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Town Talk-Matt Kelly
AUDIO: City Councilman Matt Kelly talks about the Douglas Street debate this summer and overall Council process. We also talk about roads, the Telegraph Hill development, a council-school committee and June 25.
King George Supervisor Ruby Brabo talks veterans issues
AUDIO: Carlos Hopkins, Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, & Ruby Brabo King George County Supervisor, join VACo’s Jeremy Bennett to discuss challenges, and opportunities between county and state government addressing the needs of Virginia’s veteran population.
Senators Warner and Kaine Condemn Escalated Trade War with China
Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement after China announced that it will instate additional retaliatory tariffs starting September 1
Town Talk: Empowerhouse with a unique Stafford partnership
AUDIO: Empowerhouse and a partnership with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office and the Stafford Commonwealth’s Attorney. Sheriff David Decatur, Commonwealth’s Attorney Eric Olsen and Kathy Anderson with Empowerhouse.
Town Talk: Ruby Brabo
AUDIO: King George At-Large Supervisor Ruby Brabo. We talk about how her involvement with conferences benefits the county and region. The update to the Comprehensive Plan, what’s at stake? 2020 Census. Why a complete count matters.
R-Board suspends fees for yard debris
If you live in Stafford of the City…and have debris in your yard…the R-Board wants to help you out
Town Talk: Scott Mayausky
AUDIO: Stafford Commissioner of the Revenue Scott Mayausky. Topics included: Reassessments, Downtown Stafford, and a Stafford museum.
Unsheltered Homelessness Initiative Pilot Meets Year-One Target
The Fredericksburg Regional Continuum of Care’s (CoC) Unsheltered Homelessness Initiative aims to functionally end unsheltered homelessness.
Fredericksburg Baseball becomes a Fredanthropist
The baseball team is the City of Fredericksburg’s final Fredanthropist participant
City parking garage going cashless
Cashless pay coming to the downtown parking garage in September
Warner continues to promote Fredericksburg VA clinic
Senator Warner is urging a Senate committee to give the last congressional approval needed to get VA outpatient clinics going in Fredericksburg and Hampton Roads.
Virginia State Parks Round Up program pays big dividends
Virginia State Parks Round Up program pays big dividends. New water stations are expected to save more than 200,000 plastic water bottles annually.
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Acquires 270 Acres for Future Clinch River State Park
On Aug. 7, 2019, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) acquired a 270-acres of land for the future Clinch River State Park.
Senators Warner & Kaine Announce More Than $17 Million in Head Start Funding for Virginia
Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $17,417,978 in federal grant funding for Head Start programs throughout Virginia.
DMV now offers online license plate surrender
You now don’t have to physically go to DMV to turn in license plates or vehicle registration. This could be a new a quicker option.
Triple A rating for Spotsy from Standard and Poor’s
Spotsylvania praised for strong financial management
Help plan the future for Fredericksburg parks
Open house planned to discuss the future of City parks
Warner fails in attempt to pass election security legislation on the Senate floor
VIDEO: Following Congressional testimony by Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Russian interference in the 2016 election, Virginia Senator Mark Warner–Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence–failed in an attempt to pass election security legislation on the Senate floor.
Warner & Kaine Praise Renewed Funding for 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today applauded the passage of a bill to continue providing financial support to 9/11 victims.
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