The inaugural Genesis of Flight Gala is Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Genesis of Flight Pavilion at the Shannon Air Museum in Fredericksburg, the Fredericksburg Free Press reported.
The museum says the Genesis of Flight Experience, opening in 2027, is built around one of the world’s premier collections of Wright Brothers aircraft and artifacts. Reservations for the gala are due by Nov. 2. Details are at shannonairmuseum.com.
Members of the city’s Economic Development Authority spent part of their Oct. 5 retreat discussing whether the authority should build its own social-media presence and run short influencer campaigns aimed at people who might live or work in the city, not only visitors. No vote was taken and no contract was awarded.
Secretary Eugeniy Mikityuk and board member David Fraser led the discussion under the retreat’s second theme: marketing, tourism, and public perception. Mikityuk proposed a standalone EDA social presence focused on working and living in Fredericksburg, the authority’s loan program, employers, and entrepreneurs. He said it would not copy the work already done by Visit Fredericksburg or Fredericksburg Main Street.
Patient First will open its second Fredericksburg medical center Thursday, Oct. 29, at 1313 Alum Spring Road. The center will be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day of the year.
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The Fredericksburg City School Board heard a proposal Monday for two student representatives and will vote on the process at its November meeting.
Vice Chair Molly McFadden presented the recommendations. She developed them with Superintendent Dr. Marceline Catlett, James Monroe High School Principal Marcus Petty, and Clerk Angela Wilson. The group reviewed Virginia School Boards Association guidelines and the practices of neighboring divisions.
Sweeney Todd plays its final performances at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts in Fredericksburg this week, closing Sunday, Oct. 25.
The Stephen Sondheim musical opened Sept. 9.
Confidential Mary Washington Healthcare emails indicate that autoclaves at the Fredericksburg and Lee’s Hill OB/GYN clinics were not subjected to required weekly spore testing for at least two years, possibly longer, The FXBG Advance reports.
The emails, dated around July 28, 2026, discuss switching from metal instruments to plastic or disposable alternatives after the discovery.
Fredericksburg Parks, Recreation & Events said Motts Run Reservoir will close for the winter, with the entrance gate, boathouse, and Nature Center shutting down.
Hiking remains available during the off-season.
Downtown Fredericksburg has a new place for used pizza boxes. The city partnered with a couple of local pizza restaurants on a recycling system that starts with screened receptacles right outside the shops, labeled “pizza boxes only, no trash.”
Stafford County supervisors want data centers removed from the county’s technology-zone incentive program, arguing the extra tax breaks are no longer needed and could further cut into projected revenue once projects are built.
The discussion came during a joint meeting of the Board of Supervisors and the Economic Development Authority on Sept. 29. No vote was taken. Supervisors directed staff to place the item on the already-scheduled Oct. 27 work session, where the board will also discuss removing by-right status for data centers in the M-2 zoning district.
“I’m incredibly proud of our team for earning reaccreditation once again,” Associate Vice President of Public Safety and Chief of Police Michael Hall said, the University of Mary Washington reports.
The voluntary process reviews administration, operations, personnel, and training against VLEPSC standards. UMW Police is one of 113 accredited agencies statewide and one of five college or university departments currently listed.
