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Town Talk: Virginia Art-Business Conference in Fredericksburg
AUDIO: Dawn Whitmore and Sue Henderson talk about the Virginia-Art Business Conference in November. Equipping Visual Artists to be self-sustaining entrepreneurs.
Cameras coming to Spotsy school buses to record cars that endanger kids
VIDEO: Spotsylvania Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance to equip school buses to with video cameras to record vehicles who illegally pass stopped buses. It’s a growing problem in the county.
Divided Stafford School Board approves school equality policy
VIDEO: The Stafford School Board votes to add gender identity and sexual orientation to the list of categories protected from discrimination. Each school board member explained their vote.
Town Talk: Anne Little and Bryan Hofman
AUDIO: Bryan Hofman with Friends of the Rappahannock and Anne Little with Tree Fredericksburg talk about the impacts of erosion at Telegraph Hill and Braehead Woods on the river.
Fredericksburg Baseball team name to be announced October 5
Fredericksburg Baseball getting ready to announce the team name.
One more hot day
The National Weather Service says today will be similar to yesterday: Hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, a few of which may be severe. A cold front tonight will bring much cooler weather to the region tomorrow.
9-11: Student club at Courtland High School remembers the vicitms
VIDEO: Some Courtland High School students placed 2,977 flags in front of the school along Smith Station Road on 9-11 to both honor and remember the victims of September 11, 2001. The students are part of the group Young Americans for Freedom.
9-11: Those on the front lines today look back
VIDEO: Stafford Fire and Rescue Chief Cardello, Sheriff Decatur and 2nd Lt. Diggs talk about 9-11.
9-11: Stafford Lt. Diggs @ Mission BBQ
VIDEO: 2nd Lt. Deuntay Diggs with the Stafford Sheriff’s Office sang the national anthem at noon on 9-11 at Mission BBQ in North Stafford.
A classic picture from Gold’s Gym in Fredericksburg on 9-11
PHOTO: This was Facebook caption from Gold’s Gym in Fredericksburg on 9-11: “Climbing 110 floors on this somber morning. This guy is simply awesome.” #respect #spotsyfire #neverforget #goldsgymfxbg
9-11 Locally
AUDIO: 9-11. Ten Years Stronger. Produced eight years ago, a look back at 9-11 with Fredericksburg area residents.
Town Talk: Rio Car Wash to provide Charity Car Wash for Empowerhouse
AUDIO: Jeff Small with Rio Car Wash and Kathy Anderson with Empowerhouse talk about a Charity Car Wash on September 28th at the two Rio locations in the Fredericksburg area. 100% of all car wash sales on the 28th go to Empowerhouse.
The heat returns
The National Weather Service says hot and humid today with heat indices reaching the century mark in some places. This combination will also result in scattered thunderstorms this afternoon, a few of which may become severe with damaging winds and large hail.
18 years later, we remember
PHOTOS: Our world changed 18 years ago on 9-11. Remembering, and thanking all our area first responders.
Fredericksburg honors first responders
VIDEO: A Proclamation from Fredericksburg City Council recognizing September 11th as First Responders Day.
REC linemen bring the gift of light to Bolivia
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative joining crews to help bring electricity to Bolivian village
Center for Community Engagement opens at UMW
From UMW: On a late August day, Mary Washington first-years were scattered throughout Fredericksburg, mulching gardens, planting trees and cleaning up along the Rappahannock River. Others cared for animals at the SPCA and worked on projects to help area seniors,...
Town Talk: Light the Night
AUDIO: Jesse Anderson with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and North Stafford High student and cancer survivor Tomas Nichols preview Light The Night. The annual event is Oct. 19th at the Mary Washington Hospital campus. lls.org/virginia
Another busy week for I-95 construction in the region
Daytime and nighttime work on I-95 work in the Fredericksburg area this week….
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