Fredericksburg

The University of Mary Washington ranks No. 1 in Virginia for internships and No. 5 among public universities nationally in The Princeton Review’s Best Value Colleges for 2027. It is No. 4 among public schools for making an impact.

The university said it climbed 13 spots on internships and seven on making an impact from the 2025 lists, when it was No. 18 and No. 11. Princeton Review surveyed more than 650 colleges in 2025-26 and named 209 Best Value Colleges, eight of them in Virginia. Mary Washington’s return-on-investment rating is 85 out of 99. The internship list is based on student ratings of how easy it is to get a placement.

“If we can make that carve out for single-family detached, why can’t we make it for single-family attached?” Commissioner Dugan Caswell asked, the Fredericksburg Free Press reports. Attached homes need 1.75 spaces. A detached house on an existing city lot needs one. The commission deferred the housing-code changes until the next meeting.

Trelawny Infusion is opening a restaurant at 1108–1110 Caroline Street in downtown Fredericksburg. The company says Taste of Trelawny has evolved into Trelawny Infusion, and its site lists the Caroline Street storefront as the new restaurant.

Coldwell Banker Commercial Elite said on Jan. 5, 2026, that Trelawny Infusion had signed a lease for the two-address storefront. Donny Self of Coldwell Banker Commercial Elite represented the landlord. Patti Murphy of Long & Foster represented Trelawny Infusion. The announcement did not give an opening date.

Fredericksburg Public Works installed yellow reflective delineator posts at Fall Hill Avenue and Bridgewater Street, the city said in a news release emailed Oct. 1 by Communications Manager Clinton Firstbrook. The posts support a recommended change to a right-in, right-out setup. The release says vehicles on Fall Hill Avenue have been stacking past the intersection and blocking left turns onto and off Bridgewater Street.

The release dates the installation to Oct. 1 and carries a Sept. 30 dateline. The attached file is named 9.30.2026. It does not say whether left turns are already banned, what the posts cost, or how long they will stay. Drivers can still reach Bridgewater Street by Wellford and Charles Street, the release says. The recommendation comes from a Virginia Department of Transportation Project Pipeline study of Fall Hill Avenue from Washington Avenue to Mary Washington Boulevard. Public Works Director William Morris said safety is the primary consideration. The release points residents to the Public Works Department at 540-372-1023 or fredericksburgva.gov.