Library to hold Galentine’s party next Thursday (2/4/2026) - Gloucester County Public Library will hold a Galentine’s party next Thursday, Feb. 12, at its Main Street Center location, beginning at 6 p.m. Join friends for an evening of Valentine’s… …
Commissioner of Revenue office awarded reaccreditation (2/4/2026) - Gloucester’s Commissioner of the Revenue JoAnne Harris and her staff were recently awarded reaccreditation from the Commissioners of the Revenue Association of Virginia for “Continued Excellence in Meeting Statewide Standards… …
Thank you plaque (2/4/2026) - Laura Lutinski, at right, was presented a plaque honoring her service as secretary to the Gloucester County Board of Zoning Appeals during its Jan. 27 meeting. She was promoted to… …Events Feb. 5-12 (2/4/2026) - THURSDAY PLANNERS: The Gloucester County Planning Commission will meet at 6:30 tonight, Thursday, Feb. 5, in the colonial courthouse, 6504 Main Street, Gloucester. SATURDAY CUPCAKE WARS: A cupcake-baking contest will… …
650+ acres of Dragon Run habitat protected (2/4/2026) - The Friends of Dragon Run and Chesapeake Conservancy announced Monday the permanent conservation of more than 650 acres of essential wildlife habitat along Dragon Run, a blackwater stream with associated… …
Landmark Scavenger Hunt planned to celebrate 250 (2/4/2026) - As part of VA250 celebrations, the Gloucester Museum of History is sponsoring a Landmark Scavenger Hunt through 2026. Individuals and families who visit the 14 listed landmarks will receive a… …
Gloucester supervisors approve zoning amendments, table Arts District ordinance (2/4/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors tackled two public hearings and an Arts District proposal during a meeting held Tuesday night in the colonial courthouse. Supervisors voted unanimously to accept… …
Deep freeze (2/4/2026) - Gloucester and Mathews counties (as well the rest of the Southeastern U.S.) has been dealing with a deep freeze for more than a week, with temperatures finally above the freezing… …Author Bradley Harper to be featured on WXGM (2/4/2026) - Jay Hutchins will interview author Bradley Harper of Toano at 8 a.m. Monday on WXGM 99.1 FM. Known for “A Knife in the Fog,” “Queen’s Gambit,” “Reflections in a Dragon’s… …
Gloucester BOS to hold public hearings Tuesday (1/28/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to meet at 6 o’clock Tuesday evening in the colonial courthouse to hold two public hearings. The first will be held on… …
Events Jan. 29-Feb. 5 (1/28/2026) - THURSDAY SUPERVISORS: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will hold a workshop on an unrestricted budget, outlining budget guidelines and hearing presentations from various departments, at 1 o’clock today, Thursday,… …
Winter storm brings power outages to area (1/28/2026) - A snow and ice storm brought power outages to a large number of Mathews residents on Monday, with 2,500 customers without power at once during the peak of the storm.… …Gloucester Library postpones Sunday’s Black History Month program (1/28/2026) - Gloucester County Public Library has postponed its first Black History Month program, which had been originally scheduled for Sunday afternoon. The Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation and the Descendants Community Committee… …
Filmmaker gives preview of ‘The Gate’ in Gloucester gathering (1/28/2026) - Documentary filmmaker Laura Seltzer-Duny gave a preview of her latest film project, “The Gate,” during a gathering held by the Fairfield Foundation at the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester on… …
VDOT hearing today on planned bike/pedestrian improvements in Gloucester (1/28/2026) - A design public hearing on bike and pedestrian improvements to Route 17 and Gloucester Main Street will be held by VDOT from 4-6 p.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 29, at Gloucester… …Boat launch now open at Machicomoco State Park (1/28/2026) - Machicomoco State Park’s Car-Top Boat Launch is back open for kayaks and other small watercraft until Nov. 1, when it will close for the winter season to protect migratory waterfowl.… …
Distinguished NARFE members (1/28/2026) - Middle Peninsula Chapter 1757 of the Virginia Federation of National Active and Retired Federal Employees recognized NARFE members who received the 20 years of service Distinguished Member certificate, ID card… …
VIMS announces upcoming programs (1/28/2026) - The College of William & Mary’s Batten School & Virginia Institute of Marine Science has announced its upcoming programs scheduled for February. A Discovery Lab, “Love in the Ocean,” will… …
Civil War book donated to Gloucester Library (1/28/2026) - The Gloucester Historical Society and Gloucester Museum of History have donated two copies of the book, “One Day at a Time: History of Gloucester County During the War Between the… …
Brush fires burn about 20 acres in lower Gloucester County (1/28/2026) - Two brush fires burned around 20 acres of grassland along Maryus and Ditch Bank roads in the Guinea area of Gloucester on Saturday. Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Chief David… …Charter Boat Workshop to be held at VIMS (1/28/2026) - The Virginia Charter Boat Workshop will be held on Saturday, March 21 at the Gloucester Point campus of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and online via Zoom. Organized by… …
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (1/21/2026) - The Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office visited Walter Reed Post Acute, a nursing home in Gloucester, on Friday to spend time with residents on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Deputies took time… …Supervisors reaffirm support for fire station (1/21/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to reaffirm its support for funding the new Gloucester Volunteer Fire & Rescue Squad Station 1 following a financing update for the… …
King’s legacy remembered in local programs (1/21/2026) - Martin Luther King Jr. Day was celebrated in story, song and prayer at community gatherings in Gloucester and Mathews over the weekend. On Sunday, the Mathews NAACP held the program… …Talk to examine John Page/George Tucker friendship (1/21/2026) - A talk on the friendship between John Page of Rosewell and St. George Tucker of Bermuda is the subject of the Gloucester Historical Society talk at 2 p.m. Sunday in… …