Officials held a ribbon cutting for the city’s new middle school, which opens its doors to students on Aug. 18.
‘You invested in a promise’: City cuts ribbon for new Walker-Grant Middle School
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GALLERY: Photographer explores a hidden gem in Fredericksburg
Free Press photographer takes a hike and finds scenic solitude at the Quarry.
Punk Power: The genre remains hard to define but bands are still ready to rock
Bands with local ties to play show at Reclaim Arcade Aug. 22.
LISTEN: Sounding the Alarm–uniting for safer communities this Saturday in Olde Greenwich
Sgt. Steven Curtis with the Stafford Sheriff’s Office and Juanita Shanks with FailSafe-ERA preview Sounding the Alarm this Saturday from 11–2 at Hope Aglow Empowerment Church.
Battening down the Hatch: Fredericksburg Dems pull endorsements of two federal employees
Endorsement remains for Ward 1 candidate Matt Rowe, whose opponent Ken Gantt is a federal employee barred from participating in partisan elections.
WATCH: Antoine Carey: mentorship, healing and haircuts
Antoine Carey of Fredericksburg is using the barbershop as a vehicle for change.
Peace in Da Paint co-founder urges area youth to ‘settle their differences on the court’
The 14th annual event occurred as community leaders ponder strategies to combat an uptick in youth violence in the Fredericksburg area.
WATCH: Historic batteau fragment connects visitors to Rappahannock’s past
A section of a historic Rappahannock River batteau is now on display at the Fredericksburg Area Museum.
FCPS Summer Scholars program celebrates 30 years of ‘trying to trick our students into learning’
Former FCPS Superintendent Richard Garnett honored at program’s closing ceremony.
WATCH: The importance of the Renwick Building downtown
Scaffolding went up this spring as stabilization work continues on the Renwick Building in downtown Fredericksburg.
Fredericksburg to add speed cameras near new middle school in Idlewild
Drivers can be ticketed for speeding starting Sept. 20, following a 30-day waiting period.
Langdon, Stelmok vying for city’s Ward 3 school board seat
Ward 3 seat is the only contested school board race in Fredericksburg this November.
PHOTOS: The Eric Byrd Trio on Monday night at Music on the Steps
After several Mondays affected by heat and storms, the concert series returned outdoors.
Pedestrian safety project planned for Fredericksburg’s Mayfield neighborhood
Project includes the installation of ADA-compliant curb ramps, improved crosswalks, and pedestrian-friendly intersection modifications.
LISTEN: Counting the homeless this week
Megan Samples and Sam Shoukas preview this week’s Point In Time count–It begins Thursday at 6am.
PHOTOS: FredNats Sunshine Baseball League powered by REC
Saturday afternoon at Sunshine Ballpark in Fredericksburg.
PHOTOS: Rising Rappahannock
Heavy rain upsteam is bringing the water levels up at City Dock.
Public comment invited on Route 2/17 widening in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania
VDOT also will start construction next week on a project to replace a bridge superstructure in Caroline County.
LISTEN: Micah prepared for all weather
Heat or flooding this time of year, Micah’s Meghann Cotter says they’re prepared…but they still need your help.
Master of Chaos: A million dots of color and one big dream
Artist Kody Goudie’s labor of love is also a lesson in patience.
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