Nelson Head, owner and founder of Dixie Bones BBQ in Woodbridge, shares this week’s Restaurant Market Report.
This holiday season, Stafford County is inviting residents to shop local and support the small businesses that make their community unique — with a chance to win big in the process.
Savannah Wimbush from Stafford County’s Department of Economic Development joined Potomac Local News Publisher Uriah Kiser to discuss the county’s new Shop Small Stafford campaign, which ties into the national Small Business Saturday initiative recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration, American Express, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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Get your costumes ready — the countdown is ON for the most fang-tastic weekend in Fredericksburg! 🕸️✨
🗓️ Saturday, October 25 is PACKED with family fun:
👠 Family Costume Stroll kicks off the day — line up at 8:30 am at VRE Lot B and strut your spooky stuff down Caroline Street at 9:30 am!
🍭 Treats on the Streets runs 10 am to noon — trick-or-treat at 60+ downtown businesses handing out goodies galore!
🧙♀️ Haunted FXBGO! Bus rolls into Market Square from 10 am– noon — kid-friendly chills and thrills inside!
🌽 Halloween at the Market brings games and fun to the Fredericksburg Farmers Market from 9 am–1 pm!
Get your costumes ready — the countdown is ON for the most fang-tastic weekend in Fredericksburg! 🕸️✨
🗓️ Saturday, October 25 is PACKED with family fun:
👠 Family Costume Stroll kicks off the day — line up at 8:30 am at VRE Lot B and strut your spooky stuff down Caroline Street at 9:30 am!
🍭 Treats on the Streets runs 10 am to noon — trick-or-treat at 60+ downtown businesses handing out goodies galore!
🧙♀️ Haunted FXBGO! Bus rolls into Market Square from 10 am– noon — kid-friendly chills and thrills inside!
🌽 Halloween at the Market brings games and fun to the Fredericksburg Farmers Market from 9 am–1 pm!
A man is recovering after being shot late Thursday night in Spotsylvania County.
Deputies were called to the 4500 block of Bancroft Road around 11:17 p.m. on August 7, 2025. They found the victim suffering from a single gunshot wound. Deputies provided medical aid until rescue crews arrived, and the man was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
Classes, Financial Coaching and Experts for Would-Be Renters and First-Time Buyers
If you’re planning to buy or rent a place in Northern Virginia anytime soon, you’ll want to make this housing expo your first stop!
Start fresh with a lifestyle that’s anything but ordinary!
Brookfield Residential’s luxury townhomes with private elevators at Cascades at Embrey Mill are now selling — offering all the comforts of home with high-end features and finishes built in.
Cascade Landing is bringing brand-new, low-maintenance townhomes to Dumfries, Virginia this spring — and you can be among the first to own!
These homes will be priced from the $500s. Join the VIP list now and be the first to know when we release our pricing, floorplans, and incentives.