When state legislators return to Richmond in January to convene the General Assembly, Fredericksburg city officials will be watching.
Fredericksburg City Council moves forward on legislative agenda, priorities
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WATCH: The Fredericksburg Visitor Center now at 601 Caroline Street
City Public Information Officer Sonja Canta tells us about the new location.
King George officials contend they’re ‘giving the voters a say’ on adding new school
A bond referendum on the ballot in King George asks if residents support building a new $57 million preK-5 elementary school.
Press pause: DEQ suspends permit process for Caroline County’s Rappahannock River withdrawal
Department of Environmental Quality officials request additional information before moving forward with the permit process.
Supreme Court’s conservative justices allow Virginia to resume purge of voter registrations
Appeal to high court was launched after a federal judge found that the state illegally purged more than 1,600 voter registrations in the past two months.
Fredericksburg postal workers aim to stamp out support for tentative agreement
Workers held informational picket held in opposition to a tentative agreement reached last week between the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) and USPS.
WATCH: Art highlighting Fredericksburg
New art on the first floor of the Executive Plaza at 601 Caroline Street.
WATCH: Colonial Beach praised for use of community development funds
Two agencies–USDA Rural Development and the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development– selected Colonial Beach to announced a new phase of the Rural Community Development Initiative that aims to boost economic growth in small towns.
Local registrars give vote of confidence to early turnout at the polls
Numbers are high, if slightly down from 2020 cycle.
Judge orders Virginia to restore 1,600 voter registrations canceled in effort to purge noncitizens
State officials said they will appeal ruling.
Courtyard Marriott to house ‘satellite’ visitor’s center ahead of new site opening
The new visitor’s center, located on the first floor of Executive Plaza at 601 Caroline St., is set to open Nov. 1.
The Summit reaches Gordon Road: Spotsylvania supervisors approve relocation of private school
Supervisors also tabled a vote on the Andora Oaks subdivision until Nov. 12, approved tax relief for seniors and discussed fine amounts for speeders in school zones.
LISTEN: Making the move
City Tourism Marketing and Communications Manager Danelle Rose and Chris Allen with Fredericksburg Main Street talk about the benefits of moving into a new Visitor Center.
PHOTOS: End of an era
After 49 years the Fredericksburg Visitor Center at 706 Caroline Street closed for the last time Wednesday night.
Dreaming about data center dollars, Stafford supervisors kick off budget season
Revenue from proposed data center projects to boost budgets beginning in 2026.
‘Ticking time bomb’ of conservation districts lights fuse at City Council work session
Councilors spar over process, priorities for creation of conservation districts.
WATCH: Art in the new Visitor Center
Pete Morelewicz of Print Jazz talks about the three murals he designed for the new Fredericksburg Visitor Center.
Bushrod taking ‘phased approach’ to Ralph Bunche renovation
The former NFL offensive lineman’s first step in restoring the school for Black students during segregation is to overhaul an onsite auxiliary building.
Proposed constitutional amendment ‘fills in that gap’ for surviving spouses, supporters say
If passed, measure would extend property tax exemption to the surviving spouses of service members “killed in the line of duty,” a broader classification.
2 election officials in rural Virginia city sue the state over ballot-counting machines
Suit against the Virginia Department of Elections and Elections Board was filed earlier this month in Waynesboro.
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