Funding sought for Smart Pole technology (8/26/2020) - The Mathews Broadband Advisory Board will be asking the Mathews County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday to provide up to $400,000 in CARES Act funds for Smart Poles that would… …


BZA upholds staff decision on oyster business (8/26/2020) - The Mathews County Board of Zoning Appeals, meeting Aug. 13, affirmed a notice of violation against William Eley and Robin Hooper of Williams Wharf Road that Planning and Zoning Director… …


Walter Reed CC experiences COVID-19 outbreak (8/19/2020) - A COVID-19 outbreak was reported by the Virginia Department of Health to have occurred at Walter Reed Convalescent Center in Gloucester on Saturday, Aug. 15, the first such outbreak reported… …
Emergency dispatch procedures questioned by supervisor (8/19/2020) - A verbal dust-up regarding the dispatching of emergency vehicles occurred between Mathews supervisor Paul Hudgins and Sheriff Mark Barrick during the July meeting of the Mathews County Board of Supervisors.… …

Transfer Station sets new recycling rules (8/19/2020) - The Virginia Peninsulas Public Service Authority on July 1 changed its drop-off recycling program, impacting what items Mathews residents can recycle at the Mathews County Transfer Station and Convenience Center… …
Mathews planners discuss solar facilities (8/19/2020) - Mathews planners discussed the potential for rural solar power facilities for the county when the planning commission met Tuesday night in the historic courthouse. Staff indicated that it would be… …

No change in local COVID-19 hospitalization, death figures (8/12/2020) - While the number of confirmed local COVID-19 cases continued to climb during the past week, hospitalizations and deaths from the disease saw no increases. Gloucester’s case count was at 166… …
Third-party voting mailers not problem locally (8/12/2020) - Mathews Registrar Carla Faulkner said things have been busy in her office since a third-party group sent out a mailer providing Virginia voters with paperwork to apply for vote-by-mail ballots.… …
Mathews’ first COVID patient welcomed home by friends and neighbors (8/12/2020) - After spending nearly five months in hospitals and rehab, Mathews County’s first COVID-19 victim, Peggy Gallagher, finally made it home to Moon last week. Gallagher was released from Walter Reed… …
Mathews Wetlands Board approves three projects (8/12/2020) - The Mathews Wetlands Board voted unanimously to approve three projects after conducting public hearings on each during last Wednesday’s meeting in the historic courthouse. Morris Bay Properties and Ray and… …
Resources Council to meet next Thursday (8/12/2020) - The Mathews County Resources Council will hold a Zoom meeting next Thursday, Aug. 20, with joining the meeting to begin at 9 a.m. and the meeting starting at 9:15. Mathews… …


Lee-Jackson name change on Tuesday’s agenda (8/12/2020) - The Mathews County School Board will meet Tuesday night with the name of Lee-Jackson Elementary foremost in its agenda. The meeting will begin at 6 o’clock in the Harry M.… …


Gloucester adds 9 new cases; 3 in Mathews in past week (8/5/2020) - The cumulative number of cases of COVID-19 in Gloucester and Mathews continued to increase over the past week, with Gloucester adding nine new cases since last Wednesday morning, for a… …

Back to Business grants available in Mathews (8/5/2020) - Back to Business grants are available to help businesses on the Middle Peninsula cover the costs of complying with COVID-19 pandemic guidelines, but Mathews businesses haven’t been taking advantage of… …