves homeless residents of… …
Juvenile striped bass maintain average abundance (10/28/2026) - Preliminary results from an ongoing, long-term survey conducted by William and Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science suggest that an average class of young-of-year striped bass was produced in the… …
Work starts Monday on Main Street Business intersections (10/28/2026) - Construction work begins Monday to improve two Route 17 Business (Main Street) intersections in Gloucester, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. Motorists should expect lane closures through November 2027… …Gloucester man dies insingle-vehicle accident (10/28/2026) - A 38-year-old Gloucester County man died after a single-vehicle crash on Monday that occurred near the intersection of Belroi and Bellamy roads, according to the Virginia State Police. Aaron Matthew… …
Events Oct. 29-Nov. 5 (10/28/2026) - THURSDAY HAUNTED GHOST WALK: The Mathews Museum will hold a Haunted Ghost Walk, with tours leaving every 30 minutes from 7-8:30 tonight, Friday and Saturday at 200 Main Street Mathews.… …
NAACP holds Pathways to Leadership seminar (10/28/2026) - Gloucester County officials Cindy Saulman, vice chair of the Gloucester School Board; Dr. Anthony Vladu, superintendent of schools; and retired Gloucester Circuit Court clerk Margaret Walker spoke at a Pathways… …Gloucester PRT upcoming activities are announced (10/28/2026) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism has a number of upcoming activities. GLO TOGETHER: Glo Together, an inclusive, multi-activity program for individuals with autism, physical disabilities and other support needs, ages… …
Protect yourself and others this cold and flu season (10/28/2026) - Throughout the cold weather months, influenza, COVID-19, the common cold and other respiratory conditions come out in full force. When people are supposed to be getting lost in corn mazes… …
Couple lovingly restores Gloucester Victorian home (10/28/2026) - James and Angelia Herndon of Gloucester came to Virginia last year with a plan to buy waterfront land with acreage and build a home. James had taken a job in… …
75 years ago, GVRS had the same task before it as today (10/28/2026) - The Gloucester Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service has embarked on construction of its new, 25,000-square-foot, $13 million+ Station One on Main Street in Gloucester Court House. Seventy-five years ago, the… …
Top Cop (10/28/2026) - Gloucester County Deputy Elijah Willis, at left, standing next to Sheriff Darrell Warren, was awarded this year’s Top Cop Award by the Greater Hampton Roads Crime Line. Selected for his… …Halloween happenings begin today (10/28/2026) - Breathe in the crisp autumn air, feel the crunch of fallen leaves beneath your feet and sneak a piece of candy—or two—because Halloween activities begin today in Gloucester and Mathews… …
Fairfield Foundation to hold ‘Dig n’ Treat’ Saturday (10/28/2026) - The Fairfield Foundation invites the community to have a “Dig n’ Treat” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 31, Halloween Day, at Fairfield Archaeology Park, 5777 Fairfield… …
Brick kiln to run nonstop from Nov. 11-14 at Fairfield (10/28/2026) - The Fairfield Foundation invites the community to watch history in action at the Fairfield Archaeology Park as a traditional brick kiln is fired after being assembled with several thousand bricks… …
Gloucester supervisors, school board discuss athletics needs (10/21/2026) - Members of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors and Gloucester School Board met Tuesday afternoon at Dukes Stadium to tour the Gloucester High School athletic complex and review its needs.… …Cake recipes sought for G-J baking contest (10/21/2026) - The Gazette-Journal is sponsoring a Cake-O-Rama cake baking contest, and asks you to send your cake recipes. Finalists will be selected in three categories—layer cakes, pound cakes and everything else—and… …
Health fair (10/21/2026) - Legacy for Gloucester Citizens hosted a health fair on Oct. 12 at Shepherdsville Baptist Church, Gloucester. Keynote speakers were Betsy Lang, the Service Line Director, Behavioral Health, Riverside Health; and… …Feral cat tests positive for rabies (10/21/2026) - A feral cat that was golden in color with black spots that was found on Oct. 10 on Leigh Drive in Gloucester has tested positive for the rabies virus. A… …
Accessible driveways needed for emergency vehicles (10/21/2026) - As cooler temperatures set in and wet, windy weather picks up, it might be time to begin assessing driveway accessibility. Something that can often times impede emergency responders from reaching… …
Potato Drop (10/21/2026) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club supports organizations and churches which provide service to the community. Shown here from left, Barbara Priest, of the club’s Social Development Committee, presents a $250 check… …
Care Clinic food donation (10/21/2026) - Earlier this year, the Abingdon Ruritan Club showed its support of the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic with a $4,000 donation. Following its October meeting, club members also donated 150 pounds… …