COVID update from the director of the Rappahannock Area Health District
COVID update: Omicron trending down, but still a high rate of transmission
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VDOT preparing for snow
VDOT says drivers should delay any unnecessary travel during and immediately after the winter storm, expected to begin early morning Super Bowl Sunday
Mild today, then some snow overnight
The National Weather Service says it will be mild much of today before a cold front comes into the region
Father facing charges in drowning of 3-year old son in Stafford
Drowning took place in September. Police have been investigating.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Red Cross Blood Services
Alexis Innis talks about the desperate need for blood and how you (and those you know) can get involved.
WATCH: New history panel in Fredericksburg
The panel is unveiled on Canal Street in Fredericksburg
WATCH: Honoring the protest of the Walker Grant class of 1950
Class protested when city wouldn’t allow the African-American graduates go into the front door of the community center in 1950.
VDOT to begin pre-treatment of area roads this morning
Drivers should expect daytime delays on I-95 and other major routes in the Fredericksburg, Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula area for slow-moving equipment spraying brine solution onto the pavement
PHOTOS: President Biden visits Culpeper
President Biden visits Culpeper to talk about the Build Back Better bill
WATCH: Stafford School Board votes to end mask mandate
Change tentatively set for February 22
LISTEN: Town Talk/Fredericksburg SPCA
Allie Names, Carrie Withers and Dr. Cate McManus on the Spread the Love Radio Challenge thru the 14th. The goal is 50,000.
PHOTO: Spotsy Sheriff’s Office honors fallen officers at Bridgewater College
Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard traveled to Harrisonburg to honor the fallen officers from Bridgewater College.
Fredericksburg Community Testing Center to end operations today
The Community Testing Center at the FredNats Stadium ends on Thursday
WATCH: Stafford School Board to talk about masks tonight
As Virginia moves toward making masks in school optional, the Stafford School Board meets tonight to discuss the mask mandate. Tuesday night, the board continued to hear comments from the public about masks.
WATCH: Mask mandate in schools moves closer to ending in Virginia
The Virginia Senate votes to make masks in schools optional statewide. Here’s some of the debate from the State Capitol from Fairfax Senator Chap Peterson, Fauquier’s Jill Vogel and Henrico’s Siobhan Dunnavant.
City Police and Community Service Board create region’s first team to respond to mental health calls
It’s called The Crisis Intervention Response Team. It will follow up with individuals, family members, and caregivers after a crisis to see if there are additional services needed.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Empowerhouse
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Empowerhouse Children’s Resiliency Advocate Jacie Housman and Executive Director Kathy Anderson talk about programs in schools, warning signs and healthy relationships.
WATCH: Spotsy Supervisors told government decisions causing school employees to leave county
Supervisors being blamed by speakers for school funding decisions while school board meeting are laughed at nationally
Area COVID numbers continue to fall
Numbers from the Rappahannock Area Health District and Mary Washington Healthcare
Suspected car thieves from Stafford arrested on I-95 in Spotsy
Stafford Sheriff’s Office says car was left unattended
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