Winnington convicted of involuntary manslaughter (7/5/2023) - Corbin Chase Winnington, 16, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of unlawful wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony following a trial late last… …
Morton named to second term on CNU board (7/5/2023) - Christy Tomlinson Morton of Gloucester has been named by Gov. Glenn Youngkin to a second term on the Board of Visitors of Christopher Newport University, Newport News. Morton is vice… …
Narron to run for commissioner of revenue (7/5/2023) - Sarah Narron, 41, of Gloucester has announced her candidacy in the November election for the commissioner of the revenue. She is running as an independent. “I have a passion for… …
Library to hold program on goldfinches (7/5/2023) - Gloucester Library, Main Street Center, will hold a program about goldfinches at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 20. The program will be presented by Michelle Schopp, Community Outreach Coordinator at… …
Democrats’ picnic (7/5/2023) - The Gloucester County Democratic Committee held its annual Patriots’ Picnic on Saturday at Whitcomb Lodge in Beaverdam Park. The picnic’s special guest was Democratic candidate for State Senate and U.S.… …
Minimize garden damage by thwarting destructive deer (7/5/2023) - Hardly any plant is off limits to deer, but gardeners can employ a few techniques to help keep them away from summer gardens. Familiar with human activity, perceptive deer observe… …
Four ABC laws go into effect (7/5/2023) - Beginning this past Saturday, July 1, four laws impacting the operation of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, its licensees and applicants for ABC licenses took effect. The Virginia General… …
Peer Recovery Services to hold NAMI fundraiser on July 29 at Beaverdam Park (7/5/2023) - Peer Recovery Services will hold a National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 29, at Beaverdam Park’s Whitcomb Lodge in Gloucester.… …
Food safety course to be held (7/5/2023) - ServSafe Manager Training to earn participants a food safety certification will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays (July 25, 27, 31 and Aug. 3) from 2-5 p.m. each day at… …
Dolphin watching trip later this month (7/5/2023) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism will hold a Best Years Trip to Virginia Beach from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19 for a dolphin watching excursion. The… …
Gloucester library to hold Yum Yum class July 15 (6/28/2023) - The Gloucester Library, Main Street Center, will hold a hands on Yum Yum class Saturday, July 15, at 9:30 a.m. Learn how to bake the perfect Buttermilk Biscuit with Library… …
Under construction (6/28/2023) - Construction of a new research building at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science at Gloucester Point is underway. The building will house all four academic departments at VIMS, which are… …
GHA awards $9,000 in scholarships (6/28/2023) - Thanks to a generous donation by the Kenneth and Patricia A. Hall Charitable Foundation, the Guinea Heritage Association was able to award five scholarships in 2023. The $5,000 Kenneth A.… …
Gloucester NAACP to meet Monday on Zoom (6/28/2023) - The Gloucester Branch of the NAACP will hold a Zoom meeting at 7 p.m. Monday. The featured speaker will be Andrew L. Goddard, Legislative Director of the Center for Public… …
ARRL Field Day (6/28/2023) - In spite of threatening weather, the Middle Peninsula Amateur Radio Club members along with visiting area hams, were fortunate to make hundreds of contacts throughout the world during this past… …
Point branch to hold button bouquet craft July 18 (6/28/2023) - The Point branch of the Gloucester Public Library will host a button flower craft program at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18. Registration opens July 5. The program is for… …
Virginia to receive funding for broadband, transit projects (6/28/2023) - Federal funding is coming to Virginia for broadband and transit projects. On Monday, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner announced that Virginia has been awarded $1.48 billion in federal funding to deploy… …
Gardening project (6/28/2023) - Boy Scout Troop #113 recently completed a project at Woodville Park in cooperation with Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners. Master Gardeners Steve Faherty, Abigail Countiss and Chris Conley contributed instruction along… …
Hartley named acting superintendent (6/28/2023) - Bryan Hartley, Gloucester County Public Schools’ Director of Operations, was appointed the division’s acting superintendent following a special closed meeting Tuesday night at the T.C. Walker Education Center in a… …
Independence Day holiday closings announced (6/28/2023) - County offices, district court, J&DR court, libraries, and school board offices in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, July 3 and 4, in celebration of Independence… …
Early deadlines next week (6/28/2023) - To work around the July 4 Independence Day holiday on Tuesday, the Gazette-Journal will have early deadlines for its Thursday, July 6 issue, as follows: Friday, June 30: Real estate… …
Friends of Dragon Run honor Teta Kain (6/28/2023) - Teta Kain pulled up to last Thursday morning’s reception like a rock star, exiting her van as music was blaring and the crowd jockeyed for position to get a photo… …
A joyful noise (6/28/2023) - The gospel sounds of the Gloucester Mathews Men’s Chorus filled the air in Gloucester Court House on Saturday afternoon, just one of several groups to perform during Saturday’s Village Arts… …
Gloucester resident gets home detention/probation in J6 sentence (6/28/2023) - Melody Steele-Smith, a Gloucester resident who was indicted in federal court on Jan. 8, 2021 on charges related to the Jan. 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol, was sentenced on… …
Best Years Trip to Cape Charles on July 12 (6/28/2023) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism will hold a Best Years trip to Cape Charles on Wednesday, July 12, leaving at 9 a.m. and returning at 5:30 p.m. Participants will get… …