Dominion Virginia Power advice to customers ahead of Hurricane Joaquin.
Prepare Now for Possible Power Outages
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River Road, Harrell Road Closed in Stafford
Both roads will remain closed over the weekend.
St. George’s Episcopal Welcomes New Rector
The Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. and his family will be welcomed on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015.
EDA Annual Report Reviews $257K in Grants
The largest single grant — $50,000 — went to FredXchange Inc.
Halloween Costume Swap
Exchange your child’s gently-used costume for one that’s new to you.
Fredericksburg Region Traffic Hot Spots
Traffic Hot Spots for the Fredericksburg Region September 27 – October 3, 2015.
Northbound I-95 Closed in Spotsylvania
All northbound lanes closed just before exit 126/Spotsylvania, VDOT reports.
Fredericksburg Solar Energy Initiative Launches Website, Schedules Second Meeting
The second meeting is at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 24.
Dominion Virginia Power Introduces New Interactive Outage Map
The online interactive outage map that provides more streamlined, detailed information to enable customers to quickly report and accurately track power outages.
Houses Planned Along River on Sophia Street
There are seven platted lots on the property, according to the city, but Rackley doesn’t expect he’ll build seven homes.
Fredericksburg One of Four Virginia Cities on “Best” List
By Susan Larson
Fredericksburg is one of four Virginia cities on Livability.com’s ranking of the 100 Best Places to Live in cities and towns with populations between 20,000 to 350,000.
Fredericksburg ranked 92 of the 100.
Charlottesville is #21.
Arlington is #49.
Alexandria is #56.
Livability’s third annual ranking of the best small to mid-sized cities in the U.S. is a data-driven list based on more than 40 data points.
Overnight Falmouth Intersection Lane Closures Through September 30
The final weeks of construction on the Falmouth Intersection project will continue through September 30, 2015.
Multiple I-95 Work Zones This Week in Fredericksburg
Motorists can expect northbound and southbound I-95 delays for paving, bridge construction.
Regional Library Director Retires After 44 Years
Donna Cote started as a library secretary and worked her way to library director.
I-95 Southbound Closed at Fredericksburg
All lanes closed near Fall Hill Avenue overpass for multiple-vehicle crash.
One-Man Show to Benefit Grace Mann Fund
UMW’s Dr. Chris Kilmartin performs Crimes Against Nature on September 12, 2015.
Fredericksburg Region Traffic Alerts August 30 – September 5
August 30 – September 5 (2015) traffic alerts for Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Caroline, King George and Westmoreland.
3 Free Showings of “The Hunting Ground”
The documentary looks at the prevalence of sexual assault at American universities and the too common practice of seeking to silence victims in order to protect the school’s name.
Upstream Sewage Leak Closes Falmouth and Fredericksburg Parks
A sewage spill occurred upstream in Falls Run on August 24, 2015.
I-95 Overnight Lane Closures August 25, 26 in Fredericksburg
I-95 travelers are advised to use Route 1 to avoid delays.
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