The trees are available for anyone living in the Fredericksburg region.
Tree Fredericksburg holding a free tree giveway on April 23rd
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Virginia partners with east coast states for annual “I-95 Drive to Save Lives” traffic safety initiative
Virginia State Police will be dedicating additional patrol resources to I-95 traffic safety enforcement this weekend
Ladies and gentleman, your 2022 FredNats
Here’s the Opening Day roster
Warmer, chance of passing showers late day
The National Weather Service says milder today. Some sun this morning will give way to clouds, showers and a few thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, some of which may produce gusty winds and small hail.
WATCH: Salvation Army Family Store ready to open on Friday
The Fredericksburg Salvation Army’s Family Store officially opens at 10am Friday at 1275 Emancipation Highway (Eagle Village).
WATCH: Centennial Block Party at Kenmore on Saturday celebrates those who saved the building
A Centennial Block Party takes place on Saturday (April 9th) at Kenmore in Fredericksburg–1201 Washington Ave–from 10-2.
LISTEN: Town Talk/FredNats Sunshine Baseball League powered by REC
Dennis Rapkins and Mike Zitz with the FredNats Sunshine Baseball League powered by REC. Season runs July 9th thru Labor Day. Deadline to sign up June 5th at sunshinebaseball.net
VDOT says new ramp from Route 123 (Chain Bridge Road) South to I-66 West to open on or about this Tuesday
The current temporary left turn and connector ramp from Route 123 South to I-66 West will close as part of this work.
Rain and cool today
A wet day ahead
WATCH: Challenge to recruit police officers
Police staffing. Fredericksburg Police Chief Brian Layton tells Fredericksburg City Council that recruiting officers is a challenge and concern.
Mike Smith named Interim County Administrator in Stafford
County Administrator Fred Presley is getting ready to leave
Storm cleanup continues in the VDOT Fredericksburg District
Crews continue debris pickup seven days a week to gather an estimated 1.2 million cubic yards of material from state-maintained roads in areas affected by Jan. 3 winter storm
LISTEN: Town Talk/University of Mary Washington Museums
University of Mary Washington Museums Executive Director Scott Harris talks about Gari Melcher’s Home and Studio at Belmont and the James Monroe Museum.
PHOTOS: Talk of the town! Tulips brighten Fredericksburg
Tulips are blooming around much of Fredericksburg. We saw these on lower Caroline Street and along or near Washington Avenue.
WATCH: Schools and tax rate dominate Stafford budget public hearing
Supervisors hear from residents about the community’s priorities
New research: 67% of Va Black children in financial hardship pre-pandemic
Rappahannock United Way says new report and interactive tools reveal that federal poverty data undercounts how many children of all races are growing up amid financial insecurity.
A week with no COVID patients at Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center!
Celebrate!
Rappahannock Area Community Services Board selects new executive director
Rappahannock Area Community Services Board selected Joseph Wickens to be the agency’s Executive Director. He succeeds Jane Yaun, who retired April 1. “Community services boards are facing unprecedented pressures, so we were happy to choose someone who has decades of...
LISTEN: Town Talk/Habitat of Caroline
Mac Williams and Jason Tickle talk about the value and importance of volunteers helping on Habitat projects. Habitat getting ready to begin five more houses.
https://www.newstalk1230.net/episode/town-talk-habitat-for-3/
City Police investigate early morning robbery
Police say the robbery took place in the 1700 block of Dunes Street.
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