Blaze broke out before 1 p.m. Thursday and initially proved difficult to extinguish.
Fire ravages businesses at Fredericksburg’s Eagle Village shopping center
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House passes legislation to rename Fredericksburg post office
Spanberger-sponsored bill honors Gladys P. Todd, revered school teacher, voting rights advocate and community organizer.
Calzada-Mayronne named new Lafayette Elementary principal
Educator previously served as assistant principal at Colonial Forge High School.
Fredericksburg School Board discusses possibility of adding time to school day in 2025-26
School division also unveils new mission and vision statement.
Route 1 improvements in Fredericksburg to begin next week
Work at two intersections will be complete by June 2026.
Mary Washington Healthcare CEO McDermott to step down
McDermott has served as president and CEO of the health care nonprofit since January 2015.
PHOTOS: Small Business Saturday in downtown Fredericksburg
Cold temps but lots of shoppers downtown.
PHOTOS: Fredericksburg Host Lions Club Christmas tree lot opens
The Fredericksburg Host Lions Club began unloading 400+ Christmas trees before 7 on Saturday morning.
Pedestrian fatally struck by train in downtown Fredericksburg
Rail traffic was shut down while police investigated fatality on tracks.
WATCH: Small Business Saturday–In their words
Four downtown business owners talk about the importance of shopping local.
WATCH: D. D. Lecky at LibertyTown Arts Workshop on Small Business Saturday
One small business owner says they need your support right now.
PHOTOS: Big crowd downtown on Thanksgiving night for Whittingham’s Christmas windows
Chilly and windy weather didn’t stop another crowd from gathering.
WATCH: The making of Bob Whittingham’s Christmas windows
The making and unveiling of Bob Whittingham’s Christmas windows at The Kitchen at Whittingham and Whittingham at 1021 Caroline Street in downtown Fredericksburg.
PHOTOS: A Thanksgiving tradition continues tonight at 6
Bob Whittingham’s Christmas window unveiled at 6 tonight at 1021 Caroline Street.
Fredericksburg City Council grants FAM $150,000 for design of auction block memorial
The memorial will be designed by Eto Otitigbe, the lead artist behind the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers at the University of Virginia.
Learning Lane work in Fredericksburg to continue through January
The emergency project originally was expected to be finished last month.
WATCH: A Thanksgiving Free Press forecast with meteorologist Sean Sublette
Meteorologist Sean Sublette tells you what to expect weather-wise on Thanksgiving in the Fredericksburg area.
Work on Fredericksburg bike path to begin next week
The $2.4 million project will add shared-use path to span of Lafayette Boulevard; also includes improvements to VCR trail.
PODCAST: Coffee Shop Talk with Fredericksburg Mayor Kerry Devine
Free Press managing editor Joey LoMonaco sits down with Fredericksburg Mayor Kerry Devine to discuss her two decades in city government, as well as data centers, homelessness and affordable housing.
WATCH: Saving and preserving old family photos
Curatorial Specialist Kylie Thomson with the Fredericksburg Area Museum talks about taking care of old photos.
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