Southbound Interstate 95 traffic at Fredericksburg will be stopped intermittently overnight August 26 into the early morning hours of August 27, 2015.
Another Night of Lane Closures on I-95 in Fredericksburg
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Friends of the Rappahannock Voices Concern About Fracking
The intensive, industrial operation threatens the infrastructure and water supply of communities and surrounding areas, FOR said.
Person Struck, Killed on VRE Fredericksburg Line
Trains were delayed more than two hours Monday morning. The Fredericksburg Line will run an “S” schedule Monday afternoon.
Fredericksburg Churches Host World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation Service
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation is Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015.
Celebrating the Gardens of Gari Melchers Belmont
Cultural Resources Manager Beate Johnson has worked for 16 years to restore the gardens to the time of the Melchers.
Spotsylvania Teen Bitten by Shark in South Carolina
The boy was treated in and released from the emergency room the same day.
“Belmont Portrayed” to Honor 40th Anniversary of Gari Melchers Home and Studio
Entries for the 2016 juried exhibition will be accepted October 26 – November 20, 2015.
Fredericksburg Region Traffic Hot Spots August 23 – 29
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) hot spots in the Fredericksburg region for August 23 – 29, 2015.
Heritage Trail Detour on Riverside Drive
The slope failure of the riverbank “is significant.” Doug Fawcett, director of public works.
Heritage Trail Slope Repair Update
Repair of the Heritage Trail riverbank slope failure along Riverside Drive should be complete near Labor Day.
Mine Road Detour at Benchmark Road Rail Crossing
CSX will be installing a new railroad crosssing from August 21 – 27, 2015.
River Road Closed August 20, 2015
Stafford County is installing a raised crosswalk on River Road between Pratt Park and Historic Port of Falmouth Park.
The Sad State of a Downtown Rose Garden
The Town Hall / Market House Rose Garden is falling through the cracks.
Update: Town Hall / Market Square Rose Garden Care
Fredericksburg’s Department of Parks, Recreation & Public Facilities has taken over care of the garden.
FAMCC Suspending Operations to Face Financial Troubles
The Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center hopes to reopen after restructuring, the president and CEO said.
Help the Rappahannock. Don’t Use Products with Microbeads.
Many face washes and body scrubs contain tiny plastic spheres that are going down the drain and into our waterways.
Fredericksburg Region Traffic Alerts August 9 – 13
August 9 – 15, 2015, traffic alerts for Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George and Caroline.
Fredericksburg Region Traffic Alerts July 26 – August 1
Traffic hot spots for the Fredericksburg region July 26 through August 1, 2015.
Fredericksburg Region Traffic Alerts August 2 – 8
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Hot Spots for the Fredericksburg region August 2 – 8, 2015.
Special Travel Alert
(New) Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.; crews will be inspecting signal structures at various intersections in Stafford and Spotsylvania. Motorists should expect lane closures and brief delays in the mobile work zone.
When is this year’s back-to-school sales tax holiday?
Three sales tax holidays have been combined into one three-day period for 2015.
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