Event honoring the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. attracted a crowd of nearly 500 people to the Fredericksburg Convention Center.
‘We are not complacent’: Speakers at NAACP prayer breakfast pledge urgency
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GALLERY: Fredericksburg NAACP Martin Luther King Jr. Player Breakfast
Marchers to city’s MLK Jr. Bridge determined to stay engaged in ‘continuous struggle’
Approximately 40 people marched from the Bragg Hill Family Life Center in Fredericksburg to the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge on Monday to discuss social issues.
PHOTOS: Next stop, Christmas
Angel Tree gifts were distributed on Tuesday to over 750 kids, seniors and special needs adults by the by the Fredericksburg Salvation Army.
WATCH: Micah holds Lessons & Carols in Market Square
Christmas music from the FXBG Street Choir.
‘We’re all one:’ Caroline community encourages Lotus Academy students at Thanksgiving luncheon
Faith leaders, school officials and community members embraced students and staff of alternative school during a Thanksgiving lunch.
PHOTOS: Powerful 9/11 display at Faith Baptist Church on Route 3 West in Spotsy
Faith Baptist again placed flags to represent lives lost on 9/11.
Fredericksburg remembers ‘a saint among us’ in ‘Mayor for Life’ Davies
‘Mayor for Life’ Davies remembered for his commitment to serving the Fredericksburg community.
Company pledges to build community center for Caroline church as industrial complex is approved
Luck Stone plans to build 5.6 million square feet of industrial space that is expected to generate $28 million annually in tax revenue when completed.
Zion Church summit helps families gear up for school year
Back-to-school event featured workshops, supply giveaways.
Fredericksburg community mourns ‘Mayor for Life’ Davies
The Rev. Lawrence A. Davies, who died Monday morning, was Fredericksburg’s first Black city councilman and mayor.
After years of planning, supporters hope Jeremiah Community has found its home
On July 10, the Fredericksburg Planning Commission held a public hearing on the supportive housing development, which is proposed for 31.7 acres in the Bragg Hill area.
LISTEN: Micah Ministries proposed Jeremiah Project goes before Fredericksburg Planning Commission tonight
Micah’s Meghann Cotter explains the project off Wicklow Drive and talks about the needs in the region.
Caroline church reaching ‘beyond the four walls’ to hold skills workshop
The event will take place Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Caroline Community Services Center.
WATCH: Shiloh Baptist Church-Old Site marks 170 years
Shiloh Baptist Church-Old Site on Sophia Street in downtown Fredericksburg remembered the past on Sunday morning.
Fredericksburg faithful flock to National Day of Prayer event
Event included singers, vendors and mobile prayer teams throughout downtown Fredericksburg.
WATCH: FailSafe-ERA focusing on April being Second Chance Month
FailSafe-ERA is a Fredericksburg area program that works with familes and inmates impacted by incarceration.
WATCH: The JM principal asks for more community volunteers at Martin Luther King service
Two community leaders also honored for their work for justice.
WATCH: Many begin Easter Sunday at a sunrise service
Sunrise services were held around the region to begin Easter Sunday. Among them, Mount Hope Baptist on Gordon Road in Spotsylvania.
WATCH: Happy Birthday Josh Hardy
Josh Hardy would have turned 18 on March 31, 2024. Ten-year-old Josh passed away in 2016 from a rare form of cancer and complications from years of treatment. The Fredericksburg area–and far beyond–got behind the #savejosh movement as his mom fought to get him an experimental drug.
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