Public hearing on planned supportive housing development continued until Sept. 25 planning commission meeting.
Planning Commission hears public opposition, support for Jeremiah Community
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Fredericksburg City Council grills CSX official; data center talk heats up
EDA will decide whether to fund data center feasibility study.
City Council to hold public hearing on Comprehensive Plan changes
Will also decide whether to extend until Oct. 18 the planning commission’s deadline to issue its recommendation on Jeremiah Project, a proposed supportive-housing community.
In Fredericksburg’s Mayfield neighborhood, current events fuel efforts to educate residents about petroleum pipeline
Volunteers from the Fredericksburg chapter of the NAACP, Mayfield Civic Association and Fredericksburg Fire Department have teamed up to spread awareness about the pipeline, constructed in 1964.
From Kabul to Tappahannock, Akhzarati’s education proved a group project
Najia Akhzarati’s back-to-school journey began nearly 7,000 miles away.
After 30 years, a new road map for Hyperion Espresso
Jack Scholl, the managing partner of Roadmap Coffeeworks in Lexington, Va., purchased the iconic downtown coffee shop from founders Dan Peterson and Ana Brugos in July.
EDA may soon be empowered to pursue feasibility study for data center
The study, which would take four to six months to complete, requires a $200,000 upfront payment to Dominion.
Spanberger visits derailment site, Mayfield railyard
Congresswoman, city officials discuss next steps with CSX and give update on tanker cars in Mayfield.
‘A crisis in our downtown’: Street outreach position met with skepticism by EDA
Position would serve as a conduit between business owners, the unhoused and the services they require.
Column: A wild ride begins for a kindergartener — and her parents
On bus rides, backpacks and stomach bugs.
Press Rewind, Aug. 4-10
Twisters, data centers and a hidden figure highlight the week that was in Fredericksburg news.
Developer eyes data center campus on 83.5 acres near Cowan Boulevard
Southern-Maryland based Penzance submitted a pre-application to the City of Fredericksburg’s Technical Review Committee.
Fredericksburg city crime report, July 28-Aug. 5
The following crimes were reported to the Fredericksburg Police Department from July 28-Aug. 5. Larceny- Theft from Motor Vehicle: 1500 block Augustine Avenue, 7/31, A person reported items in his unsecured vehicle had been tossed around. 1400 Payne Street, 7/31, A...
Trailblazing ‘figure’ officially on the map at city elementary school
The Fredericksburg City School Board voted 4-1 to recommend ‘Gladys West Elementary School’ as the name for the former Walker-Grant building.
FFP exclusive: Fredericksburg Fire Chief Mike Jones talks derailment, response
The Free Press sat down with Jones to discuss the CSX derailment, his department’s response and his takeaways from the incident.
‘Commonwealth Conversation’ yields mixed signals on phone use in schools
Several local superintendents, administrators and school board members attended Tuesday’s talk, which was hosted by the state Department of Education.
City manager, Spanberger press CSX on derailment, response
Tim Baroody asked that CSX respond to the inquiries — in writing — by mid-August.
FFP exclusive: There’s nothing middling about new city school
The Free Press accompanied FCPS educators and administrators on a recent tour of the city’s new middle school, which will open its doors for the 2025-26 school year.
What Fredericksburg-area pols, organizers are saying about Biden’s exit from race
The Free Press compiled statements issued by Fredericksburg-area politicians at the state and federal levels in reaction to Biden bowing out of the presidential race.
Updated: CSX freight train derails in downtown Fredericksburg
VRE: No impact expected for Monday a.m. service related to Saturday’s derailment.
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