Sergeant Roy Wright and Patrolman William Mines died on this day in 1964.
Remembering two fallen City Police officers
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LISTEN: Suspect drunk driving? Contact police
Kurt Erickson with the Washington Regional Alcohol Program says Cinco de Mayo on Sunday is a concern.
WATCH: Battle of the Wilderness signals a change in Union strategy
John Launius with the Frederciskburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park says General Grant begins an agressive strategy.
Go! 30th Great Train Race this Sunday morning downtown
Here’s all your race day info!
Got shoes?
Healthy Kids Running Series – Stafford- will be collecting shoes at the Great Train Race.
Much cooler today..
Rain…and maybe a thunderstorm too.
WATCH: Battle of the Wilderness begins The Overland Campaign
The first shots in the Battle of the Wilderness and the Overland Campaign.
PHOTOS: Remembering the Battle of the Wilderness
160th anniversary of the Battle of the Wilderness in the Civil War.
WATCH: What you should see on the Wilderness and Spotsylvania battlefields
It’s the 160th anniversary of the Overland Campaign in the Civil War at Wilderness and Spotsylvania Courthouse.
PHOTOS: Ready to help–statewide
Stafford’s Swift Water Rescue Team working closely with the State Department of Emergency Management.
WATCH: Memorandum of Understanding between Virginia and Stafford’s Swift Water Rescue Team
The action formally recognizes Stafford’s Swift Water Rescue Team as an asset that can be requested and deployed throughout the Commonwealth and beyond during disasters.
I-95 South Rest Area in Fredericksburg to close several nights for paving
VDOT plans to pave entrance and exit ramps.
Sunny and hot–near 90 today
Rain today? Nope!
WATCH: Senator Kaine warns against adding DCA flights because of near misses
A provision in the FAA reauthorization bill would add five incoming and five outgoing flights to Reagan National Airport (DCA).
PHOTOS: Battlefield preservation groups express concerns about data centers approved in Orange County
Concerns by the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust and others about the impact on the Wilderness Battlefield.
WATCH: Wilderness Battlefield returns to list of nation’s 11 most historic endangered places
Wilderness Battlefield has been named one of nation’s 11 most endangered historical places due to the threat of massive data centers approved by Orange Supervisors.
May 1 is the Virginia individual income tax filing and payment deadline.
The State Department of Taxation says filing your taxes electronically is the fastest, safest, and easiest way to file your Virginia return.
WATCH: A new firearms training facility for the Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy
Two acres purchased in Spotsylvania–now it’s time to raise money for the project.
WATCH: Walk-off win for the FredNats
Brandon Pimentel was the walk-off hero for the FredNats as they beat the Wood Ducks 8-7 in 10 innings.
Sunny, 80’s rest of the week
No rain until the weekend
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