The week’s top stories
–The Fredericksburg Planning Commission recommended four requests related to Jeremiah Community, a supportive housing project that could now go before the city council as early as next month, reports Joey LoMonaco.
-Former NFL offensive lineman and King George native Jermon Bushrod made a presentation to the county board of supervisors recently outlining a new approach to renovating the former Ralph Bunche High School, which served Black students during segregation.
-While the Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc. and some residents expressed support for conservation districts in the city, they may meet resistance from some on city council, writes Joey LoMonaco.
-Kathy Knotts provided coverage of a recent Stafford Board of Supervisors meeting that had officials pondering the impact of data centers on the fiscal year 2026 budget.
-Jonathan Hunley caught up with local registrars to get a report on early-voting turnout, which is impressive, if a bit hard to parse.
What they’re saying
“It’s really important to fill in that gap in fairness to all of those families whose veterans have paid the ultimate sacrifice. It really is a technical fix to make sure those families are covered.”
–State Sen. Jeremy McPike (D-Prince William) on the proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot in Virginia that would extend the property tax exemption to the surviving spouses of service members “killed in the line of duty.”
Go figures (numbers that made the news)
350: The maximum number of students expected to attend The Summit Academy once it relocates from State Route 3 to Gordon Road after the move was approved by the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors last week.
Pressing on (A look at the week ahead)
Stephen Farnsworth, a University of Mary Washington political science professor and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies, has become a go-to source for national media outlets when it comes to political discourse. Check out Joey LoMonaco’s one-on-one interview,
