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

By Uriah Kiser
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
Fredericksburg City Hall

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

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
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

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
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.

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Downtown Fredericksburg Faces Crossroads: Modest Tax Growth, Soaring Rents, and Falling Foot Traffic

By Potomac Local News
A view of Downtown Fredericksburg from above Hurkamp Park [Photo: Fredericksburg City]

Downtown Fredericksburg stands at a financial and commercial turning point. While city leaders report modest gains in key revenue streams like meals and sales taxes, local businesses are facing mounting pressure from rising commercial rents, fewer customers, and growing uncertainty.

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Fredericksburg’s New Trail Plan Has Fans and Fears

By Mike Salmon
A view down the overgrown Dixon Trail corridor reveals the dense vegetation planners aim to navigate for the proposed connector route. [Photo: Mike Salmon]

To increase the city’s bike-ability and promote a “connected communities” concept, officials and residents gathered at the south end of Caroline Street on May 29 in Fredericksburg to discuss creating a Dixon Park Connector trail.

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Fredericksburg Wastewater Plant Gets $100M+ Grant Boost

By Potomac Local News
Fredericksburg City Hall

Fredericksburg’s multi-year upgrade of its wastewater treatment plant continues to move forward, with city officials reporting steady progress on financing and construction—and more than $105 million in grants secured to ease the burden on local taxpayers. 🚧

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Fredericksburg Narrows List for 300th Anniversary Committee

By Potomac Local News
Fredericksburg City Hall

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – The City Council is in the final stages of selecting members for a special committee that will plan Fredericksburg’s 300th anniversary in 2028.

During a May 27 work session, council members reviewed a list of 25 candidates to serve on the “Fredericksburg 300 Committee.” The goal is to reduce that list to about 10 people who will lead efforts to celebrate the city’s tricentennial.

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