Gloucester Walking Club invites caregivers (2/11/2026) - Unpaid caregivers are invited to step outside, recharge, and connect with others at the Gloucester Walking Club at 1 p.m. next Thursday, Feb. 26. The walk will take place at… …
Tea at Timberneck returns March 14 (2/11/2026) - The Fairfield Foundation will host its fourth annual Tea at Timberneck from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, at the Timberneck House within Machicomoco State Park, Hayes. The afternoon tea… …
Abingdon volunteer firefighters have busy weekend; former Poland’s Supermarket destroyed (2/11/2026) - Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue had a busy weekend, with two major structure fires, a couple of brush fires, and a spate of medical calls to deal with. A residential… …Gloucester County Democratic Committee elects leadership (2/11/2026) - The Gloucester County Democratic Committee recently held a biennial Reorganizational Caucus to determine leadership of the committee. The duly-elected committee members for 2026-2028 are chair Pamela Garner, vice chair David… …
Gloucester Legionnaires to hold breakfast Sunday (2/11/2026) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold its monthly community breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. The breakfast is $10 for adults; $5 for children aged 5-10 (children… …
Rosenwald School Foundation to hold Black History Month program (2/11/2026) - The Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation will hold its second annual Black History Month program at 4 p.m. Monday at the T.C. Walker Education Center, 6099 T.C. Walker Road, Gloucester. “Nothing… …Over 1,500 deer killed in Gloucester, Mathews during season (2/11/2026) - Preliminary figures show that 1,045 deer were killed in Gloucester during the 2025-26 season, and 471 in Mathews. The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources released the figures last week. The… …
Super Bowl BBQ (2/11/2026) - Members of the Guinea Heritage Association made sure that local residents had some of their tasty barbecue for their Super Bowl parties. GHA volunteers cooked 16 pork butts last Thursday,… …
1st phase of mechanical repairs to Coleman Bridge complete (2/11/2026) - On Monday, contractor crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation completed the first phase of repairs to mechanical components that assist with opening and closing the George P. Coleman Memorial… …XTRA Home & Garden Showcase returns March 7 (2/11/2026) - The 14th annual XTRA Home & Garden Showcase will be held on Saturday, March 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Gloucester Moose Lodge, 6565 Moose Drive, Gloucester. Xtra… …
Events Feb. 12-19 (2/11/2026) - THURSDAY SCHOOL BOARD: The Gloucester County School Board will hold a budget work session with public input at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday, Feb. 12, in the Thomas Calhoun Walker Center… …
Closings Monday for holiday (2/11/2026) - All post offices, courts, county offices, DMV customer service centers, and libraries in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed Monday in observance of George Washington’s birthday. Schools in Mathews will… …
U.S. Civil Rights Trail adds Gloucester as new site (2/11/2026) - Gloucester County has been officially added as one of the newest destinations on the U.S. Civil Rights Trail, a prestigious national network recognizing the people, places and stories that shaped… …
YMCA brings before/after school care to Gloucester County Public Schools (2/11/2026) - Beginning Tuesday, the YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas, in partnership with Gloucester County Public Schools, will have before- and after-school care programs hosted at each of the five GCPS elementary… …
$83.5M budget recommended to Gloucester School Board (2/11/2026) - Gloucester County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Anthony Vladu presented his recommended budget for fiscal year 2027 in the amount of $83,502,799 to the Gloucester County School Board Tuesday night in… …
Redistricting proposal (2/11/2026) - Residents of Gloucester and Mathews counties, currently in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District, would be placed in the 8th Congressional District if voters approve a proposed constitutional amendment question in an… …Gloucester PRT offers Best Years Trip to see ‘Donna Summer Musical’ (2/4/2026) - A few spaces remain for the Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism Best Years Trip to the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts in Fredericksburg for the upcoming performance of “The… …
Gloucester Memory Café to host estate planning talk (2/4/2026) - The Gloucester Memory Café will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Daffodil Gardens Community Room, 5954 Garden Grove Lane. The monthly gathering offers a… …
Low-angle rope rescue (2/4/2026) - A vehicle slid on the ice into a ravine in Gloucester, in the Court House area, off Main Street on Thursday, Jan. 29. The driver was unable to exit the… …County launches new interactive property map (2/4/2026) - Gloucester County’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Department has announced it has transitioned to a new interactive property map, a tool that is often used by residents and business owners to… …
Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society begins bringing Pet Pantry to those in need (2/4/2026) - Beginning this month, the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society is taking its Pet Pantry on the road to have a more direct impact on the community. “We’re excited for the opportunity,” said… …Trumpet, organ duo to perform at Arts at Abingdon (2/4/2026) - Chuck Seipp and Todd Fickley, a trumpet and organ duo from Washington, D.C., will perform in the upcoming Arts at Abingdon concert, to be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at… …
Behl named new Virginia Sea Grant director (2/4/2026) - Virginia Sea Grant named Mona Behl as its next director last month. Behl holds a Ph.D. in physical oceanography from Florida State University, along with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in… …
Batten School & VIMS names new associate dean (2/4/2026) - The College of William & Mary’s Batten School & Virginia Institute of Marine Science has named Megan La Peyre as its new associate dean of research and advisory services. After… …
Repairs underway on Coleman Bridge; openings to be faster (2/4/2026) - Temporary repairs are underway on the George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge over the York River to eliminate the current need for manually operated openings. Brittany McBride, Virginia Department of Transportation… …