Two more COVID-related deaths in the region
COVID numbers for the region keep showing most who are vaccinated do not end up hospitalized
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LISTEN: Town Talk/Fredericksburg Mainstreet
The importance and value to the community of shopping small and local. Danilo Orofino of Orofino Restaurant, Scarlett Pons with the Pon Shop Studio and Art Gallery and Brian Lam with Skin+Touch Therapy Spa
James Farmer Hall officially dedicated @ UMW
The University of Mary Washington dedicated James Farmer Hall in a ceremony attended by professors, current UMW students, Board of Visitors members and former Farmer students
Bear reported to have killed some animals in Louisa
Here’s what to do if you think a bear is nearby
WATCH: Success! Downtown Greens marches toward buying 56 acres in the City
Downtown Greens reaches the first goal of raising $750,000 to begin the process of buying 56 acres that will significantly expand the reach and programs.
Area Community Vaccination Center has provided 11-thousand + doses since early November
Center closed this coming Thursday thru next Tuesday
Falmouth, Rocky Run, and Conway Elementary Schools earn Purple Star status
Schools demonstrate extraordinary commitment to military families
The Naughty List- BBB 12 Scams of Christmas
If you have received an unsolicited email with gift card offers, do not open it. Instead, mark it as Spam or Junk. However, if you opened the email, do not click on any links.
PHOTOS: Great memories! The Christmas tree lighting/Christmas music sing-a-long at Hurkamp Park
Big turnout downtown as community Christmas gatherings return
WATCH: Santa and Mayor Greenlaw light the Christmas tree in Hurkamp Park
A magical moment!
Warmer today
The National Weather Service says cloudy but slightly warmer today
VDOT to suspend highway work zones for Thanksgiving
VDOT lifts most lane closures; provides traffic and travel information to plan ahead
Fredericksburg reaching out to businesses and property owners impacted by Jefferson Davis Highway name change
Name change goes into effect January 1
No injuries in early Saturday morning Stafford Fire. Fire and Rescue says no working smoke detectors in the home
Red Cross assisting family on Wallace Farms Lane
#OptOutside for a Virginia State Parks Thanksgiving Tradition
It’s a tradition of inviting families to opt outside the Friday following Thanksgiving rather than go Black Friday shopping
Spotsy woman dies in Stafford while helping her friend back out of a parking space
The incident happened late Friday morning
WATCH: You never know what you’ll find when you shop small and local….
We stopped at Kimman’s Co. on Caroline Street in Fredericksburg
Dominion alert sirens going away at Lake Anna
Officials say going wireless will permit public officials to communicate what to do in the event of an emergency more efficiently and effectively than the current siren system.
PHOTOS: Trees of Hope
Trees of Hope to benefit Loisann’s Hope House through December 11 at Ashley HomeStore in Central Park. You can bid on these and other trees.
COVID antigen test kits available at Central Rappahannock Regional Library
To reserve a kit for curbside pickup, go to librarypoint.org/ask to request via email, chat or phone
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