A day after he was surprised with a college diploma at Nationals Park, RHP Josiah Gray took the mound in Fredericksburg for a rehab start.

Fredericksburg City Council questions Mary Washington Healthcare expansion plans
Mayor Kerry Devine voiced concerns over hospital’s spring 2024 Leapfrog grade.

Watch: Making sense of real estate reassessment in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Free Press editor Joey LoMonaco breaks out the dry-erase markers to show the financial impact of his recently-received real estate assessment.

Moss Free Clinic raises $134,000 during Mayday for Health Giving Day
An anonymous donor will provide a matching contribution of $100,000, Moss Executive Director Karen Dulaney said.

Don’t dump on it: Stafford, Fredericksburg eye solar farms on landfill sites
Project calls for construction of solar farms on retired landfill cells, former Cool Springs landfill site.

Lackey appointed as new Fredericksburg city attorney
City council also approved its fiscal year 2025 budget on a 7-0 vote.

At James Monroe, support for injured lacrosse player burns brightly
Junior Gunnar Burns suffered a spinal injury during a lacrosse game in Hanover on Tuesday and remains hospitalized at VCU Medical Center.

How a Stafford mom helped pass a law that pays caregivers of disabled children
Emily Sagle found a sympathetic legislator in Del. Joshua Cole, who introduced HB 1318, a bill that allows parents to be paid as caregivers for their severely disabled children.

Cause of death determined for Stafford resident who went missing near Alum Spring Park
Darius Appiah, 22, went missing in January, and his body was found days later in Hazel Run.

Yakulis’ 13.1-mile debut isn’t Half bad
After five-miler was nixed, North Stafford High School graduate enters and wins Marine Corps Historic Half marathon.
Photo gallery: 17th Marine Corps Historic Half
More than 4,500 runners descended upon the streets of downtown Fredericksburg starting at 6 a.m. Sunday for the running of the Marine Corps Historic Half.

Fredericksburg residents miffed at high real estate assessment values
City council approves comprehensive plan amendment and a change to ordinance related to the construction of a fire station at the intersection of Fall Hill Avenue and Wicklow Drive.

Just a ‘couple’ of MBAs: Stafford’s Holts juggle family, jobs to earn graduate degrees
Stafford couple graduated from the University of Mary Washington on Saturday with matching masters in business administration degrees.

FredNats notebook: Sykora hungry for success after joining Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg first baseman Pimentel named Carolina League player of the month.

Fredericksburg Planning Commission recommends approval of MWHC rezoning plans
The project will go before City Council for approval later this month.

Early voting starts May 3 — here’s what you need to know
Early voting for primaries begins May 3 and runs though June 15. Election day is June 18.

UMW president meets with students to discuss protest arrests
Paino: UMW will not pursue criminal charges against nine students charged with trespassing.

Screen time: Inaugural Fredericksburg Film Festival boasts impressive lineup
The inaugural Fredericksburg Film Festival, which runs from May 2-5, features 33 films screening across three downtown venues.

UMW students arrested after re-erecting encampment
The students were charged with trespassing after being previously ordered to remove tents on Friday night.

The most-used words and phrases from congressional candidate forums
The Free Press created word clouds illustrating differences and similarities between how the parties view the issues.