Gloucester GOP to meet April 28 (4/8/2026) - The Gloucester County Republican Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, at the IDK Raw Bar and Grill, 4329 George Washington Memorial Highway. Notice of the meeting… …
Supervisors reinstate vape shop licenses with conditions (4/8/2026) - After a lengthy hearing, the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors voted to lift the business license suspensions of the five vape and tobacco shops in the county that were suspected… …
Public addresses county administrator’s dismissal (4/8/2026) - “This board has managed to make a real mess in three months.” Former Gloucester County Board of Supervisors Ware District representative Michael Hedrick, who held his seat from 2019 to… …Astronomy in the Park to be held April 25 (4/8/2026) - The Friends of Machicomoco State Park and NASA Skywatchers are partnering as hosts of the third Astronomy in the Park event at Machicomoco State Park in Hayes from 8-10 p.m.… …
Guinea Road cleanup (4/8/2026) - Pastor Ward Warren and members of First Baptist Church spent Easter Saturday cleaning up trash along Guinea Road in Hayes. Those taking part included, from left, Webster Corbin, Pastor Warren,… …
Celebrate Earth Day at Machicomoco State Park (4/8/2026) - Machicomoco State Park in Hayes will host its second annual Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 18. Festivities will be held in the Interpretive Area from 10 a.m. until 3… …Gloucester Library to hold two programs (4/8/2026) - Gloucester County Public Library will hold an adult coloring program and an event where alumni will relate their stories of attending a Rosenwald School in the coming weeks. The adult… …
26-year-old motorcyclist dies in Gloucester accident (4/8/2026) - A 26-year-old Hayes man died following a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle that took place at approximately 2 p.m. last Thursday on Route 17 in Gloucester County, according to the… …
Events April 9-16 (4/8/2026) - SATURDAY GRAND OPENING: Quiet Pine Market will have a grand opening from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday at 1805 Potato Neck Road, Port Haywood. FARMERS’ MARKET: The Mathews… …
Pathways to Leadership (4/1/2026) - A refresher on civics—from the national stage down to the local government level—kicked off the first Pathways to Leadership lecture last Thursday at The First United Baptist Church, hosted by… …
Fire destroys garage, damages motor home (4/1/2026) - A structure fire last Thursday evening in the 10000 block of New Hope Court in Gloucester destroyed a garage and did significant damage to a motor home in the yard… …
Gloucester NAACP holds Freedom Fund Banquet at Fine Arts Museum (4/1/2026) - The Freedom Fund Banquet, an annual fundraiser sponsored by the Gloucester Chapter of the NAACP and held on Saturday, March 21 at the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester, was packed… …New tool shows three decades of oyster data (4/1/2026) - A new, interactive data platform developed at William & Mary’s Batten School of Coastal & Marine Science and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, in collaboration with the Virginia Marine… …
Helping hands (4/1/2026) - Abingdon Ruritan Club members Joe Whitcomb and Mike Crandall, from left, spent the morning of Saturday, March 21 cleaning up Gloucester Point as part of the 16th annual Spring Clean… …Harmful waste collection April 18 at Hayes Convenience Center (4/1/2026) - Gloucester County will hold a collection of harmful waste from households from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Hayes Convenience Center on Guinea Road.County residents can dispose of… …
Machicomoco State Park adopts first master plan (4/1/2026) - The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation has completed a master plan for Machicomoco State Park in Hayes. After going through the master planning process that included evaluating park resources,… …
Gloucester County Administrator contract terminated after 4-3 vote (4/1/2026) - By a 4-3 vote Monday night, the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors terminated the contract of County Administrator Carol Steele—a county employee for nearly 40 years—effective Wednesday, April 1, following… …Dukes Touchdown Club funds allegedly mismanaged (4/1/2026) - The Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating the alleged mismanagement of money obtained through fundraising efforts and possible financial crimes involving a member of the Dukes Touchdown Club.… …
Supervisors discuss financing for Station 1 (4/1/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors discussed financing proposals for the Gloucester Volunteer Fire & Rescue Station 1 during last Thursday night’s meeting held in the colonial courthouse. Davenport Public… …
Sunny skies, cold breeze dominate Daffodil Festival (4/1/2026) - The 40th annual Gloucester Daffodil Festival, “Anchored in Tradition,” welcomed a crowd of approximately 25,000 over two days. Visitors, vendors and volunteers alike enjoyed sunny skies and prevailed through a… …
Daffodil Festival parade (4/1/2026) - Here are a few scenes from the 2026 Daffodil Festival parade. MELANY SLAUGHTER / GAZETTE-JOURNALGrand marshals Susan and Jim Camp lead the Gloucester Daffodil Festival parade Saturday morning. MELANY SLAUGHTER… …
Bluebird houses (4/1/2026) - Abingdon Ruritan Club vice president and author Dave Bowles shared a booth with the club at the Gloucester Daffodil Festival. Club members over the last month built a number of… …Planners to hold public hearings tonight (4/1/2026) - The Gloucester County Planning Commission is scheduled to hold two public hearings tonight, Thursday, April 2, in the T.C. Walker Education Center Auditorium, beginning at 6:30, on an ordinance to… …
BOS to hold hearing on vape shop business licenses Tuesday (4/1/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will hold a hearing to consider the business licenses of five vape and tobacco shops in the county Tuesday evening in the colonial courthouse,… …
Events April 2-9 (4/1/2026) - THURSDAY SUPERVISORS: The Mathews Board of Supervisors will reconvene its March 24 meeting at 11 o’clock this morning, Thursday, April 2, in the historic courthouse in order to go into… …