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1 p.m. Thursday, June 23 | Here’s the latest on the storm clean-up in Fredericksburg, which was hit hard Wednesday, June 22 by a storm packing 80 mph winds that brought down trees and power lines.

Convenience Center Opened – Due to the prolonged power outages in the city resulting from yesterday’s storm, the City of Fredericksburg has opened a Convenience Center at the Dorothy Hart Community Center, 408 Canal Street, from 12 Noon until 4 p.m. today, June 23rd.  The Convenience Center is not a Shelter, but it will provide a place for those still without power to come and charge their phones and conduct any work during that time.  The Department of Social Services will be staffing the Convenience Center and will have a limited amount of supplies for those that need chargers or power sources.  If you plan to come to the Convenience Center, you are encouraged to bring some snacks, games, books or any other minor comforts from home.


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On June 21 at 7:30 p.m., officers responded to a home in the 7700 block of Gateshead Lane near Manassas to investigate a report of a missing adult. The man was eventually located at an area hospital after being taken by rescue personnel earlier in the day.

Shortly before 2 o’clock that afternoon, the accused was determined to be under the influence of medications mixed with alcohol when he fired multiple rounds inside the home, police said.


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By Tyler Arnold

(The Center Square) – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin ceremoniously signed a tax-cutting state budget Tuesday afternoon and vowed to keep working on his agenda, including his plan to provide gas tax relief.


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The Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting to address how the Central Rappahannock Regional Library’s online app suggests content to children.

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A Manassas man was arrested after attempting to elude Virginia State Police and crashing into a Stafford County deputy and several other cars in North Stafford, police said.

On Sunday, June 19 at 7:05 p.m. deputies received a “be on the lookout” from Virginia State Police for a black Nissan Sentra. A trooper had stopped the Nissan on Truslow Road near U.S. 1 for reckless driving, and the suspect fled the traffic stop northbound on U.S. 1 eluding the trooper.


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Crews arrived on the scene and discovered fire showing to the rear of the home, spreading up into the attic. No injuries were reported.

The home sustained extensive damage and was posted unsafe to occupy by the Building Official. The Red Cross assisted the two adults and three children displaced.


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The meeting will be held online on Zoom. You can participate by clicking this link. Franklin represents the Woodbridge District, the site of a series of shootings in recent years.

Last month, a 9-year-old girl was playing in her neighborhood in the Rippon Landing section of Woodbridge when a stray bullet struck her. On June 9, Newsham told the Board of County Supervisors the child could suffer injuries that would haunt her for the rest of her life.


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According to the National Weather Service, flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

In Virginia, Clarke, Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun, Frederick VA, Greene, Madison, Northern Fauquier, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Orange, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Southern Fauquier, Warren, and Western Loudoun are the affected areas.


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The Fredericksburg Nationals won an extra-inning thriller for the second time in as many games Tuesday at Carillion Clinic Field. Vandel Pena scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the tenth inning to help the FredNats to an 8-7 victory.

The win comes at a critical time for the FredNats, who gained a game on Salem, Lynchburg and division-leading Carolina. The FredNats, Red Sox and Hillcats are now all tied for second in the Carolina League North. All three teams are one game behind the Mudcats with two games to go in the first half. The FredNats own the head-to-head tiebreaker vs. Carolina and Lynchburg and will own the tiebreaker vs. Salem with a win tomorrow or Thursday. The FredNats also won in extras Sunday at Myrtle Beach.


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GreenDrop celebrated the grand opening of its new donation center located in the Braemar Village Plaza in Bristow. The company invited local community members to drop off gently used clothing and household items at its new donation center. 

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