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Published January 26, 2026 at 1:00PM

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FAMPO Revisits River Crossing Ideas

By Uriah Kiser

Published January 26, 2026 at 11:00AM | Updated January 27, 2026 at 7:31AM

[File photo]

Despite having selected Option C and a bridge location in November 2025, the Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization returned to familiar debates about additional river crossings during its January meeting without taking new action.

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Stafford Schools See Rare Enrollment Decline

By Uriah Kiser

Published January 23, 2026 at 3:00PM

Photo: Stafford County Public Schools

Stafford County Public Schools reported a rare, one-year enrollment decline as county and school leaders reviewed long-term construction plans, a discussion taking place as neighboring Prince William County faces a deeper, sustained drop in student numbers.

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Board Split After Tribe Lease Debate

By Uriah Kiser

Published January 23, 2026 at 1:30PM

Public comments both supporting and opposing the Patawomeck Indian Tribe preceded a divided Stafford County Board of Supervisors vote to move forward with a public hearing and negotiations for a possible new lease on county-owned land near Aquia Landing Park.

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Stafford Backs Olive Garden, LongHorn Deals

By Uriah Kiser

Published January 21, 2026 at 3:07PM

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved meals tax incentive agreements for two Darden Restaurants brands planned for the Courthouse West area during its January 20 meeting.

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Fredericksburg

Renovations Signal Change on William Street

By Mike Salmon

Published January 21, 2026 at 1:00PM | Updated January 21, 2026 at 1:30PM

The Liberty Street side is where most of the work is being done. [Photo: Mike Salmon]

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From “Jeremiah” to a community: How one man’s story helped inspire Fredericksburg’s next homelessness response

By Uriah Kiser

Published January 16, 2026 at 3:30PM

[Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash]

A supportive-housing vision taking shape on more than 30 acres near Fall Hill Avenue is moving from years of planning toward phased construction, even as one major component of the broader development faces a longer and more uncertain timeline.

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Fredericksburg backs statewide gun giveback bill, cites local program as model

By Uriah Kiser

Published January 16, 2026 at 3:00PM

Fredericksburg City Council expressed consensus this week to support legislation creating a statewide firearm giveback program, highlighting the city’s own long-running initiative while broader debate continues over how effective such programs are and whether Fredericksburg’s approach is unique in Virginia.

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Stafford Poised to Subsidize Olive Garden, LongHorn With Up to $500K in Tax Rebates

By Uriah Kiser

Published January 16, 2026 at 2:50PM

Stafford County leaders are expected to approve incentive agreements that would return up to $500,000 in meals tax revenue to two national restaurant chains seeking to open new locations in the county.

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Fredericksburg

‘I Just Want to Serve:’ Sheriff Rashawn Cowles Outlines First-Term Vision

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published January 16, 2026 at 2:00PM

Kim Cowles pinning the Sheriff's Badge on Sheriff Rashawn Coles during his December 2025 swearing-in ceremony. [Fredericksburg Sheriff's Office via Facebook]

It’s been a busy couple of weeks at the Fredericksburg Sheriff’s Office with newly sworn-in Sheriff Rashawn Cowles.

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