Mathews County

After 38 years of leading opera companies in Hampton Roads, Peter Mark has quit the area. He has retired as artistic head of Lyric Opera Virginia, the local company which he founded in January 2011. Prior to that, Mark led the Virginia Opera for 35...

•Kevin, Williamsburg: Your article on W&M's program to help veterans get benefits should probably win an award for "least communicative newspaper headline"--it says absolutely nothing about veterans, or benefits, and the reference to "college" is so...

ALEXANDRIA — A Mathews County man was sentenced to nearly six months in home confinement followed by three years of probation for illegally harvesting striped bass on a charter boat. Jeffery S. Adams, 41, pleaded guilty to fishing for the striped...

Bargain hunters will set their alarm clocks this spring, as dozens of communities band together to sell used wares. Yard sale season, a time to hunt for bargains, has officially begun, and there are loads of events on the calendar. Here's a look at some...

On the scenic shores of Mobjack Bay in Gloucester County, oysters are being farmed by the millions. John Vigliotta owns one of the largest caged-oyster companies in the state, taking oysters from microscopic eggs to 3-inch cage-grown market beauties...

— Expect the usual and not-so usual on the Mathews Historic Garden Week in Virginia tour next weekend. Gorgeous historic, riverfront mansions are the expected. Animals like llamas are among the unexpected. Three homes and one garden, all in...

The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society looked locally for its new executive director, hiring Mathews County native Amanda Wroten. Wroten was selected from among more than 70 applicants, said Shannon Fedors, president of the Gloucester-Mathews Humane...

We are in the midst of local government budget season in Virginia, with school divisions and localities presenting proposed 2013-14 spending plans and holding public forums and hearings on them. If you want to explore the proposed budget, and compare it...

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Four Gloucester Point residents are seeking the open seat on the Gloucester County School Board that was vacated upon the death of longtime member Jean Pugh. The four candidates for the open position are: --Troy Andersen, a Gloucester County native...

After dealing with spending cuts, rising costs and tax increases, local governments are moving into the start of another fiscal year as the economy continues to recover at a sluggish pace and real estate assessments decline. City and county budgets for...

Museums and sites can help you track the story of our region. From the earliest settlers to the space explorers, Hampton Roads museums tell a continuous story of the importance of our region. History museums 1. Air Power Park. Vintage military jets,...