Mar 7, 2025


Original Reporting

In mid-February, Peter Mealy headed to the Walker Grant Middle School PTA meeting in Fredericksburg to speak about his latest venture teaching guitar to students after school at Walker Grant...

Original Reporting, Schools

A total of 30% of Osbourn High School's students are chronically absent, showing slight improvement in absenteeism rates in the 2024-2025 school year.

Original Reporting

Data centers in Prince William County could see an increase in the tax rate for computers and peripherals used by data centers as the Board of County Supervisors deliberates on...


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Community

Authorities in Prince William and Stafford counties responded to a series of violent incidents, including abductions, assaults, and robberies. Arrests were made in Woodbridge, Gainesville, and Triangle, while a robbery...

Community

As federal workforce reductions continue to shake the government contracting sector, businesses, employees, and community leaders across Northern Virginia are coming together to discuss the economic impact and explore solutions.

Breaking News

Update – All lanes reopened at 7:15 p.m., following a six and a half hour closure. Original post – A major crash on Route 17 (Warrenton Road) in Stafford County...

Original Reporting

Stafford County Administrator Bill Ashton presented the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 (FY2026) budget to the Board of Supervisors on March 4, 2025.

Community

Firefighters responded to an early morning blaze in Stafford County’s Lake Arrowhead neighborhood.

Original Reporting

Five years after its debut, the Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) at Exit 140 on Interstate 95 in Stafford County has reshaped traffic patterns, boosted capacity, and contributed to regional growth.

Community

The Central Rappahannock Regional Library (CRRL) hosted the 2025 Fredericksburg Regional Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 1, at James Monroe High School.

Original Reporting

Ahead of the Fredericksburg City Council’s recent approval of a Technology Overlay District (TOD) allowing data centers, concerns emerged about whether Dominion Energy would deprioritize power access for the city...

Community

Mary Washington Healthcare (MWHC) has appointed Dr. Christopher Newman, MD, MBA, as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dr. Newman, who has been with MWHC since 2019 as...


Community Post

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Original Reporting, Podcast

Fredericksburg is preparing for two major milestones—the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026 and the 300th anniversary of Fredericksburg in 2028.


Pets

Meet Murphy, a three-year-old petite Pibble, currently residing at the Spotsylvania County Animal Shelter near Fredericksburg.


Weekend Event

Fredericksburg’s First Friday, "Starry, Starry Nights," is back on March 7, 2025, bringing an evening of art, culture, and community to historic downtown Fredericksburg.


Obituaries

In loving memory of Dr. Pamela Kaye Gauch, who passed away in 2025 at the age of 80.

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