
Planners to hold three public hearings (7/15/2020) - The Mathews Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the historic courthouse when it will hold three public hearings—two conditional use permit requests and one proposed text amendment.… …
Blood drive Tuesday in Mathews (7/15/2020) - An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 2-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Piankatank Ruritan Club building in Hudgins. Donors are required to make advance appointments, by either… …


West Mathews road cleanup to be held Sunday (7/8/2020) - Mobjack resident Sue McConville is glad to live in a beautiful place like Mathews, and she wants to help keep her corner of the county pristine by sponsoring a road… …
Mathews Y to hold food drive Tuesday (7/8/2020) - The Mathews Family YMCA will hold a food drive from noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday to benefit Hands Across Mathews. Those wishing to donate are encouraged to drive up in… …

Appeal of VMRC oyster cage decision denied (7/8/2020) - A group of nearly three dozen Gwynn’s Island residents seeking to reverse a VMRC decision that allowed for the deployment of over 700 oyster cages in Milford Haven had their… …
Mathews continues to pursue funding for broadband (7/8/2020) - The Mathews County Broadband Advisory Board continues to pursue funding opportunities for broadband projects, with the goal of providing universal high-speed broadband access across the county. “We’re trying to do… …
North resident dies in RTV accident (7/1/2020) - Walter Martens Strieter, 75, of North, died as a result of injuries he suffered in a two-vehicle accident early Saturday evening in Mathews County, according to Sgt. Michelle Anaya from… …


Mathews Museum to hold July 4 indoor ‘yard sale’ (7/1/2020) - The Mathews Historical Museum will hold a July 4 indoor “yard sale” and outdoor hot dog and chili sale Saturday with proceeds to support museum operations, future programs, and its… …
Hooper denied bond in federal court (7/1/2020) - William Wellington “Billy” Hooper of Mathews, facing federal charges related to sex offenses with an underage girl, was denied bond last week. Hooper appealed his ongoing detention in a June… …

Market Days cancels 2020 festival (7/1/2020) - Mathews Market Days, the popular annual fall festival, is the latest victim of theCOVID-19 pandemic. In a letter shared on social media and the Market Days’ website, co-chairs Christine Johnson… …
North resident dies in RTV accident (6/28/2020) - At approximately 5:40 p.m. Saturday, the Virginia State Police was called to a two-vehicle accident on Route 14, eastbound, 3/4 of a mile east of Route 3 in Mathews, the VSP… …

Child care continues to be major concern for school reopening (6/24/2020) - Mathews County Schools’ superintendent Nancy Welch told county supervisors that, under the state’s COVID-19 guidelines, a number of changes will affect operations in the coming school year, including modification of… …
Mathews planners vote to recommend revised CIP (6/24/2020) - The Mathews Planning Commission unanimously voted during a virtual meeting on June 16 to recommend sending a revised Capital Improvement Plan for the 2021 fiscal year to the board of… …
Book of Mathews history to be launched Saturday (6/24/2020) - “Historic Homes and Properties of Mathews County, Virginia Pre-Civil War Fourth in a Series of Five,” will be launched on Saturday. The event will begin at 11 a.m. and take… …

No Mathews BZA meeting in July (6/24/2020) - There will be no meeting of the Mathews County Board of Zoning Appeals in July because of social distancing requirements. …
