River Rock one of 7 finalists. The winner announced later this month in DC
WATCH: River Rock Outfitter downtown named one of America’s top small businesses
7 finalists will be announced this Wednesday
River Rock Outfitter downtown named one of America’s Top 70 Small Businesses in the United States
The Top 7 Finalists named early next month
REC lineman turned data analyst designated as ‘Co-op Rising Star’
Out of the 170 nominations from across the nation, Fauver was recognized as one of the final 20 Rising Stars.
Tourism to Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park contributes $72.1 million to local economy
The peer-reviewed visitor spending analysis was conducted by economists at the National Park Service.
Amazon Web Services to invest $11-billion dollars in Louisa County by 2040
The increased tax base from this planned investment is expected to support county schools, essential services such as first responders, and infrastructure investments such as parks and roads.
Triple A Mid-Atlantic: Gas prices climbing
Virginia’s average ($3.52) is up 11 cents in a week, up 21 cents in a month, but down 56 cents from this day a year ago.
WATCH: Meet the new voice for Downtown Fredericksburg
Downtown business owner Chris Allen is the new Interim Executive Director for Fredericksburg Main Street. We talked with him about goals and his excitement about the potential downtown.
Suzie Grumko named Fredericksburg Food Co-op General Manager
Grumko has been interim GM since last fall
WATCH: Get reacquainted with downtown Fredericksburg at First Friday
Caroline Morris (Kimman’s Co.) and Chris Allen (Duly Noted) invite you to explore downtown Fredericksburg this week. They say it’s filled with deals and surprises.
Northern Neck Electric Cooperative announces Power Cost Reduction
Members using the industry household average of 1,000 kWh of power will pay $7.13 less each month
LISTEN: Town Talk/The Fredericksburg Area Beer Trail
Stafford breweries: Doug Meyer with Full Distance, Jim Toler with 6 Bears and a Goat, Jacob Seibert with Highmark and Barry Boyd with Barley Naked talk about the beer trail–fabtrail.com
New industrial building in Caroline County
Lingerfelt to Build 325,500 Sq. Ft. in Carmel Church
Like the temperatures, gas prices on the rise
Gas prices in Virginia up 23 cents over last month
Local real estate market demand continues to cool
Prices remain high despite falling volume
Scam Alert: People trying to sell vacant land they don’t own
Amy Cherry Taylor with Avery Hess Realtors tells us there are things you can do to protect yourself.
Assisting businesses…time running out to register for Stafford-based program
Scale and Grow Your Business with RIoT Foundations Program – Register by February 24th
New Goodwill store on Lafayette Blvd.
“This new location not only provides the community with a convenient location to donate and shop, but it also supports our mission of helping individuals who are looking for jobs.”
LISTEN: Town Talk/Fredericksburg Food Co-op
Chandra Gore, Rich LaRochelle and Suzie Grumko talk about the second anniversary of the Coop, T-shirts to tote bags and their favorite foods.
Always Flavored wins two second-place awards at world’s most competitive fiery foods contest
Rita Witte’s business began almost by accident during the COVID-19 lockdown.