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After threat of 453 apartments, Stafford to vote on Garrison deal

By Uriah Kiser

A long-delayed plan to bring shops, homes, and a movie theater to Garrisonville Road faces a key vote Tuesday night, as the Stafford Board of Supervisors decides whether to approve a revised housing mix — or risk seeing 453 apartments built instead.

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Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg Plots Costly Downtown Street Shake-Up

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

Fredericksburg’s long-discussed proposal to convert several downtown one-way streets into two-way traffic will take another step forward next week when the city’s Planning Commission reviews the final version of the Downtown Traffic Engineering Study.

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Stafford

Stafford’s Power Play: County Cracks Down on Data Centers

By Uriah Kiser

Stafford County supervisors and the Planning Commission will hold a joint public hearing Tuesday, Oct. 21, on new rules governing where and how data centers can be built — just weeks after the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of a major data center project near Cranes Corner in the Falmouth District.

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Schools

Parents, Teachers Push for More Inclusive Classrooms and Events in Stafford County Schools

By Potomac Local News
Kindergarten students get off the bus at Park Ridge Elementary School on "transition day," Monday, August 11, 2025. [Photo: Stafford County Public Schools]

From calming spaces at school dances to smaller group participation at crowded events, parents and educators in Stafford County are working to make school life more inclusive for students with disabilities.

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Fredericksburg

Still on the Clock: $90 Fredericksburg Dinner Counts Down Without Jay Jones

By Uriah Kiser
911 Charles Street (Image: Google Maps)

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Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg Council approves 242-unit conversion of former Mary Washington Hospital

By Uriah Kiser
The old Mary Washington Hospital at 2300 Fall Hill Avenue in Fredericksburg.

The Fredericksburg City Council has approved a plan to convert the former Mary Washington Hospital into 242 apartments, marking one of the city’s largest adaptive reuse projects in recent years.

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Schools

Data centers drive Stafford’s 2026–27 career program overhaul

By Uriah Kiser

Stafford County Public Schools unveiled sweeping curriculum updates for 2026–27, featuring two new specialty centers, major state-mandated changes to career and technical education, and a redesigned program for English learners.

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Stafford Board to Revisit Data Center Rules Oct. 21 After Residents Call for Tougher Limits

By Uriah Kiser

Stafford County supervisors will take up new rules for data centers later this month after a wave of residents urged the board to set stronger protections for neighborhoods, wildlife, and waterways.

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Fredericksburg

No-shows: Fredericksburg mayor, council member say they’ll skip Jay Jones fundraisers; others decline comment

By Uriah Kiser
Jones

Several Fredericksburg officials have spoken publicly for the first time about a pair of upcoming fundraisers for Democratic Attorney General candidate Jay Jones, declining to say whether he should remain in the race following the release of violent text messages that have drawn national criticism.

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Spotsylvania

‘Your First Amendment Right does not come without consequences:’ Speaker removed after criticizing school division following employee’s guilty plea in child sex abuse scandal

By Uriah Kiser

A man known for wearing costumes and using satire at Stafford County School Board meetings was removed from a Spotsylvania County School Board meeting Monday night after using mocking language and cultural references while speaking about a child abuse case.

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