Public hearing tonight on Gloucester Point Marina rezoning (8/6/2025) - The Gloucester County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium at 6:30 tonight, Thursday, Aug. 7, on a rezoning request that would permit… …
Honoring our heroes (8/6/2025) - Each year, the Pocahontas Foundation takes the time to pay tribute to local heroes. This year, the group (which oversees the Pocahontas statute in Gloucester Court House) singled out the… …
New engine for GVFRS (8/6/2025) - Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad took delivery last Wednesday, July 30, of its new Engine 11, a 2025 Rosenbauer Commander custom engine ordered in 2022 for Station 1 at… …Library’s Comix Con on Saturday (8/6/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library will hold its eighth annual Comix Con Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at its Main Street Center location. This event is free and open… …
Movie on Main to be held Aug. 16 (8/6/2025) - Gloucester Main Street will host Movie on Main on Saturday, Aug. 16. Activities begin at 5 p.m., with the movie, a showing of Disney-Pixar’s “Ratatouille” on the lawn at The… …
Finney, Tripp awarded Toddsbury President’s Cup (8/6/2025) - The Garden Club of Gloucester and Mathews held its 97th annual meeting and awards ceremony in June. Each year, the club awards the Toddsbury President’s Cup to one or two… …VDOT info meeting next week on proposed Roaring Springs Road path (8/6/2025) - The Virginia Department of Transportation will conduct a public information meeting on a proposed shared-use path or extended sidewalk on Roaring Springs Road. The meeting will be held from 5-7… …
Thane Harpole speaks to Gloucester Historical Society (8/6/2025) - Thane Harpole, co-director of the Fairfield Foundation, recently spoke at the quarterly meeting of the Gloucester Historical Society. The foundation is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Harpole indicated they are having… …
Woodville School donation (8/6/2025) - Abingdon Ruritan Club recently presented a $1,000 donation to The Rosenwald Woodville School Foundation. This contribution will support the foundation’s ongoing efforts to preserve and promote the historical significance of… …
The fight against cancer (8/6/2025) - Abingdon Ruritan Club continues to fight for those who have cancer and to those who spend countless hours treating cancer patients and their families. Recently, the club gave its annual… …Raccoon in Hayes tests positive for rabies (8/6/2025) - A baby raccoon found on Thursday, July 17, near the end of Glass Road and brought to the Severn Yachting Center in Hayes has tested positive for the rabies virus,… …
Health resource fair to include screenings (8/6/2025) - The Gloucester NAACP Health Fair will be hosting prostate and breast cancer screenings on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, Main Street. For both… …
Gloucester Institute accepting applications for Emerging Leaders (8/6/2025) - The Gloucester Institute is now accepting applications for the fall 2025 Emerging Leaders Program. The program is looking for high-achieving African American undergraduate students in Virginia, said a press release. Applications… …
Dogs with jobs: Pawsitively therapeutic (8/6/2025) - With a wag and a smile, dogs simply make the working world better. In this series, we explore the lives of local dogs who go to work with their people.… …
Missing WWII plane found on Pacific island; Gloucester man in crew (8/6/2025) - The remains of a Gloucester World War II veteran, missing since 1942 and declared a casualty of war four years later, may soon be recovered as the U.S. Department of… …Toll collection on Coleman Bridge to end Friday (8/6/2025) - Toll collection on the George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge will end on Friday evening, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday. Youngkin’s budget amendment in the 2025 Introduced Budget called for the… …
Basics of Oyster Gardening class to be held Aug. 16 (8/6/2025) - The Basics of Oyster Gardening (OYS-101), a free seminar presented by Dr. Richard Siciliano, Master Oyster Gardener with the Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association (TOGA), will be held from 10:30 a.m.… …
Events July 31-Aug. 7 (7/30/2025) - THURSDAY EDA: The Mathews Economic Development Authority will meet at 4 p.m. today in the historic courthouse on Court Street. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will meet at… …
‘Wonders of the Water’ (7/30/2025) - Abingdon Ruritan Club supported the Guinea Heritage Association with that group’s “Wonders of the Water” event, held on Saturday at Buck’s Store Museum, Bena. Club members helped with lunch by… …
Tickets go on sale Monday for Ruritan Seafood Festival (7/30/2025) - Tickets go on sale Monday for the next Abingdon Ruritan Club Seafood Festival. Tickets will be available through Sept. 27 for the Oct. 15 event; no tickets will be sold… …American Cancer Society benefit show to be held Saturday (7/30/2025) - Sugar Plum Events is holding a benefit show for the American Cancer Society from 6-10 p.m. Saturday at the Abingdon Ruritan Club, Bena. The show will feature magicians and illusionists… …
Supporting GMHS (7/30/2025) - Abingdon Ruritan Club embraces the importance of pets in our lives. Annually, the group collects and delivers dog and cat food to the Gloucester Mathews Humane Society. Recently, Danny Privott,… …
GMHS to have reduced adoption fees through August (7/30/2025) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society has joined NBCUniversal Local’s 11th annual Clear the Shelters pet adoption and donation campaign for the entire month of August. “During Clear the Shelters month, we’e… …
Wittman addresses Medicaid, funding needs and more (7/30/2025) - “We want to make sure we’re there, advocating on your behalf.” Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Montross) met with Gloucester County Board of Supervisors members Kevin Smith and Tony Nicosia, County Administrator… …GVFRS appreciation dinner to be held Aug. 4 (7/30/2025) - The Piankatank Community League has been thanking the men and women of Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, Inc., for over 30 years for the service these dedicated volunteers provide… …