Clean-up continues following a crippling snowstorm that hit our region on January 3, closing a portion of Interstate 95 between Dumfries and Kings Dominion.
Debris clean-up along Interstate 95 in the Fredericksburg area is complete. Now, crews may concentrate on debris removal along primary and secondary roads in Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford counties.
The right lane of Interstate 95 southbound in Fredericksburg is fixed.
VDOT crews completed an emergency maintenance repair at milepost 131, near Route 3, to address erosion south of the Rappahannock River bridge.
Three-time MLB All-Star and 2019 World Series MVP starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg will start Fredericksburg Nationals game against the Salem Red Sox at Virginia Credit Union Stadium on Tuesday, May 24 as part of a minor league rehab assignment.
The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
About 2,200 Dominion Power customers in Stafford County are without power after a storm.
Those who live on the Widewater Penninsula and in the Holly Corner areas of Stafford County are most affected. The lights should be back on by 4 a.m., according to Dominion.
The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office honored nearly 40 of its members during an awards ceremony Thursday, May 19, at Mount Ararat Baptist Church in North Stafford.
Deputies were honored for incidents that included solving homicides, capturing robbery suspects, using first aid training to save lives, and deescalating volatile situations.
Hung Cao is the Republican nominee for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District.
He’ll face Jennifer Wexton (D) in the November 8 General Election, who’s held the seat since 2018. Cao won his nomination during a Firehouse Primary on May 21, 2022. He faced 10 other candidates.
VDOT announced all lane closures and work zones were lifted for the weekend.
Until then, here’s what’s working in our area.
Fredericksburg officials celebrated the opening of Riverfront Park and the launch of Fredericksburg Main Street’s Otter-ly Amazing Fredericksburg Project on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
The park at 713 Sophia Street (encompassing the 500-700 blocks), across from the city’s parking garage, is a nearly four-acre property and the city’s first “smart park.” As its name suggests, it features Rappahannock River views and includes open space, event space, an interactive water feature, a meadow area, and a children’s play area. Parking is available and is free for the first three hours.
After losing five straight games, all by two runs or less, history looked like it may repeat itself on Saturday night in [Salisbury, Md.] when the FredNats were up two runs in the 9th, and the Shorebirds were threatening again.
With the FredNats up 5-3 and the bases loaded after three singles in the inning, with one out, Trendon Craig grounded a single right back up the middle to center field. One run scored, and Luis Valdez was barreling towards home plate to try and tie the game.
A firehouse primary will be held tomorrow, Saturday, May 21, to determine the Republican nominee who will run for Virginia’s 10th District Congressional seat.
Voters in Prince William, Manassas, and Manassas Park will be able to participate.
