Day: February 3, 2025

Extreme Cold Weather Leads To Extreme Fish Kill

All the recent cold weather has caused a significant fish kill in local waters. Commercial watermen report seeing dead puppy drum and red drum in multiple creeks, including Edwards Creek, Stoakes Creek, and Lane’s Creek. The cold temperatures have stunned the fish, with many found dead in the shallows and some frozen in the ice. […]

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Budget Discussions Underway In Gloucester

The Gloucester County School Board began meetings last week to discuss the preliminary budget for fiscal year 2026. A plan by the superintendent includes a slight drop in student enrollment and a focus on recapturing homeschool students. The budget faces challenges with rising health insurance costs and a decrease in state funding due to changes […]

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Haven Beach Now Closed To Public

Haven Beach will be closed to the public starting today, as Seaward Marine completes dredging work on the Hole in the Wall channel. The project, which includes the placement of dredge material on the beach, is expected to last for about a month. Due to safety concerns and the presence of heavy equipment, access to […]

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Reagan National Struggling To Keep A Sense Of Normalcy

Reagan National is struggling to get back to normal and Charley O’Brian reports so are passengers…..

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School Water Contamination Probed

The Mathews County Board of Supervisors is looking into concerns over potential ethylene glycol exposure at Mathews Elementary School. The issue stemmed from a questionable valve in the boiler system that connected to the drinking water. School officials closed the school for several days as a precaution. Testing has confirmed the water is safe, but […]

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