Current Conversations

This month, we sat down with two of Gloucester’s creative community organizations, Arts on Main and the Cook Foundation, to explore our county’s thriving local arts scene. Learn more about the upcoming Gloucester Arts Festival, the importance of the arts, and opportunities for people of all ages and skill levels to get involved.   Learn more about the work of Cook Foundation here: https://www.thec...

May marks the beginning of the Atlantic Hurricane Season for 2022. This month, we take a look back at some notable storms that have impacted Gloucester. Our special guest for this episode is Jane Wenner, Gloucester's Acting Emergency Management Coordinator. Jane brings a wealth of experience to teaching others on how to prepare and mitigate damages caused by tropical weather and other storms....

Join us as we sit down with Dr. JJ Orth, Chairman of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors, as he explains the challenges, highlights and priorities of the Acting County Administrator's Proposed Budget for the next fiscal year.  The Board will be having work sessions on the proposed budget April 14 and 18 . All meetings begin at 7 p.m. in the Colonial Courthouse, 6504 Main Street, and ar...

This month, we kick off Season 2 of the Current Conversations Podcast by sitting down with Katey Legg, director of Gloucester's Parks, Recreation & Tourism Department, to hear all about the plans for the 36th Annual Gloucester Daffodil Festival, which is scheduled for April 2-3, 2022. This will be the first full-scale festival since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago. Learn...

This month, we continue with the second of our two-part series on "Housing the Unhoused," where we explore the issue of homelessness in Gloucester County. In Part 2 of the series, we speak with Lisa Kersey, Director of the Gloucester Department of Social Services. We also speak with Rev. Wendy Roundy, CEO / Founder of Helping the Homeless Ministries. Both of these organizations work firs...

This month, we begin the first of our two-part series on "Housing the Unhoused," where we explore the issue of homelessness in Gloucester County. In part 1 of the series, we speak with Rev. Kristie Askew, executive director of the GUEST (Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team) program. We also speak with Rev. John Seltzer, executive director of Myrenu. Both of these organizations work...

This month, we delve deeper into Gloucester County expanding wireless broadband internet access to unserved residents through a partnership with Open Broadband, LLC. We talk one-on-one with Alan Fitzpatrick, CEO of Open Broadband, LLC. Learn how the service will work, the latest updates regarding the project, what customers can expect, and much more.  Residents or businesses interested in receivin...

This month, we sit down with Elaine Johnson, our Human Resources Director, and Penny Reed, our Human Resources Analyst, to discuss what makes Gloucester County, Virginia Government such a good place to work. This episode discusses the rich employment benefits, current opportunities, and what makes the Gloucester County Team so special. To learn about current job opportunities with Gloucester Count...

This month, we talk with Evan Farmer, Chairman of the Gloucester Electoral Board, and Bobbi Morgan, the County's Director of Elections/General Registrar, as they discuss the process of how votes in Gloucester remain secure as we head into the November General Election. Important deadlines are also shared. For more information, visit https://www.gloucesterva.info/349/Elections-and-Voter-Regist...

Join us this month as we chat with Sherry Spring, our Economic Development Director and Elizabeth Ripley, our Economic Development Coordinator, as we explore the reasons behind Gloucester's growing economy. Despite the pandemic, Gloucester continues to add new businesses and support its existing businesses. Learn about some of the newest businesses locating to Gloucester! Also this month, we...

This month, we chat with Dr. Walter Clemons, Superintendent of Gloucester County Public Schools. In this episode, Dr. Clemons addresses important topics regarding the upcoming school year, timely information how the pandemic is still impacting the school system and some things to look forward to as the start of school draws near. 

This month, we feature Katey Legg, Gloucester's Parks, Recreation and Tourism Director, speaking about what makes our parks special - as well as plans for future programming.  We also feature Tara Thomas, County Treasurer, discussing the challenges with the latest delayed mailings of personal property and real estate tax bills, and the extension granted by the Gloucester County Board of Super...

For the June 2021 Current Conversations Podcast, Gloucester County Government partnered with the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office to feature the County’s Sheriff, Darrell Warren. Be sure to check out this special episode as Sheriff Warren shares from his heart some of the cases that have impacted him the most over his lengthy career; about the challenges facing law enforcement officials today, a...

This month we focused on storm preparedness and building safety in Gloucester with special guests from Gloucester's Emergency Management and Building Inspections Departments! Tune in to hear all about what risks our area in particular faces in the event of a storm or natural disaster. Also, learn what you need to do to ensure your building is safe! For more information, visit: https://www.glo...

This month we focused on going green in Gloucester with special guests from the Gloucester County’s Clean Community Coordinator, Elisabeth and Alexis from The Nurtury! Tune in to hear all about recycling tips & tricks and other green initiatives to try! Also, don’t forget Gloucester County’s Household Harmful Waste Collection event is happening April 17! Links mentioned in the episode: Clean C...

Welcome to "Current Conversations," Gloucester County, Virginia's new podcast focused on covering what it important to you . Join us each month as we embark on any and all topics related to living, working and playing in "The Land of the Life Worth Living." For this pilot episode, we are revisiting our recent Current Conversation with Dr. Richard Williams, MD MPH and Lisa...