Fredericksburg Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw
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Virginians encouraged to use Free Life Insurance Policy Locator tool
If you believe you are a beneficiary, or you are the executor or legal representative of a deceased person, you may use the free service by submitting a search request form
VIDEO: City Council votes to support name change of Jefferson Davis Highway
The resolution urges the General Assembly to act in a special session next month. If it doesn’t, the City will change the name on its own.
George Washington Regional Commission seeks public input on the region’s housing needs
Time to complete the survey is fewer than five minutes.
NSWC Dahlgren Division mathematician wins three awards for innovation impacting high performance computing
Coleman started with NSWCDD about eight years ago, eventually becoming involved with the research programs via the ILIR research program, where he has worked for the past four years.
DMV announces new laws of interest to customers
An update on a lot of new DMV-related laws now in place
VIDEO: Councilman Frye chosen as City Vice-Mayor
The three newly elected members of Fredericksburg City Council were sworn in at noon at City Hall on Wednesday. Council unanimously selected Chuck Frye (Ward 4) as vice-mayor.
City to change protest policy
Fredericksburg will continue to support permitted protest activity and will continue expedited reviews of event permit applications to ensure proactive planning measures are consistently managed for any and all events.
Town Talk: Matt Kelly/Fredericksburg City Council
Fredericksburg City Councilman Matt Kelly talks about protests and the city’s response.
Woodbridge man wins $170,000 in James Bond 007™ game
Patrick Turla collects top prize in Virginia Lottery game
ABC announces changes to store hours
Although a uniform opening time of noon will remain the same for all stores, individual store closing times will revert to normal, pre-pandemic closing times.
AUDIO: City of Fredericksburg issues statement on 9-1-1 call during protests
Woman with child in car made 9-1-1 call.
Gade and Rashid win primaries
Tuesday election results
VIDEO: Mayor Greenlaw apologizes. “I never thought I would hear the word tear gas in the same sentence as Fredericksburg”
Mayor Greenlaw apologized for the use of tear gas by police against protesters. City Council unanimously passed a plan to moving forward on dealing with racial issues.
VIDEO: Spotsy Supervisor Deborah Frazier talks about racial issues
Spotsylvania Supervisors held a community meeting late last week to hear from the community about racism.
State Corporation Commission adds new area code to 540 region
While 10-digit dialing will now be required for local calls, the Commission determined the overlay solution to be “more durable and/or less disruptive than other alternatives.”
VIDEO: City Police ordered to treat protests as “city-sponsored”
City Manager Tim Baroody says police are staged a block behind protesters to to divert traffic. Protests could last another 3-6 weeks.
Stafford man wins $50,000 prize twice in the same Virginia Lottery drawing
Tickets bought at two stores on Garrisonville Road
VIDEO: Stafford Supervisors asked to take the lead in removing Confederate flag that flies over I-95 near Falmouth
Stafford Supervisors are being asked to again revisit the massive Confederate battle flag that flies near I-95 in south Stafford. About two years ago the board said it could take no action. The issue has returned.
City releases a draft “Fredericksburg response and recovery plan.”
The plan, dated Tuesday, looks at reforms to address racial inequality and race discrimination. City Council meets Thursday to discuss it.
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