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Fredericksburg Adopts Bold New Vision for the Future: What the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Means for You

By Uriah Kiser
Fredericksburg City Hall

Fredericksburg City Council has adopted a new comprehensive plan that lays out how the city will grow, change, and preserve what residents love most over the next 20 years.

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Locals Say Speeding, Not Design, Is the Problem at Kenmore Intersection

By Mike Salmon
The Purina Tower overlooks the busy intersection. [Photo: Mike Salmon]

With the Virginia Department of Transportation considering upgrading the intersection of LaFayette Boulevard and Kenmore Avenue, some nearby business owners say they wish police would crack down on bad drivers instead of reconfiguring the streets.

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PFAS Found in Stafford Water—but There’s a Fix in the Works

By Potomac Local News

Stafford County’s drinking water met or exceeded all state and federal health standards in 2024, according to the county’s latest Water Quality Report.

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Stafford Picks Its Favorite Route for New River Bridge

By Potomac Local News
Interstate 95 over the Rappahannock River in Fredericksburg [Photo: VDOT]

Stafford County supports Option C, a proposed new Rappahannock River crossing that promises to reduce traffic and connect Stafford with Fredericksburg, without relying on I-95.

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Stafford Leans Toward New Bridge Plan to Ease Traffic Woes

By Uriah Kiser
Overlooking Fredericksburg, the Chatham Bridge, and the Rappahannock River.

Stafford County leaders are preparing to take a major step toward easing long-standing regional traffic woes.

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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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Stafford Loses a Seat on VRE Board as Ridership Math Shifts

By Potomac Local News
A Virginia Railway Express train pulls into the Fredericksburg train station. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/PLN]

Stafford County will lose one of its two seats on the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Operations Board beginning July 1, 2025, after new ridership data showed other jurisdictions posted slightly greater gains in boardings. 🚉

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Why It’ll Cost More to Eat Out in Stafford—and Less Next Door

By Potomac Local News
A waitress at Dixie Bones BBQ in Woodbridge.

STAFFORD, Va. – Stafford County residents will see a higher tab when dining out, as the Board of Supervisors voted 4–3 on May 20, 2025, to increase the county’s meals tax from 5% to 6%.

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Two Routes Rise to the Top for New Rappahannock River Bridge, Say FAMPO Planners

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

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Two potential river crossing corridors have emerged as frontrunners in the effort to ease regional congestion and strengthen north-south connectivity across the Rappahannock River, according to FAMPO staff recommendations presented Monday, May 19.

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