Budget includes an additional $8.8 million in state funding.
Stafford school board approves amended operating budget totaling $525.9M
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New bill offers juvenile offenders ‘a shot at parole’ based on mitigating factors
The bill also states that inmates must be released within 30 days of being granted parole.
Vindman introduces bipartisan legislation to address VA staffing shortages
U.S. Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-Arizona) co-sponsored the bipartisan legislation.
Virginia General Assembly approves Spanberger’s budget amendments, ending monthslong impasse
Democrats defend final spending plan while Republicans criticize drawn-out negotiations and late-session policy making.
COLUMN: A lesson — a good one! — in ships, shanties and the sea
While in Baltimore, I discovered a Fredericksburg phenomenon.
PODCAST: Coffee Shop Talk with Fredericksburg Police Chief Betsy Mason
This month, Free Press Editor-in-Chief Joey LoMonaco sits down with Fredericksburg Police Chief Betsy Mason to discuss everything from Flock Safety cameras to a series of unsolved assaults on the Canal Path.
PHOTOS: Fredericksburg Tattoo Invitational
Artists and subjects ink new art during event on Sunday at Fredericksburg Convention Center.
On the Agenda, June 29-July 3
Your weekly look at upcoming public meetings in the region.
Vindman-led bill to combat synthetic opioids passes out of committee
Vindman introduced first bill in Congress to combat nitazenes.
Press Rewind: June 22-27
Here’s what you may have missed recently, curated by Free Press staff.
PHOTOS: Fredericksburg Pride 2026
Annual festival supports LGBTQ+ community and its allies.
State police want information on fatal I-95 crash in Spotsylvania County
The driver, a 26-year-old man, died of his injuries early Friday.
Green Grant aims to help reduce waste at King George parksÂ
County department gets $500 for litter pick-up stations.
PHOTOS: Opening day at Fredericksburg Film Festival
Third annual festival continues through Sunday.
After criticism, Virginia proposes two-year delay in raising school standards
If approved, implementation will start in 2028-2029 with a single increase in cut scores.
Teen killed in shooting in Fredericksburg’s Bragg Hill neighborhood
A 24-year-old Fredericksburg man is considered a ‘person of interest’ in the shooting, which happened Wednesday night.
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce recognizes educators at awards brunch
The annual event recognizes teachers, educators and administrators for leadership, innovation and dedication to student success.
Affordable Housing Expo set for Saturday at James Monroe High School
Loan officers, realtors, home inspectors, the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank, and other resources will be on hand from 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
A taxing conversation: Stafford County supervisors explore business-license levy
The board also talked about how to use future revenue expected from data centers.
City proposed changes to UDO, form-based code
City also to seek proposals for adaptive re-use of Renwick Complex.
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