Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) hot spots in the Fredericksburg region for August 23 – 29, 2015.
Fredericksburg Region Traffic Hot Spots August 23 – 29
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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.
Program: 14 Culinary Herbs Everyone Should Know
Master Gardener Ann Gorrell will define the herbs, provide a little history of each, then describe how to grow use them for cooking.
Earn Fruits and Vegetables for Summer Reading
One summer reading prize is a $5 coupon to use at local farmers markets.
Crowd Chants U-S-A, U-S-A, as Confederate Flag is Retired from S.C. Statehouse
Video of the flag’s removal and local debate.
Where’s the best hot dog in the Fredericksburg area?
You have until 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2015, to vote!
Help Find Maxwell
Maxwell ran away the same day he was adopted.
Local Equestrian, U.S. Pony Clubs Featured on Radio
Gegi Winslett will be a guest on “Town Talk” on Thursday, July 23, 2015.
Hawks, Owls and Vultures at Your Library, Courtesy of the Wildlife Center of Virginia
Learn more about The Wildlife Center of Virginia on “Town Talk” on Tuesday, July 21, 2015.
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