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Fredericksburg Names New Economic Development and Tourism Director

By Kelly Sienkowski
Josh Summits

Josh Summits has been appointed as the new Director of Fredericksburg’s Economic Development and Tourism Team, starting mid-August.

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America’s Oldest Fair Opens July 26

By Kelly Sienkowski
2023 Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair (Instagram: FxbgFair)

Fredericksburg’s annual Agricultural Fair kicks off Friday, July 26 and runs until Sunday, Aug. 4.

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CSX Attributes Train Derailment to Human Error

By Kelly Sienkowski

The train that derailed on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Cobblestone Square, an apartment complex in Fredericksburg, had been experiencing mechanical issues, so the train was parked at the city’s Virginia Railway Express (commuter rail) station before moving to its final destination in Richmond.

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Viva Las Vegas: Fredericksburg SPCA’s Fur Ball Gala Returns

By Kelly Sienkowski
SPCA Fur Ball Gala 2023 (Bryant Cox Photography)

The Fredericksburg SPCA Fur Ball Gala will be held Aug. 24 at the Fredericksburg Convention Center.

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Business

New Athletic Training Center to Open in Stafford

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Champions FC Training Center will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new multi-sports complex in Stafford on August 23.

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Stafford’s Planning Commission Holds Public Hearing on 503 Acre Rezoning for Data Center

By Kelly Sienkowski

Stafford County’s Planning Commission will meet Wednesday, July 24.

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Police Report: 2 Shot | Fatal Hit & Run Suspect Photos | Teen, 16, Shot

By Kelly Sienkowski
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Early this morning, deputies responded to a shooting in the 11200 block of Ashby Drive, about four miles from Riverbend High School, finding a man and woman with multiple gunshot wounds.

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Health

Department of Health Extends Swimming Advisory for Lake Anna

By Kelly Sienkowski

Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has extended a swimming advisory for Lake Anna as a harmful algae bloom continues.

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Fredericksburg Mayor Devine Addresses Train Derailment, Calls for Transparency

By Kelly Sienkowski

Mayor Kerry P. Devine addressed the recent train derailment behind Fredericksburg’s Cobblestone Square apartment complex, expressing concern for the community’s safety.

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New Telecommunications Tower Proposed for Stafford County

By Kelly Sienkowski
I-95 Exit 143 (Google Maps)

Stafford County’s Planning Commission will hold its next meeting on July 24, and on the agenda is a new telecom tower off the Interstate 95 (I-95) exit 143A ramp.

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