Gloucester News

Hampton Roads got its first snow fall of 2012 on Saturday evening. Huntington Beach in Newport News is shown above.

His new book, Bulb Forcing for Beginners and the Seriously Smitten , is out just in time for the Philadelphia International Flower Show, which runs from March 4-11 at the Convention Center and where he's got two speaking gigs.

The Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday night to petition the Circuit Court to set an election date so voters can choose a replacement for former Sheriff Steve Gentry, who abruptly announced his resignation last week due to personal issues.

Voters in Isle of Wight and Gloucester followed a statewide trend during the November election, demanding change and ousting several seasoned supervisors in favor of political newcomers who promised less spending, more open government and more business opportunities.

Specifically, how long the $2 per car charge will stick around, especially given the current funding climate where it appears state officials - and especially Gov.

You might notice trademark metal signs along the region's roadways, noting key people, places and events in the commonwealth's history.

Clayton Cody Lawrence, 30, of Gloucester, was arrested Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, on felony charges related to sexually explicit text messages he is accused of exchanging with a 12-year-old child.

A joint meeting between the Gloucester Board of Supervisors and School Board has been scheduled for Tuesday, with just one hitch: it will be behind closed doors.

The Chief Financial Officer of a former Pennsylvania design company pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud charges that left a Gloucester bank with losses of more than $700,000. At an hearing at the U.S. District Court in Newport News , Bernard Stromberg, Jr., 40, of Morrisville, Pennsylvania, admitted the charges, ... (more)