The National Weather Service says blustery and cool for this time of year, despite some sunshine.
Chilly and windy today
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WATCH: Crossing the line?
Is this the new normal for politics in Spotsylvania?
Trailer and barrel carts reported stolen
The barrel train was frequently used at local events before the pandemic.
WATCH: Historic Garden Week preview 1/Native plants and nature
Historic Garden Week comes to Fredericksburg on Tuesday. One of the homes on the tour is on William Street. Anne Little shows us around
Stafford Sheriff’s Office concludes “Operation We’ll Turn the Lights On”
The area between the 300 and 600 block of Warrenton Road, which includes several motels, has been identified as a high-crime area.
Camp Road now open in Caroline
VDOT state forces have completed a project that installed a larger box culvert to replace several deteriorated drainage pipes
WATCH: Final beam installed on Chatham Bridge project
VDOT hit a major milestone with the Chatham Bridge rehab project. Final beam has been installed.
COVID percent positivity over 10 in Rappahannock Area Health District
48 hospitalized in region
110+ new COVID cases reported in the region
Hospitalizations in the three area hospitals remain at 47
WATCH: Tax rate unchanged in Spotsy. Four supervisors block attempts at fully funded school budget
Spotsylvania Supervisors approved a budget that keeps the tax rate at 80.94. Supervisors did not fund a 2.1 million dollar gap in the school budget.
Stafford Schools announces in-person graduation
Graduation scheduled for June 11 and 12th
LISTEN: Town Talk/Rappahannock Area YMCA
Schericka Twyner with the Caroline Y and Alicia Kindred with the Spotsylvania Y talk about hiring for the summer and fall when school resumes. Preview of Healthy Kids Day
WATCH: Reluctantly, City Council votes to move elections to odd numbered years in November
The decision means there will be ward elections in November.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Mary Washington Healthcare
Vaccine/COVID update: Mary Washington Healthcare Senior Medical Director Dr. Stephen Mandell talks about the current status of vaccines and COVID. Why are numbers on the rise?
Civil War author to talk about the months leading up to and after the Battle of Fredericksburg
Registration is required for the Thursday program. Here are the details.
Shots in arms continue to increase in the region
Rappahannock Area Health District weekly vaccine numbers
100+ new COVID cases reported in the region
47 hospitalized with COVID in the region
Road rage incident reported in Caroline County
Shots fired Monday afternoon near Fort AP Hill
WATCH: City School Board favors moving new school up two years
The Fredericksburg School Board will formally ask City Council tonight for money to open a new school in three years.
Beam installation this week for future I-95 southbound overpass in Stafford
The work requires intermittent full traffic stops on Route 17.
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