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All 4 Fredericksburg Schools Need Help, VDOE Says

By Caitlyn Meisner

Fredericksburg City Public Schools (FCPS) are in need of assistance, according to the Virginia Department of Education’s new school performance analysis.

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Regional Day School Idea Floated

By Uriah Kiser

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Day School Program Faces Facility Uncertainty

By Uriah Kiser

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FAMPO Revisits River Crossing Ideas

By Uriah Kiser
[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

Stafford Schools See Rare Enrollment Decline

By Uriah Kiser
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

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

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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Renovations Signal Change on William Street

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

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Fredericksburg

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

By Uriah Kiser
[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

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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