Expect overnight double lane closures and two total traffic stops on I-95 northbound near Exit 143/Garrisonville for overhead sign removal
Full traffic stops on I-95 in Stafford
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Three Redneck Tenors in Culpeper
Also, a moonshine trolley tour
Beer in the park for St. Patricks’ Day Festival
Local breweries include Spencer Devon, Red Dragon, Adventure, Six Bears & A Goat, and Strangeways.
Housing market continues strong results
Total sold dollar volume saw a more than 10% increase from February of 2017 breaking the $100 million mark to settle at $103,879,026.
HFFI recognizes UMW preservation program
The Historic Fredericksburg Foundation (HFFI) presented the University of Mary Washington’s historic preservation faculty with its 2018 President’s Exceptional Service Award.
Police arrest one in burglary
The Fredericksburg Police Department is still seeking the identity of the second suspect.
Stafford School Board approves budget
The Stafford School Board approved a $296,314,894 operating budget request
Fredericksburg graduate named to prestigious Stanford program
Stanford University’s Hasso Plattnew Institute of Design, more commonly called d.school, recently welcomed 258 Fellows from 64 institutions and 9 countries into its University Innovation Fellows program
Home and flower show coming to expo center
Landscapers will feature in this year’s event
Stafford Sheriff creates school safety task force
The goal of the task force is to immediately develop and implement actionable measures to reduce threats, mitigate the risk of an attack or active shooter scenario in our schools, and ensure the community feels safe and protected.
Paint poppies with a pint (or two) in Culpeper
Also, Captains Courageous
St. Patrick’s parade coming to Bowman Center
The parade will begin at 12 noon March 17th down Main Street in the Bowman Center Business Park
Drive-by shootings and separate shooting reported in Spotsylvania
Woman was shot in the leg, but no injuries from drive-bys
Community college system recognizes workforce instructor
The Rising Star Award goes to a college faculty or staff member who has “demonstrated remarkable talents and dedication to furthering workforce development initiatives early in his or her career and has shown exemplary potential for future contributions to the field.”
FOR to host wildlife festival
The Wildlife Festival is an annual event for kids, families, and groups of all age levels to learn about animals and habitats of the Rappahannock River watershed.
Courthouse Road ramp closing postponed
The on-ramp to Interstate 95 southbound at Exit 140 from Courthouse Road in Stafford County will remain OPEN this week.
Two arrested in road rage incident
Deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office arrested two suspects early on Monday morning for brandishing firearms
City: nearly all residents have power back, special debris pickup
The City is offering a special residential curbside collection of small sticks and limbs during week of March 12 – 16.
Potomac Mills sign finally down
The 140-foot-tall sign was leaning and bent, causing VDOT to close southbound lanes of I-95 in Woodbridge and reroute traffic onto the express lanes.
Dominion says 80 percent of customers have power back across Virginia
Dominion Energy will have a vast majority of customers in Virginia restored by Monday, with completion expected by Tuesday.
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