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.
WATCH: Friends of the Rappahannock open house on Saturday to focus on building expansion
Upgrades and expansion to the Friends of the Rappahannock office on Fall Hill Avenue are in the works.
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.
University of Mary Washington students studying loss of Shark Tooth Island
Climate change is a key factor in barrier island’s disappearance.
Caroline moves forward with eminent domain to acquire farmer’s land
Despite a notice from the Virginia Outdoor Foundation regarding a conservation easement on the property, the county recently secured a petition for condemnation.
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.
Chesapeake Bay Program report: Rappahannock River grasses increased
Underwater grasses act like the “antacids” of the Bay, diminishing the acidity of the water caused by agricultural runoff and untreated waste.
Fort Walker enters agreement with Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
The 10-year agreement aims to preserve and protect animal, plant and aquatic habitats at the installation.
Stafford Planning Commission recommends approval of 504-acre data center campus
The campus is expected to generate $88 million per year in tax revenue when completed.
Environmental groups in the region voice concerns about data centers
Sierra Club and Friends of the Rappahannock hope to rally residents to fight data center developments.
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awards $1.57 million to river groups
Rappahannock River Roundtable and York River Steward will use funds to expand capacity for conservation.
Come hell or high water: Caroline moves forward with plan to withdraw from the Rappahannock
Cory Garrett, a fifth-generation farmer whose 11 acres will be condemned and subject to eminent domain, insists that the county’s stated intentions don’t hold up.
VDOT to install pollinator habitats to protect ecosystem
Effort includes the addition of 135 new acres of pollinator habitats near state-maintained roads this year.
Reported cases of E. Coli at Lake Anna rise, source of outbreak remains unclear
Five children have been hospitalized with hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious complication.
Clean and Green Commission issues sustainability awards
This year, 31 businesses received the honor, which takes into account environmentally-friendly practices.
EPA awards $4.3M for electric school buses
EPA awarded $3,490,000 to Fredericksburg City Public Schools to help purchase 10 electric buses.
Don’t dump on it: Stafford, Fredericksburg eye solar farms on landfill sites
Project calls for construction of solar farms on retired landfill cells, former Cool Springs landfill site.
Students celebrate paper drive with pizza party
Paper recycling pilot program at Hugh Mercer Elementary School a success.
King George Sheriff’s Office adopts a highway
Members of the King George Sheriff’s Office picked up trash along Kings Hwy. between Rt. 301 and Ridge Rd.
White Oak residents spy trouble with proposed Crow’s Nest campground
Neighbors cite environmental and traffic concerns, want to know the full extent of planned development.