Daffodil Gardens Phase II opens in Gloucester (6/21/2023) - Bay Aging held a ribbon cutting last week to open its new income-restricted senior apartment building in Gloucester County. Daffodil Gardens Phase II, a new 40-unit apartment complex, has been… …Photo contest underway (6/21/2023) - A photo contest is underway for the 2024 Calendar of Peace, Hope & Well-Being, which is being sponsored by the Prevention, Health and Wellness Division of the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck… …
Food Lion’s Summers Without Hunger campaign underway (6/21/2023) - Food Lion Feeds’ fourth annual Summers Without Hunger campaign, which aims to address food insecurity by helping to provide 16 million meals this summer, runs through June 27. During the… …
Smith’s Florist and Gift Shoppe creates floral art in support of festival, museum (6/14/2023) - Smith’s Florist and Gift Shoppe is creating a unique tropical floral interpretation of art to welcome the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester to Main Street. In addition, Smith’s is also… …
Bunches of Blooms transitions to summer season (6/14/2023) - Bunches of Blooms Flower Farm is gearing up for the summer season. Owner Dianne Stringer sells a variety of flowers that she grows for the spring and summer seasons at… …
Master stylist operating out of White Marsh salon (6/14/2023) - Master stylist Cathy Arthur of Gloucester has founded CatHair. The new business operates out of Tangled Up Salon at the White Marsh Village Shopping Center and is currently seeing clients… …Gloucester couple offers first aid, CPR and AED training (6/14/2023) - Licensed and insured safety instructors Ricky and Crystal Blowe of Gloucester, have started R&C Safety Training Services. R&C offers first aid, CPR and AED certification and recertification classes. The new… …
Burkes Outlet in Hayes renamed bealls (6/14/2023) - Bealls, Inc., which owns Burkes Outlet, has announced that the Burkes Outlet store at 2385 York Crossing Drive has been renamed bealls. The company is retiring the Burkes name and… …Deadline extended for agricultural relief programs (6/14/2023) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending the deadline for the Emergency Relief Program Phase Two and Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program to July 14 to give producers more time to… …
I Choose Life addiction treatment clinic opens in Mathews (6/7/2023) - I Choose Life, Inc., an office-based addiction treatment clinic, opened on May 24 at Town Center in Mathews. Licensed Professional Counselor-Resident Kristie Sprouse, who holds a master’s degree in clinical… …
Bayside Children’s Therapy continues to grow (6/7/2023) - Bayside Children’s Therapy Network, Inc., in Gloucester has grown and expanded significantly over the past dozen years of service to the families and children of beyond the initial intent of… …
Bay Transit receives VTA award for ‘Art in Transit’ (6/7/2023) - For the fourth consecutive year, Bay Transit, the public transportation division of Bay Aging, has been recognized with an award from the Virginia Transit Association. At the VTA’s 2023 Annual… …Ware Academy enrolled in Kroger Rewards (6/7/2023) - Ware Academy has been approved for enrollment in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. This program will donate to Ware Academy based on the shopping its supporters do every day. Supporters… …
DMV issues 3+ million REAL ID licenses (6/7/2023) - The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has issued more than three million REAL ID compliant driver’s licenses and identification cards. Beginning May 7, 2025, Virginians who want to board a… …
Upsy Daisy: repurpose for a purpose (5/31/2023) - If you are seeking to fulfill a crafty itch, have a pile of donatable goods after spring cleaning, or simply wish to help the community in a creative way, look… …
Care clinic receives $1,000 grant from Walmart (5/31/2023) - The Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic received a $1,000 community grant from Walmart Store #1759 in Gloucester. Store manager Rick Heston presented the donation to GMCC executive Arlene Armentor. Walmart local… …Local businesses make Best of Virginia list (5/31/2023) - Virginia Living magazine hit the newsstands on May 16 with its 12th annual Best of Virginia issue. And a number of Gloucester and Mathews locations made this year’s list. The… …
New outdoor eatery holds soft opening (5/24/2023) - A soft opening was held Friday for The Hatchery, a new outdoor eatery at Oyster Seed Holdings, located at 425 Callis Wharf Road on Gwynn’s Island. Held in conjunction with… …
Fenical joins GJ Graphics Department (5/24/2023) - The Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal has welcomed Lee Fenical to its Graphics Department. Fenical started at the Gazette-Journal earlier this month and has quickly become a core member of the team. With… …Alcat Precast launches new website (5/24/2023) - Alcat Precast LLC, a Mathews-based firm with more than two decades’ experience in the manufacture and sale of wastewater treatment systems, recently announced the launch of a new website. The… …
2,000+ attend first Gloucester Farmers’ Market at Ware Episcopal (5/17/2023) - The first Gloucester Farmers’ Market was held Saturday at Ware Episcopal Church, which was attended by more than 2,000 patrons. According to church volunteer Wes Jones, there were 56 vendors,… …
Dutton resident wins GibsonSingleton gas card giveaway (5/17/2023) - Teresa Chandonnet of Dutton was the winner of the GibsonSingleton Virginia Injury Attorneys’ $300 gas card giveaway. A retired emergency room nurse, Chandonnet received her card from partners Ken Gibson… …Coles appointed to Executive Mansion council (5/17/2023) - Gov. Glenn Youngkin has appointed L. Winona Waddy Coles to the Citizens’ Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion. Coles is executive director of The Gloucester Institute, and… …
Dodd RV rebrands to Dodd RV and Marine (5/10/2023) - York County business Dodd RV has recently gone through a full rebranding to Dodd RV and Marine. The name change is thanks to a new location the business has purchased… …
BayPort Charity Golf Classic raises $135,000+ (5/10/2023) - The BayPort Foundation raised $136,175 at its second annual Charity Golf Classic event, which was held on April 27 in Newport News. Forty-two businesses sponsored the tournament, including the 84… …