The week’s top stories
-Jonathan Hunley caught up with Del. Paul Milde to learn why he’s putting his weight behind legislation to re-introduce penalties for minors using vaping and tobacco products.
-On Thanksgiving eve, Taft Coghill Jr. joined students at an alternative school in Caroline County for a special meal — and a special guest.
–Bill Freehling looked into some recent movement at a 45-acre mixed-use development on Garrisonville Road in Stafford.
–Construction drags on at the entrance to a Fredericksburg elementary and middle school, but no completion date has been announced. We have the latest Learning Lane update from officials.
–The Colonial Forge Eagles are the final Fredericksburg-area team remaining in the Virginia High School League football playoffs, reports Taft Coghill Jr.
What they’re saying
-“We don’t have the resources to do that.” -Fredericksburg Mayor Kerry Devine on meeting the city’s environmental goals without a boost in revenue. Hear the full interview in our Coffee Shop Talk podcast with Joey LoMonaco.
Go figures (numbers in the news)
$150,000- The amount of a grant awarded to the Fredericksburg Area Museum for the design of a memorial at the site of a former slave auction block downtown.
Pressing on (a look at the week ahead)
-The Fredericksburg City School Board holds its regular meeting this week.
