Mathews County is one step closer to universal broadband. Verizon has installed 5G equipment on the county-owned tower at the Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad in Hudgins. Once activated, it will serve a three- to four-mile area, including Gwynn’s Island. Another tower in Bohannon is expected to go live by year’s end. The county will also collect nearly $58,000 a year in rental fees from Verizon, with T-Mobile possibly joining the project soon.