Scary Halloween In Park Set For Friday At Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park
The 19th annual “Scary Halloween in the Park” will take place Friday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park. The free event offers hayrides, candy, hot food and drinks, and both mildly spooky and very scary paths for families to enjoy safely. Volunteers and local businesses will hand out […]
Read MoreThousands Expected For 68th Urbanna Oyster Festival
The 68th Urbanna Oyster Festival will take place next Friday and Saturday, November 7 and 8, featuring two parades, live music on three stages, historic buyboats and tall ships, and the Virginia Oyster Shucking Contest. Festival highlights include the crowning of the 2025 Oyster Festival Queen and Little Miss Spat, more than 100 food and […]
Read MoreWork Starts On Hummel Field Terminal
Construction has begun on a new 4,400 square-foot terminal at Hummel Field airport, with steel now being erected. The $1.7 million project is mostly funded by the Virginia Department of Aviation, covering 89% of the cost. Middlesex County and builder DelCorp are splitting the remaining $187,000. The terminal will include a 600 square-foot conference room […]
Read MoreMarch 2026 Trial Date Set In Fatal Bridge Crash Case
30 year old Jesse Foster of White Stone will stand trial March 2 through 6 in Lancaster County Circuit Court for a deadly three-vehicle crash on the Robert O. Norris Jr. Memorial Bridge this past July. The accident killed Foster’s passenger, 42 year old Crystal Lyles, and 53 year old Ernesto Santiago of Hampton. Virginia […]
Read MoreNNPDC Awarded Funding For Tree Planting Project
The Northern Neck Planning District Commission has received funding from the Virginia Department of Forestry for a tree-planting initiative marking the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution. The “250 for 250” project will plant trees at sites including Stratford Hall, the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Longwood University, and Lancaster High School. Implemented with […]
Read MoreFight the Flood Program Receives VAPDC Award
The Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission’s Fight the Flood Program has won the 2025 Best Practices Award from the Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions. The program, launched in 2020, helps property owners secure more than $52 million in grants, loans, and technical support for flood resiliency projects. It offers a property registration system, access […]
Read MoreGloucester Main Street Plans Trick or Treat Event
Gloucester Main Street and local businesses will host Trick or Treat on Main Street Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. The event will turn the area into a family-friendly destination with costumes, candy, and festive activities. Chesapeake Bank will sponsor a costume contest, and the Gloucester Sheriff’s Office will provide safety support for attendees.
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