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Biz Beat Banter: Charles G. ‘Charlie’ McDaniel

by | Feb 3, 2026 | BizBeat, BizBeat Banter

This week, Bill sits down with Hilldrup Chairman Emeritus and longtime community leader Charles G. “Charlie” McDaniel to discuss business, life in one of the most-historic homes in the City of Fredericksburg, and civic service.

Our previous guests were Joel Griffin, Charles W. McDaniel, April Peterson, Troy Paino, Chris Newman, Janet Gullickson, Kevin Breen, Mary Jane Pitts O’Neill, Anita Crossfield, Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Ryan DeWeese, Adrian Silversmith, Nick Cadwallender, Ted Schubel, Clint Van Zandt, Charlie Payne, Pete Morelewicz, Brian Lam, Amber Dawson, Emmett Snead, Joe Wilson, Neil Sullivan, Rich Larochelle, Antoine Carey, Jerry Ulman, Xavier Richardson, Doug Stewart, Gabe and Scarlett Pons, M.C. Morris, John Fick, Bruce Davis, Curry Roberts, Heidi Bass, Tom Callahan, Jeff Small, Fitz Johnson, John Nicholls, Seth Silber, Cedric Rucker, Nancy Moore, Susan Spears, Keith Lebor, Rennie McDaniel and Kelly Johnson, Karen Moschetto, Raymond Renault, Brian Shanle (Kalahari update) and Danilo Orofino. Next week’s guest is longtime Virginia Speaker of the House and Stafford County resident Bill Howell.

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Bill Freehling covers local business for the Fredericksburg Free Press. He can be reached at bill.freehling@fredericksburgfreepress.com.

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