Memorial Day Weekend kicks off the summer retail “holiday” season when social media, radio, television, and newspapers are flooded with ads for amazing deals on new & used cars, appliances, furniture, electronics, and more. But how do you know that the deal is for real?  The Better Business Bureau of Central Virginia has some tips.

AUDIO: Kenny Brown talks about their annual “Tattoos for Community.” This year helping the Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault.

AUDIO: We talk with Trista Chapman about her life as a potter at Sophia Street Studios. We preview the 3rd annual Sophia Street Pottery Throw Down on June 8th.

Better Business Bureau study examines the prevalence of counterfeit products in online retail.

The All Business Podcast talks this week to Jeff Heidig at Lake Anna Winery. He’s hopeful that Amazon workers will look to relax at Lake Anna.

AUDIO: Conversation with Maria Schultz of Maria Christina Canine Training. We talk about SUP with a Pup.

AUDIO: The All Business podcast speaks with Emmett Snead at Snead’s Farm in Caroline County

AUDIO: The All Business podcast this week travels to Salon 730 on Kenmore Avenue in Fredericksburg

PHOTOS: Welcome back! We’ve missed you! The Fredericksburg Farmers Market at Hurkamp Park returned on Saturday. Fabulousness every Saturday 7-2.

Equipment providing a high voltage connection between Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) and Dominion Energy failed just before midnight, knocking out power to more than 22,000 REC member-owners for about three hours.

Central Rappahannock Regional Library and staff were recognized at the meeting of the Virginia Public Library Directors Association (VPLDA), a sub-group of the Library of Virginia.

The All Business podcast is at Little Tire Company on Princess Anne Street

AUDIO: The All Business Podcast travels to Caroline Street in Fredericksburg and DermaEnVie

AUDIO: The All Business podcast travels this week to the Caroline Family YMCA

AUDIO: Kevin Rodrigue and Dee Dee Lecky talk about the life of a potter…

Stafford-based SimVentions announces a five-year, $12M award for the development and installation of Tactical Simulators (TACSIM).

Stafford-based construction firm CIP Finishes will break ground on a new headquarters on Centreport Parkway on March 28, 2019.

AUDIO: All Business this week talks with Stacey Thomas with 2 Hearts 1 Dress on Caroline Street in downtown Fredericksburg.

The Potomac Mills sign along I-95 is about to return. 

Governor Northam has announced that M.C. Dean, Inc., a leading electrical design-build and systems integration firm for mission-critical organizations, will invest $25.1 million to incorporate a new product line at its fabrication and distribution facility in Caroline County.