Effort includes the addition of 135 new acres of pollinator habitats near state-maintained roads this year.
VDOT to install pollinator habitats to protect ecosystem
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Stafford schools superintendent leaving for Montgomery County
Taylor, who was named Region III Superintendent of the Year, will lead the nation’s 15th largest school system starting this fall.
Thousands of children were tested for lead with faulty devices
Caregivers’ best course of action is to talk with a health care provider, said Janine Kerr, health educator with the Virginia Department of Health.
Reported cases of E. Coli at Lake Anna rise, source of outbreak remains unclear
Five children have been hospitalized with hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious complication.
One dead, another sustained life-threatening injuries after pair of area motorcycle crashes
Stafford Sheriff’s Office: motorcyclist attempted to pass a tractor and was traveling on the wrong side of the road, leading to a head-on collision Thursday afternoon.
Clean and Green Commission issues sustainability awards
This year, 31 businesses received the honor, which takes into account environmentally-friendly practices.
WATCH: Painting complete on iconic tower in downtown Fredericksburg
Drone video reveals the finished project at the tower on Charles Street.
Learn about Fredericksburg when Lafayette visited in 1824
Library hosts event that looks back at city in 19th century.
These new housing laws will take effect next month
Some new laws offer more protections to residents of mobile home parks.
Courtland baseball falls to Atlee in Class 4 state championship game
Cougars pulled within one run in the top of the third but the Raiders scored nine in innings four through six to earn the title.
Fredericksburg Parks, Recreation and Events joins statewide Play All Day VA for summer solstice
The Play All Day VA is being held by Fredericksburg Parks, Recreation and Events on June 20 for the summer solstice at all parks in the City of Fredericksburg.
Woman accused of Spotsylvania triple homicide arrested in New York
Alyssa Jane Venable, 23, led New York State Police on a high-speed pursuit before crashing and being taken into custody.
Health department investigating possible E. coli at Lake Anna
Cluster of gastrointestinal Illness reported from the Lake Anna area over the Memorial Day weekend.
Summer school meals schedule across the Fredericksburg region
A complete list of where to find meals for school-age children and teens this summer.
Spotsylvania woman, 23, wanted in connection with triple homicide
Manhunt is underway for Alyssa Jane Venable after authorities discovered two men and one woman dead in their home Tuesday night.
Former Spotsylvania private school teacher facing child sex crime allegations
Daniel Brian Fleming, 31, of Chesapeake faces charges of solicitation of child pornography and use of communications systems to facilitate certain offenses involving children.
Despite bigger paychecks, struggling households in region continue to increase
New data shows wage growth was no match for inflation after a decade of falling behind.
Free trolley service returns to downtown Fredericksburg this summer
‘Around the Town’ trolleys will run downtown between 5 and 9 p.m. from May 31-Aug. 31.
7th Congressional District candidate questionnaire: Derrick Anderson
Derrick Anderson is on the Republican Party primary ballot June 18.
EPA awards $4.3M for electric school buses
EPA awarded $3,490,000 to Fredericksburg City Public Schools to help purchase 10 electric buses.
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