Lantern-lit event honored the more than 15,000 soldiers buried on the grounds.
PHOTOS: 30th annual Fredericksburg National Cemetery Luminaria
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Steaking a claim: Ripley’s perseverance kept ‘The Meat Hook’ afloat after tragedy
Butcher shop reopens in new location less than a year after the death of owner Christopher Jones Sr.
In debate, Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor identify a common enemy: Trump
They’ll face off in a six-way primary June 17; early voting is underway.
Shear will: F.A.D.E.D. Foundation seeks to cut recidivism though barbering
Graduates of nonprofit’s barbering academy have gone on to open their own businesses.
Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank begins Summer Food Service Program
Some sites will begin providing meals Tuesday.
WATCH: Free Press forecast with meteorologist Sean Sublette
A cool weekend in store for Memorial Day with possibility of a little rain Sunday.
Stafford supervisors raise meals tax to fund raises for school employees
The board also voted, 6-1, to have the county Planning Commission examine data center regulations.
Caroline superintendent honored by University of Richmond; delivers commencement address
Sarah Calveric delivered the keynote address at the May 10 School of Professional and Continuing Studies commencement. Prior to the ceremony, she was presented with the Itzkowitz Family Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Award.
Walker-Grant Middle School receives $5,000 grant for library
Award will go toward refreshing library’s collection of books, graphic novels and other titles.
‘We’ve got to stop saying no to everything’: King George supervisor suggests residents must embrace projects — or higher taxes — in future
The board kept the real estate tax rate at 68 cents per $100 of assessed value, but Supervisor David Sullins warns that increases are coming.
New Rappahannock River crossing route still up in the air
A few options are still on the table for a path that would be built west of Interstate 95.
National Park Service sets summer hours for Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
The park’s summer interpretive program starts June 9 and runs through Aug. 3.
HFFI builds preservation knowledge with ‘Lost and Saved’ walking tour
Tour included the Renwick Courthouse, which is currently undergoing renovations.
Milling and paving work to close I-95 northbound ramps at Ladysmith exit
The closures will be nightly, starting Tuesday and ending early Friday.
FAHASS concerned some will fall ‘through the cracks’ amid funding cut, layoffs
Fredericksburg Area Health and Support Services recently laid off 25% of its employees after losing half of a $1.7 million federal grant.
‘He stood up for us’: Albanians, others honor Walker for uncovering massacre in Kosovo
Ambassador William Walker spoke at the Fredericksburg Visitor Center on Saturday to promote his new book: ‘Racak: The Story of a War Crime.’
Route 2 in Bowling Green to be closed for six weeks for utility project
Through traffic should follow detour on Route 207/Route 301 and East Broaddus Avenue until June 30.
I-95 southbound ramps closed Monday night at Exit 118
Overnight on- and off-ramp closures are required to pave the Route 606 intersection near the ramps in Spotsylvania.
GALLERY: Marine Corps Historic Half
Runners race through 13.1 miles of Fredericksburg in annual half-marathon.
A year after spinal injury, JM’s Gunnar Burns ‘is still the same person’
Surrounded by friends and family, Gunnar Burns is focused on therapy, recovery and moving forward.
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