FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Starting today, Fredericksburg’s Free Lance-Star will start charging for its web products – Fredericksburg.com and a new, just launched magazine tablet application.
In a statement from publisher Nicholas J. Cadwallender, all of the newspaper’s websites will now include a meter that will monitor how many pages users visit. More “frequent users” of the site will see a subscription page asking them to purchase a subscription to read more content.
By SAM ISAACS
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – Members of the House and Senate are optimistic that at least some of the 10 bills to crack down on texting while driving will make it past the legislative deadline called crossover day.
Mom on the Run
Snow fell across the region today. Here’s a view of the fat flakes as they fell over Lake Montclair in Prince William County.
The snow came on a Sunday when traffic volume on most area roads is lighter than normal. Little if any of the snow accumulated.
The big question on everyone’s minds today seems to be, will it be the San Francisco 49ers or the Baltimore Ravens.
One thing for sure is the big party will not be at my house. I may be the only one out there that still has an old school big box TV — not the flat screen type. And I only have one at that.
This year the National Capital Region Red Cross Chapter will hold its under-the-sea themed prom at Heritage Hunt Country Club in Gainesville on April 26 from 7-11 p.m.
Players are broken up into two teams, the Reds and the Blues. They come in different shades ranging from scarlet to pink, baby blue, to midnight. The color of a piece determines the moves the public may expect it to make. They play behind a wooden board called a Dias.
They may switch colors or shades at will. Sometimes they all turn purple.
A locally-owned Virginia bank will be purchased by United Bankshares, Inc. of Charleston, W.Va.
United Bankshares this week announced it would purchase Virginia Commerce Bank and its 28 banking locations across Northern Virginia, including banking centers in Prince William County and Frederickburg.
Submitted News
Devin Simpson has been selected to attend the 2013 Steve Harvey Dreamer’s Academy.
