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Biz Beat Roundup: Rappahannock United Way to cease local operations after 85 years
Also inside: Another expansion for major local employer, Chamber honors local businesses and entrepreneurs, Embrey Mill Town Center attracts new businesses.
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Biz Beat Banter: Ryan DeWeese
In this week’s Biz Beat Banter podcast episode, Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center CEO Ryan DeWeese talks about his career in healthcare, the healthcare needs of the local community and more.
Biz Beat Clips: Third location for Collage Spa
This week’s Biz Beat Clips video takes you to the third location for Collage Spa — this one in Spotsylvania County.
Biz Beat Roundup: $38 million real estate deal closes in Spotsy
Also inside: New public-parking option in downtown Fredericksburg, $2.7 million sale at Lake Anna, former Visitor Center getting new life downtown.
Biz Beat Banter: Mary Katherine Greenlaw
Former Fredericksburg Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw talks about her life, her many different careers, and her proudest moments as Fredericksburg mayor.
Biz Beat Clips: Harry’s Downtown under new ownership
This week’s Biz Beat Clips video highlights a change in ownership for Harry’s Downtown in Fredericksburg.
Biz Beat Roundup: Local housing market solid in March
Also inside: $77 million sale in Stafford, UMW students win business-pitch contest, entrepreneur tells inspiring story on podcast.
Biz Beat Banter: Anita Crossfield
We covered a range of topics during our conversation, including: Anita’s early life in war-torn Kosovo, how she made her way to the U.S. and ended up in Fredericksburg, and the life of an entrepreneur running a downtown business.
Biz Beat Clips: Potomac Point Winery
This week’s Biz Beat Clips video highlights Potomac Point Winery in Stafford County and a recent statewide award that the business received.
News from The Free Press
Caroline supervisors, school board get ‘creative’ in attempt to solve facilities puzzle
Board of supervisors advances plan to renovate five school buildings in the county.
Wilson named interim president of Germanna Community College
VCCS: The search for a permanent replacement for the retiring Dr. Janet Gullickson will begin soon.
CATIE, bar the door: Alert system wreaked havoc in Caroline schools Tuesday
Two false alarms at Caroline High School prompted a lockdown and summoned 19 deputies to search the building.
Spotsylvania adopts school budget; waiting on state to ‘get its act together’
Local transfer of $170.8 million represents division’s largest-ever year-over-year increase from board of supervisors.
Black women celebrated for their labor, contributions at tea hosted by Del. Joshua Cole
Del. Destiny LeVere-Bolling shared her experiences as a new mother/legislator, and Speaker of the House Don Scott made an appearance.