Baylands FCU receives award for financial literacy (2/12/2025) - Baylands Family Credit Union has again earned the Desjardins Financial Education Award for Virginia. Created by the Credit Union National Association, the award recognizes leadership within the credit union movement… …
Turbulent weather created mixed bag for 2024 crop yields (2/12/2025) - Last year’s severe drought and turbulent weather resulted in a mixed bag for the state’s crop production, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service annual crop… …
Dunkin’ celebrates grand opening of Point location (2/5/2025) - Dunkin’ celebrated the grand opening of its Gloucester Point location on Saturday. The celebration included a free-coffee-for-a-year giveaway, a free medium hot or iced coffee all weekend long, samples of… …
Tidewater Taxes opens in Gloucester Court House (2/5/2025) - “I focus on individual taxes and small businesses.” Just in time for tax season, Catherine Ronquest has opened Tidewater Taxes in Suite 4 of 7335 Lewis Avenue, located directly off… …Gloucester Main Street grant program deadline extended (2/5/2025) - The deadline for the Gloucester Main Street Façade and Interior Grant Program has been extended one week, to Friday, Feb. 14, Blair Pausic announced last week. The program, one of… …
Open house/vendor market at Brent and Becky’s Feb. 15 (2/5/2025) - Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, Ware Neck, will host an open house and vendor market from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15. Local vendors will be on hand… …
CBRAR reports slight increase in home sales in quarter (2/5/2025) - Housing sales rose in the fourth quarter of 2024 in the Chesapeake Bay & Rivers market. There were 261 sales in the CBRAR footprint during the fourth quarter, an increase… …
More than 140 million individual returns expected, IRS says (2/5/2025) - The Internal Revenue Service opened the 2025 tax filing season on Monday, Jan. 27, and is accepting and processing federal individual tax year 2024 returns. The IRS expects more than… …
Power of connectivity important in strengthening Virginia’s rural economy (2/5/2025) - The president of Virginia Farm Bureau Federation emphasized the power of connectivity in strengthening Virginia’s rural economy. State leaders across district and party lines heard from VFBF president Scott Sink… …
Fols named director of Bay Transit (2/5/2025) - David Fols is the new director of Bay Transit. Fols replaces Transit Director Ken Pollock, who retires next week following more than 20 years of distinguished service, according to a… …Virginia Tax recommends e-filing (2/5/2025) - Tax filing season in Virginia is now underway, and taxpayers are encouraged to e-file their individual income tax returns. “We strongly recommend electronic filing,” said Virginia Tax Commissioner James J.… …
Food Lion donates to Meals on Wheels (2/5/2025) - Bay Aging is one of 14 programs in seven states selected to receive funds from Food Lion to alleviate food insecurity among older adults. Food Lion Director of Operations Selvedin… …
Clean Water Farm awarded to Pointer Bros. (1/29/2025) - The Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation District announced last week that it has chosen to present Owen and Chris Pointer of Pointer Bros. Inc. of Gloucester with its 2024 Clean… …
Chef Goodier achieves certification (1/29/2025) - Winslow (Win) Goodier, WCMC, CEC, AAC, Executive Chef and Culinary Director of Nuttall’s Store in Ware Neck, has achieved certification for World Certified Master Chef from the World Association of… …Chesapeake donates over $515,000, volunteers 4,600+ hours in 2024 (1/29/2025) - Chesapeake Bank recently looked back on a successful year of community outreach as the bank reflected on 2024. The bank’s staff has been instrumental in supporting various initiatives aimed at… …
Deadline Friday to apply for internship grants (1/29/2025) - Atlantic Union Bank’s Future Community Impact Makers grant application program remains open for nonprofits and community-based organizations to support 2025 paid summer internship programs. The deadline is Friday. Fifty grants… …
Dunkin’ to celebrate grand opening this weekend (1/29/2025) - Dunkin’ will celebrate the grand opening of its Gloucester Point location this weekend. Starting at 5 a.m. Saturday, the new store at 1620 Greate Road will reward the first 50… …
Perrindise Marina and Club at Hayes undergoing renovations (1/22/2025) - Perrindise Marina and Club, formerly Crown Pointe Marina, is currently undergoing renovations to the property located on Cooks Landing Lane, Hayes. The property is owned by Mac and J.C. Casale… …
Pointers Country Mart holds soft opening (1/22/2025) - More than five years after Rick’s Country Store in Sassafras closed its doors for the final time, the location has welcomed Pointers Country Mart, with a soft opening held on… …
Dunkin to hold official grand opening Feb. 1 (1/22/2025) - The new Dunkin, located on Route 17 at Gloucester Point, held a soft opening last week and will have its official grand opening on Saturday, Feb. 1, starting at 5… …
Alcat Precast hosts second annual industry gathering (1/22/2025) - Alcat Precast, a Clearstream Wastewater Systems manufacturer and distributor in Diggs, held its second annual industry gathering on Saturday at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, Hudgins. This year’s event brought together… …Chesapeake Financial Shares reports $11.42M in ‘24 earnings (1/22/2025) - Chesapeake Financial Shares, Inc., the parent company of both Chesapeake Bank and Chesapeake Wealth Management, reported earnings for the calendar year 2024 of $11,427,860, representing a 12.9 percent increase over… …
Ag producers can apply for USDA safety-net programs starting Jan. 21 (1/22/2025) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced the 2025 enrollment periods for key safety-net programs—Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC), as well as Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC).… …
Sal’s Pizza under new ownership (1/15/2025) - Sal’s Sicilian Pizza and Restaurant is now under new ownership. Maria Amato and Pietro Catania of Hayes obtained ownership of the business late last year. The business was previously owned… …
Gloucester Main Street awards $35,000+ in grants (1/15/2025) - Gloucester Main Street awarded more than $35,000 in grants in its 2024 Façade and Interior Grant Program. The year’s recipients, awarded in December, were Ware Neck Produce, Mariposa Medical Spa,… …