The Stafford High School Marching Band earned first place at the USBands Marine Corps Invitational at the U.S. Naval Academy on October 3, Stafford County Public Schools posted.
The school said the result reflects the dedication of the student performers, directors, staff, and supporters.
Central Rappahannock Regional Library is hosting Fabulous Friday: Animal Rescue on Friday, October 16, from 4:15 to 5 p.m. at the Porter Branch for grades K-6, the library posted.
Participants will hear rescue stories from Stafford County Animal Shelter, Stafford SPCA, Rapidan Equine Sanctuary, and Advocates for Abused and Abandoned Pets.
The National Zoo is asking the public to help name a 4-month-old female red panda cub born June 11 at its Front Royal campus, WTOP reports.
Name options are Dolly (for Dolly Parton), Pyra (associated with heat), and Dolpa (a region of Nepal).
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Based on the remarkable story behind one of the world's most beloved characters, Finding Neverland follows playwright J.M. Barrie as an unexpected friendship inspires the creation of Peter Pan.
Jurors in the Naresh Bhatt trial saw the carpet from the bedroom and a video of him buying knives, NBC4 reports.
Investigators have previously described blood evidence in the bedroom and bathroom.
The shop is in the town’s oldest building, dating to 1750. Pagel sources individual titles from private collectors, universities, auctions, and dealers.
It is open weekends while an additional room is finished and is expected to expand to Wednesday–Sunday.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to move forward with a 3.5% local tax on recreational marijuana sales, the highest rate permitted by Virginia law, FOX 5 DC reports.
Localities must set a rate by ordinance between 1% and 3.5%. The local tax is in addition to the state marijuana tax (starting at 6% until July 1, 2029, then 8%) and standard sales taxes.
The bill would amend the Federal Power Act to require data centers and high-density computing facilities with electricity demands of at least 20 megawatts to cover the incremental costs of serving their needs. Vindman, whose 7th District includes the Fredericksburg area, said the measure puts ratepayers first.
Data centers are already operating or proposed in Fredericksburg and in Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline, and King George counties. He previously introduced the Smart Data Center Policy Act in August to limit development near neighborhoods, schools, and parks.
Benjamin “Benny” “Ben” Deaver was born June 30, 1988 and passed away suddenly July 18, 2026 at the age of 38.
Ben was diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) in January 2025.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a Guatemalan national who has a felony conviction for possessing child sexual abuse material. Prince William County police reported a fatal crash on Dale Boulevard that killed an 83-year-old passenger, a death investigation in a Gainesville commuter lot, a residential burglary, and two arrests including a felony assault near Manassas. The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office reported two fraud cases and a hit-and-run that damaged a mailbox.
ICE Washington, D.C. officers arrested Luis Antonio Alejandro-Ramos, a Guatemalan national, on Sept. 7, 2026. Alejandro-Ramos has a felony conviction for possessing child sexual abuse material. Authorities in Arlington arrested him on Feb. 28, 2025, and charged him with felony possession of child pornography. On Sept. 12, 2025, the Arlington Circuit Court convicted and sentenced him to three years in prison; the court suspended all three years and ordered three years of supervised probation. ICE entered him into removal proceedings; he remains in ICE custody pending the outcome of those proceedings.
