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Also inside: Local employers recognized for intern programs, downtown business owners purchase building, area employers named among best places to work in Virginia
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Biz Beat Banter: Richmond McDaniel
This week, Bill sits down with longtime area real estate professional and native Richmond McDaniel to discuss his career, thoughts on work-life balance, decision to not get involved with the family business and more.
Biz Beat Clips: King George tulip-grower starting festival
This week, we take you to King George County-based Bloomia, which sells tulips to grocery stores all over the country and this year is launching a local tulip festival.
Biz Beat Roundup: Popular coffee shop set to enter market
Also inside: UMW holding watch party for basketball national championship game, Fredericksburg advances to Final Four in bracket challenge, Billiken’s planning outdoor improvements
Biz Beat Banter: Jeff Rouse
This week, Bill sits down with Olympic-gold-medal swimmer and Stafford County native Jeff Rouse to discuss his swimming career and transition to a successful banking profession.
Biz Beat Clips: Mary Washington Hospital adds thrombectomy option
Mary Washington Hospital is now able to offer a potentially life-saving procedure to treat stroke victims: a thrombectomy. This week we take you inside the facility where the procedure is done, and introduce you to the doctor running the program.
Biz Beat Roundup: Local organization names new executive director
Also inside: Caroline estate sells for $1.875 million, preliminary work starts on apartment project, local private school finishes project
Biz Beat Banter: Julia Payne
This week, Bill sits down with Julia Payne, a local woman whose public relations career has included stints working with former President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore. Payne is also the sister of local attorney Charlie Payne.
Biz Beat Clips: Kilwins opens in Fredericksburg
This week we take you to the new Kilwins location at 721 Caroline St. in downtown Fredericksburg and introduce you to the two sisters who own and operate it.
News from The Free Press
Spotsylvania supervisors approve tax rate; make major changes to convenience center hours
All convenience sites other than Livingston and Chancellor will be closed two days per week.
Kalahari partnering with regional Juneteenth celebration for its first large hiring event
Event will take place June 13 at North Stafford High School.
Man airlifted to trauma center after RV explosion in Spotsylvania
Incident, which grew into a brush fire, occurred Tuesday afternoon.
Public invited to comment on Ladysmith Road study in Caroline
A meeting will be held April 13 at Lewis and Clark Elementary.
UMW’s Robinson announces plans to enter transfer portal
Sophomore led national champion Eagles in scoring, assists and rebounds.