Public advised to avoid contact with river from Route 3 boat launch to Route 610 boat launch until further notice.
Health department issues swimming advisory for Rapidan River
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No injuries, ‘moderate smoke’ after Friday morning fire on Caroline Street
Fredericksburg Fire Chief Mike Jones: ‘no extension’ beyond building where fire started.
Fredericksburg Fire Chief Jones presented Lifetime Achievement Award
Award was one of several presentations during First Responder Breakfast on Wednesday.
Rapidan Service Authority, Virginia Department of Health Issue Do Not Use Water Advisory
RSA sent samples of contaminants to Richmond for further analysis.
Stafford man, 18, dies in Wednesday morning crash
Accident occurred in the 600 block of Poplar Road.
Updated: Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania respond to situation affecting Rapidan Service Authority
Jurisdictions will utilize Motts Run Reservoir for drinking water.
Fredericksburg City crime report, Aug. 14-20
Shattered glass at downtown vape shop and unwanted advances aboard city bus.
Press Rewind, Aug. 11-17
We covered data centers, the first day of school and a suprise scholarship.
UMW to host debate for 7th District congressional candidates
Professor Stephen Farnsworth to serve as moderator between Democrat Vindman, Republican Anderson.
Stafford County crime report, Aug. 6-14
Someone has an issue with Amazon trucks.
Fredericksburg crime report, Aug. 7-13
Victim suffers assault on William St. after refusing to turn over wallet.
Boat ramp at Widewater State Park reopens
Ramp was closed for several months due to maintenance.
Christopher Thomas Kucera
Christopher Thomas Kucera passed away on July 22, 2024, with his partner, Zachary Cade Hatcher, in an airplane accident in Islip, New York. They were residents of King George, Virginia, at White Plains, an historic mansion ca. 1780. They had restored White Plains...
Zachary Cade Hatcher
Zachary Cade Hatcher, age 43, passed away tragically on July 22, 2024 in a plane crash at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, New York. His partner, Christopher Thomas Kucera, age 46, also perished in the accident. He is survived by his parents D. Glenn...
2 Kayakers rescued from Rappahannock on Friday night
Joint rescue operations by the Fredericksburg Fire Department and Stafford County Fire and Rescue lasted approximately 1.5 hours.
Spotsylvania schools open two hours late Friday
Weather will delay transition day for SCPS.
Gov. Youngkin declares state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Debby
The National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center are predicting the potential for tropical storm force winds, heavy rain, and severe flooding across the state.
Stafford County crime report, July 31-Aug. 5
Facebook fraudsters strike again.
New Stafford Germanna campus to open in October
Expansion includes cybersecurity and nursing training programs.
Stafford County mourns death of former supervisor
Ralph Metts served on the Stafford Board of Supervisors in the 1960s and ’70s.
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