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Winter Restaurant Week a boost during slow season

By Mike Salmon
It's as much about presentation with this dessert at Alpine Chef.[Photo: Mike Salmon]

Fredericksburg is hosting Winter Restaurant Week from January 12 to 21, with 45 restaurants from all over the city participating. It’s an opportunity for the chefs to showcase their talents to new and returning customers.

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Unclucking believable: ‘Is that a fried chicken head in my box?’ Popeyes customer asks

By Mike Salmon

When Michael Smith dug into the box of chicken he had bought at Popeye’s Chicken on Route 234 in Dumfries, he found a fried piece of “something” and felt it required a closer look before he bit into it.

“I sent it to their general manager so they could see what’s going on; she never got back to me,” he said. This didn’t sit well with him.

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Crafter helps lift Occoquan to Hallmark Christmas movie fame

By Mike Salmon
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Occoquan artist Vicky Somma has created many works of art throughout the years, but when she made Occoquan’s Mamie Davis Park into a Christmas ornament, she reached Hallmark Christmas Movie fame.

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Chamber of commerce to start 2024 in new offices

By Mike Salmon

In 2024, the New Year will mean a new look and location for the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce.

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Go Dukes! Locals set to watch first-ever JMU bowl appearance

By Mike Salmon
The JMU mascot, the “Duke Dog,” excited everyone this year. [Photo by Heather Johnson]

This is the year for the James Madison University Dukes football team, and it all comes to fruition on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, when JMU plays Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl in Texas.

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OmniRide expands south; Offers new service to Spotsylvania via E-ZPass lanes

By Mike Salmon
What’s a ribbon cutting without oversized scissors and elected officials? [Photo: Mike Salmon for Potomac Local News]

Fredericksburg area commuters have three more options for the trip up Interstate 95, including launching three new OmniRide Express buses to the Pentagon, Arlington, and the State Department in Washington, D.C.

The buses are fully funded by the Department of Rail and Public Transportation, and they will provide a commuting option for residents south of the newly extended I-95 Express Lanes. It’s the first time since OmniRide’s founding in 1986 that it has provided service to Spotsylvania County and southern Stafford County, bolstering the agency’s status as a regional bus operator.

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Fredericksburg Christmas Parade marches between rain showers

By Mike Salmon
A dance routine in front of the judging booth.[Photo: Mike Salmon]

Despite shaky weather forecasts, it wouldn’t rain on the Fredericksburg Christmas Parade. 

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$3.9M Manassas Museum expansion moves forward without library

By Mike Salmon

Manassas is moving ahead with an expansion of this city museum that will not include the addition of a new public library.

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Manassas “faces” stare back at museum visitors

By Mike Salmon
Photo: Manassas City Government

A new exhibit was launched this month at the Manassas Museum called “Manassas Faces,” which uses faces of city residents to tell the story of life in Manassas.

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VDOT revives prospect of bridge at Route 1 and Belmont Bay

By Mike Salmon

Drivers traveling over across the Occoquan River on Route 1 have seen their share of orange cones in the past few years. 

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