By Susan Larson
Pharmaceutical Company Chimerix Refuses Drug for Fredericksburg Boy
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Sen. Reeves Introduces ‘Josh Hardy’ Bill
SB 1222 would expand access to investigational drugs, biological products and devices.
Fredericksburg Live Music Calendar September 21 – 27
This week includes touring act The Folly.
Mourning the Passing of 10-Year-Old Josh Hardy
Josh died September 22 at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Tennessee.
VDOT Rehab Project to Begin on Six I-95 Bridges in Stafford and Spotsylvania
Construction will begin in fall 2016, and is scheduled to be complete in November 2018.
Your Community Calendar September 2016
A selection of special events in the Fredericksburg region for September 2016.
UMW Announces New School for Graduate, Continuing and Online Education
“Challenge number one at UMW is the changing economy,” President Troy Paino said.
City to Begin Interviews for Director of Economic Development & Tourism
A four-person committee will begin narrowing the pool of 57 applicants, with interviews of the top five expected to begin in the next two weeks.
Friends of the Rappahannock Awarded $193K for Trout Restoration Project
The project will restore important habitat for native brook trout in the upper Rapidan River watershed.
Tourism Related Revenue, Jobs Continue to Grow in Region
Tourism dollars in the region showed yearly growth from 2011 to 2015.
This Week in Culpeper September 21 – 25
Special events in Culpeper.
Local School Districts Receive School Security Equipment Grants
The money will be used at schools in Fredericksburg, Spotysylvania, Stafford and Caroline.
City Council Approves Liberty Place Development, Tax Incentive
The project will include residential condominiums, retail/office space, restaurant space, and a three-level parking facility.
Business Briefs 9/19/16
The Menokin Foundation, Pa Dutch Tea & Spice Company, Millennial Minded and more.
Fredericksburg Area Obituaries September 11 – 17
Our condolences to family and friends.
Fredericksburg Region Traffic Alerts September 18 – 24
Virginia Department of Transportation traffic hot spots.
The Weekend Planner
A selection of special events for the weekend of September 16 – 18, 2016.
National Park Service Offers Preservation Workshops at the Library
Luisa Dispenzirie, museum curator, will demonstrate how to stabilize objects to prevent deterioration.
Free Workshops with a Professional Organizer
Three free workshops at Central Rappahannock Regional Library.
Gov. McAuliffe Signs Emergency Order to Prevent Gasoline Shortages
The order declared a state of emergency to allow for a state response to prevent gasoline shortages.
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