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Published October 6, 2025 at 9:00AM

Gerlach [Photo: https://www.facebook.com/JonGerlachFXBG]

In an October 6 opinion column published in The FXBG Advance, Gerlach said no city council candidate “has received donations from any data center company,” calling the suggestion “a deliberate attempt to confuse and deceive voters.” His remarks come amid heightened tensions in the city’s election season, with several candidates facing accusations of taking “data center money” following the appearance of anonymous campaign signs last month.

As Potomac Local News reported on September 19, state campaign finance records confirm that Matt Rowe (Ward 1), Joy Crump (Ward 2), and Susanna Finn (Ward 3) each received donations from Charlie Payne, a Richmond-based attorney with the law firm Hirschler who represents developers involved in the Celebrate Virginia South project, and data center development projects in surrounding jurisdictions. Payne is not a developer himself, and the contributions came from him personally — not from a data center company or political action committee.

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$5.6M Plan Could Turn Fredericksburg’s One-Way Streets Into Two-Ways

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 25, 2025 at 11:00AM

A view of Downtown Fredericksburg from above Hurkamp Park [Photo: Fredericksburg City]

Several of downtown Fredericksburg’s one-way streets could be converted to two-way traffic under a $5.6 million draft plan presented to City Council this week.

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From doctor’s offices to apartments: City backs reuse of Medical Arts Building, eyes hospital project

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 24, 2025 at 10:00AM

A stretch of Fall Hill Avenue once dominated by doctors’ offices and hospital traffic is now poised for a new life as housing.

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Controversial Campaign Signs Mark Start of Early Voting Across Fredericksburg Region

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 19, 2025 at 2:00PM

A vandalized campaign sign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger stands along Route 17 near Poplar Road in Stafford County on Friday, September 19, 2025. The words “Remember Charlie” were spray-painted in red across the sign, referencing slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

As Virginians begin casting ballots in the state’s 45-day early voting period, campaign signs are drawing attention — and sparking controversy — across the Fredericksburg region.

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City Pulls the Plug on Cable TV Board, Renews Cox Contract

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 16, 2025 at 9:00AM

Fredericksburg City Hall

City Council on Sept. 9 approved two measures on cable television, extending Cox Communications’ right to operate in the city while eliminating a commission once meant to give residents more oversight of cable service.

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Fredericksburg Sets Aside $250K to Jumpstart 300th Anniversary Planning

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 11, 2025 at 9:00AM

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City leaders are putting money behind plans to mark Fredericksburg’s 300th anniversary in 2028.

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600+ Homes, New Grocer Planned for Fall Hill Avenue

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 10, 2025 at 9:00AM

Fredericksburg leaders have given the green light to a major development on Fall Hill Avenue that promises hundreds of new homes and a grocery store unlike anything else in the region.

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Neighbors Push Back on Old Hospital Apartment Plan as City Eyes More Housing on Fall Hill

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 5, 2025 at 10:00AM

Attendees review renderings of the proposed redevelopment of the former Mary Washington Hospital during a Sept. 4 community meeting at the Dorothy Hart Community Center in Fredericksburg.

The future of the former Mary Washington Hospital dominated a Sept. 4 community meeting as residents questioned developers about traffic, parking, density, and long-term impacts of converting the landmark building into apartments.

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Fredericksburg Weighs Converting Former Mary Washington Office Building into 30 Apartments

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 27, 2025 at 2:16PM

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — The city’s Planning Commission will hold a public hearing tonight on a proposal to convert the old Medical Arts Building on Fall Hill Avenue into 30 apartments, part of a wave of redevelopment around the former Mary Washington Hospital campus.

The applicant, Medical Arts Building FXBG LLC, is seeking a special use permit to allow higher residential density at 2301 Fall Hill Avenue. The three-story office building, constructed in 1956, was recently listed in the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing structure in the Fall Hill Avenue Medical Historic District.

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Fredericksburg Just Rolled Out Its 20-Year Vision—Here’s What’s Inside

By Jazbia Chaudhry

Published August 11, 2025 at 9:46AM

The current center is full of Fredericksburg maps, hats and sweatshirts. [Photo: Mike Salmon]

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – The folks at City Hall just told Potomac Local News they’ve officially adopted Fredericksburg Forward—a big-picture plan that lays out how the city will grow, preserve its history, and improve quality of life over the next two decades.

After 18 months of neighborhood meetups, pop-up events, online surveys, and public hearings, the updated Comprehensive Plan got the green light from City Council on June 24. It covers everything from housing and transportation to historic preservation and environmental stewardship—basically, the blueprint for Fredericksburg’s future.