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Fredericksburg Veteran’s App Aims to Cut Food Waste

By Mike Salmon
Kevin Barr, who has roots in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania. [Submitted photo]

Believe it or not, the struggle to minimize food waste can begin with an app. Kevin Barr of Fredericksburg has just the app—and the energy—to do something about it when he launches “Health Barr” on August 30, just before Food Waste Prevention Week, September 28–October 4.

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Unmarked Graves?: County Calls Specialist’s Absence from Data Center Hearing ‘Standard Practice’

By Uriah Kiser
Stafford County Administrator Bill Ashton presents the proposed FY2027 budget to the Stafford County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 17, 2026, at the Government Center.

Stafford County officials today described the absence of the county’s Cultural Resource Specialist from a July 7 Board of Supervisors hearing on the Potomac Creek Campus data center applications as consistent with standard practice.

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Bailey Resigns from City School Board Two Weeks After Opposing Audit Agreement Vote

By Uriah Kiser

Jarvis E. Bailey’s resignation from the Fredericksburg City School Board comes roughly two weeks after the board split 4-2 on July 6 over whether to ratify a special engagement agreement that former chair Matt Rowe had signed with RFC consultants in October 2025, allowing an audit of board spending to move forward.

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Tensions Rise as Stafford School Board Reconciles Budget After Supervisors’ Late Funding Reduction

By Uriah Kiser

Tensions Rise as Stafford School Board Reconciles Budget After Supervisors’ Late Funding Reduction

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Fredericksburg Police Add AI-Powered License Plate Readers and Real-Time Translation to Boost Crime-Solving and Field Communication

By Uriah Kiser

Stolen cars, missing people, and violent suspects moving through the city now face a sharper digital net.

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Stafford Shifts River Crossing Alignment to Spare Subdivisions in Comprehensive Plan Update

By Potomac Local News
Interstate 95 over the Rappahannock River. [VDOT]

Stafford County is advancing revisions to its Comprehensive Plan that include a new alignment for a proposed outer connector and river crossing. This comes as regional transportation planners continue debating the project’s role in addressing long-term growth in the Fredericksburg area.

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Stafford County Community Survey Shows Strong Safety Ratings but Concerns Over Mobility and Growth

By Potomac Local News

Stafford County residents rate safety, natural environment, and parks and recreation as the highest quality-of-life areas, according to the 2026 National Community Survey (NCS) results presented at the June 16 Board of Supervisors meeting.

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Stafford Supervisors Defer Amazon Data Center Proffer Amendment Amid Road Damage, Generator Emissions, and Water Sharing Concerns

By Potomac Local News

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors, on June 16, 2026, unanimously deferred action on a proffer amendment for the Potomac Church Tech Center, an Amazon data center project.

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Stafford Planning Commission Pushes for Underground Transmission Lines in Key Segments of Dominion Project

By Potomac Local News

Stafford County Planning Commission unanimously approved amendments to the county’s comprehensive plan on June 10, 2026, strengthening preferences for underground placement of high-voltage electric transmission lines, including specific guidance for Dominion Energy’s proposed North Anna to Brister’s (Kraken Loop) project.

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Stafford School Board Greenlights Major School Construction Projects Amid Budget Caution

By Potomac Local News

The Stafford County School Board unanimously approved key construction contracts and a prioritized list of year-end expenditures during its final business meeting of the 2025-26 school year. The actions balance urgent infrastructure needs with fiscal caution amid revenue uncertainty.

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