Cold and windy Friday, but a weekend temperature turnaround.
WATCH: Free Press forecast with meteorologist Sean Sublette
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Carter, Brooks sentenced to 28 years for ‘senseless’ 2023 city slaying
Fredericksburg Circuit Court Judge Gordon F. Willis sentenced Aaron Carter and Lorenzo Brooks to 40 years, with 15 suspended, for second-degree murder, along with three years for the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
And then there were two: firm hones in on route for Rappahannock river crossing
More than 140 people attended an open-house-style information session on the proposed crossing.
LISTEN: Lafayette weekend in Fredericksburg arrives
There’s a Thursday night lecture and then events Saturday and Sunday.
WATCH: New life for the Executive Plaza building downtown
Many city offices now available in one location.
‘We have work to do’: Virginia Black Legislative Caucus discusses priorities
Group’s first gathering in Fredericksburg focused on solidarity, constitutional amendments.
Local officials asking state to pay for bike/pedestrian path on U.S. 1 bridge
Pedestrian bridge would be part of planned $86.2 million rehabilitation project.
LISTEN: Lafayette weekend in Fredericksburg–the beginning
David Durham says a simple computer search several years ago got the ball rolling on the Lafayette focus this year.
Constitutional amendment gets a vote of confidence at Restoration of Rights Forum
HJ 2, which would automatically restore felons’ right to vote, passed the House of Delegates Committee on Privileges and Elections on a party line vote Wednesday.
Fredericksburg’s Lafayette Bicentennial to culminate with full weekend of events
Commemoration of Frenchman’s ballyhooed visit started back in March.
‘Creating a talking culture’: FCPS superintendent roundtable discusses mental health
Panel discussions touched on mental health trends, resources available to students.
WATCH: Free Press forecast with meterologist Sean Sublette
Sublette: expect a dry and cool weekend after Friday morning rain ends.
Cowan Blvd. to reopen to all traffic on Monday
The Cowan Blvd. closing along with changes at the Falmouth Bridge has resulted in some legendary back-ups in recent weeks.
Fredericksburg City Council hails data centers as ‘generational’ opportunity
After passing resolution on data centers, the body then went into closed session to discuss a development in Celebrate Virginia South.
All aboard the democracy train, er, trolley
UMW Votes program offered free transportation to students on Election Day.
Local independent film to be released Friday
A local screening of ‘Written by Mike’ will be held 8 p.m. Saturday at Red Dragon Brewery following the release.
LISTEN: Your donations of household products can help at Loisann’s Hope House right now
Cait Woodward says Loisann’s Hope House on Lafayette Blvd. is looking for your help to provide day-to-day items.
WATCH: Growing in popularity–the Central Rappahannock Regional Library Seed Library
It’s on the third floor of the downtown library–Erin Creighton with an update.
Fredericksburg man has a frankly bun-believable time bringing smiles to motorists’ faces
Ezekiel “E.J.” Fields has built an online presence by dancing in a hot dog costume on the streets of Fredericksburg.
FCPS’s new behavior policy ‘depends on the student and the adult’
City teachers, students adjusting to implementation of Responsibility-Centered Discipline policy.
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