City, VDOT pave way for Dixon Park Connector Trail
Construction for the multi-use path, which is fully funded through VDOT’s SMART SCALE, could begin as early as 2028.
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On the Agenda, June 2-6
Your weekly look at upcoming public meetings across the region.
CSX rail maintenance work to close roads in Caroline and Spotsylvania
Motorists should follow posted detours during overnight closures at rail crossings.
More news from The Free Press
Distrust between boards keeping Caroline schools in flux
Supervisors vote to allow school division to install trailers at Bowling Green Elementary but also want to add on to the facility — despite the school board’s concerns.
WATCH: Free Press forecast with meteorologist Sean Sublette
Showers continue Friday and Saturday before seasonal temps return.
City police arrest Spotsylvania man accused of 2023 homicide
Antione Fox, 19, of Fredericksburg was killed on June 10, 2023.
Design work approved for third fire station; city puts a bow on budget season
HFFI makes case to city council for pursuit of conservation goals.
River crossing ‘Option C’ gets a passing grade from Stafford supervisors
A new river crossing west of Interstate 95 has been under consideration for more than a year.
Safety project on Old Plank Road in Spotsylvania County begins next week
Road shoulders will be slightly widened on Old Plank between Route 3 and Catharpin Road ahead of resurfacing to reduce crash risk.
Spotsylvania supervisors approve Smith Station Crossing subdivision
Board also voted to remove the five-acre threshold for keeping livestock and the two-acre threshold for crop farming.
Living Legacies opening closes a chapter — and celebrates stories told at last
Exhibit at Fredericksburg Area Museum opens Friday with evening of revelry, reflection.
On the Agenda, June 2-6
Your weekly look at upcoming public meetings across the region.
CSX rail maintenance work to close roads in Caroline and Spotsylvania
Motorists should follow posted detours during overnight closures at rail crossings.
Distrust between boards keeping Caroline schools in flux
Supervisors vote to allow school division to install trailers at Bowling Green Elementary but also want to add on to the facility — despite the school board’s concerns.
WATCH: Free Press forecast with meteorologist Sean Sublette
Showers continue Friday and Saturday before seasonal temps return.
City police arrest Spotsylvania man accused of 2023 homicide
Antione Fox, 19, of Fredericksburg was killed on June 10, 2023.
At Massaponax, Koch leaves a sound legacy of banding together
The only marching band director in Massaponax High School’s history is retiring after 27 years at the school and 33 in Spotsylvania County.
Caroline’s Promise offering meal deliveries this summer
Nonprofit is partnering with the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank, to offer home delivery of meals to families from June 1 to Aug. 1.
On the Agenda, May 26-30
Your weekly look at upcoming public meetings across the region.
PHOTOS: 30th annual Fredericksburg National Cemetery Luminaria
Lantern-lit event honored the more than 15,000 soldiers buried on the grounds.
Steaking a claim: Ripley’s perseverance kept ‘The Meat Hook’ afloat after tragedy
Butcher shop reopens in new location less than a year after the death of owner Christopher Jones Sr.
In debate, Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor identify a common enemy: Trump
They’ll face off in a six-way primary June 17; early voting is underway.
Shear will: F.A.D.E.D. Foundation seeks to cut recidivism though barbering
Graduates of nonprofit’s barbering academy have gone on to open their own businesses.
Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank begins Summer Food Service Program
Some sites will begin providing meals Tuesday.
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Fredericksburg Biz Beat
Biz Beat Banter: Charlie Payne
Hirschler attorney Charlie Payne talks about his childhood in Falmouth, his decision to become an attorney, and his thoughts on the data center boom in the region.
Biz Beat Clips: BANG! Music
This week we take you to BANG! Music in North Stafford, a business that offers music lessons, sales and rentals. It’s been open since 1997.
Biz Beat Roundup: $1.5M downtown sale closes
Also inside: Fredericksburg businesses closing, local financial brokerage firm growing, data centers proposed for prominent local site
Biz Beat Banter: Clint Van Zandt
In this week’s Biz Beat Banter podcast episode, longtime FBI profiler and negotiator (and Fredericksburg resident) Clint Van Zandt talks about his storied career and life experiences.
Biz Beat Clips: FXBG Compost
This week we tell you about FXBG Compost, a new local business that collects food scraps and other organic waste from customers on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. The scraps are used in compost at Rappahannock Education Farm.
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News from B101.5/WFVA
LISTEN: Working out for 24 hours–this time it’s personal for a local athlete
Kelly Shores will work out for 24 hours June 13-14th at CrossFit Retro in Spotsylvania to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association.
PHOTOS: Big turnout for 40th anniversary of Music on the Steps
300+ people at the Fredericksburg branch of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library for Elby Brass on Monday night.
Area road work this week
Updated information on work zones and lane closures is available on 511Virginia.
Boil water advisory in Louisa County
The advisory is for residents served by the Louisa County Water Authority New Bridge / Lake Anna system.
PHOTOS: The Living Legacies exhibit opens at FAM
The exhibit on African Amerian history in Fredericksburg will be on display for three years.
News from around Virginia
Some events listings provided by The City of Fredericksburg Tourism Department and the Stafford County Tourism Department.