Feature Articles

Over 80% of all land animals can fly. When will you start?” So read a sign at Bay Aviation at Hummel Field airport. Flying is an adventure easily attained at the Rivah’s three airports — Tappahannock-Essex County Airport, Virginia’s newest airport; Hummel Field airport, one of the state’s earliest airports; and...

A lively Thursday evening is in full swing at The Oaks with the bar area and tables full of happy diners. At the center of all the bustling activity is co-owner Nancy Carter. She is simultaneously greeting folks by name, managing a wait list, checking on tables, and doing...

You can come for an hour, a day, two or three, but probably still won’t see everything inside or out at Acme Antiques in Tappahannock. Acme is way more than a store. It’s a destination, according to three ladies on a girls’ trip from Staunton I caught browsing a few...

The Rivah has not always been so easily accessible for everyone. That is all changing with investments by Lancaster County for public waterfront access. Over the past three years, existing boat ramps and fishing piers have been renovated, two new parks have been created and two more are on...

If you fly an American flag made in the USA there’s a good chance the stars on the blue section were made right here at The Rivah. For decades, “Star Fields,” located in Cobbs Creek in Mathews County, has been embroidering stars on a blue background that are part...

Blue catfish are one of the most invasive fish in Chesapeake Bay — but they can be good to eat and fun to catch. During the 1970s and 80s blue catfish were introduced to the James, Rappahannock and York river basins on Chesapeake Bay as a new recreational fish by...

I’m embarrassed to say I grew up in Northumberland County and had never been to The Backdraft in neighboring Westmoreland County until a few weeks ago. Well, I’ve been missing out. Originally opened by retired firefighter Jay Genest and his wife Annie, The Backdraft was purchased by the restaurant’s...

Scroll down to see our latest listings of music, fireworks, parades and festivities scheduled in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula on the 2026 Independence Day weekend.    Firework shows are highlighted in YELLOW.    Rivah Stories are highlighted in BLUE. Due to a forecasted heatwave, with temperatures in eastern Virginia nearing...

While we celebrate the birth of our nation, it is sometimes easy to forget what an impossible task gaining independence was. It was a road paved with rebellion and resistance, traveled by men and women who risked it all for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Virginia’s roots of...

Set your sights for the Sail Yorktown Festival from Friday through Sunday, June 12 through 14 for three days of family-friendly fun with entertainment, living history, food, boat tours, free concerts and much more. Events begin on June 12 from 9-11 a.m. with a spectacular “Parade of Sail,” an official Sail...