After hearing about the re-formed Patawomeck Tribe while volunteering at library, ex-cop John Lightner applied, enrolled and ultimately rose through the ranks to become tribal chief.
This week, Bill sits down with Fitz Johnson, a longtime area real estate investor and broker.
This month, host Joey LoMonaco sits down with Dr. Anand Rao, a University of Mary Washington professor and the director of the school’s new Center for AI and the Liberal Arts.
This week, Bill sits down with Jeff Small, who doubles as Clerk of Fredericksburg Circuit Court and a longtime serial entrepreneur.
This week, Bill sits down with longtime local serial entrepreneur Tom Callahan, whose latest venture is the Callahan Learning Center.
This week Bill sits down with Trolley Tours of Fredericksburg owner Heidi Bass to talk about driving the streets of Fredericksburg in a large bus while giving a tour, and more.
This week, Bill sits down with Fredericksburg Regional Alliance (FRA) President Curry Roberts to talk about his career and recent decision to retire from the FRA in April.
This week, Bill sits down with Bruce Davis, a longtime area businessman and current chairman of the Mary Washington Healthcare Board of Trustees.
Joey sits down with Meghann Cotter, the longtime Executive Director of Micah Ecumenical Ministries, for a wide-ranging conversation on homelessness both nationally and in the Fredericksburg region.
This week Bill sits down with John Fick, whose family for many years owned and operated the J.F. Fick Inc. local Anheuser-Busch beverage distributor.
In part I of a two-part episode, Patawomeck Tribal Historian Emeritus Bill Deyo goes back to the very beginning, telling the story of how his curiosity led to the creation of genealogies that ultimately supported the Tribe’s bid for state recognition in 2010.
This week we sit down with M.C. Morris, who has spent most of her career extolling the virtues of the Fredericksburg region to businesses and visitors.
This week we hear from Ponshop owners Gabe and Scarlett Pons about their decision to move from NYC to Fredericksburg to open their business, how the business has evolved and how it is to run a business with one’s spouse.
Diggs, the current chair of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors, opens up about his childhood traumas and how he emerged as an individual who doesn’t fit preconceived molds.
A hearing about a lease renewal thrusts the MacGregors’ accusations against the Patawomeck Tribe back into the public eye, and your hosts explore the land in question.
In this episode, Gaila looks back on her time at the Fredericksburg Area Museum and looks ahead to her new book.
Hirschler attorney Charlie Payne talks about his childhood in Falmouth, his decision to become an attorney, and his thoughts on the data center boom in the region.
In this week’s Biz Beat Banter podcast episode, former Free Lance-Star Publisher Nick Cadwallender talks about his life journey from Australia to Fredericksburg, his diverse work experience and more.
New podcast from the Fredericksburg Free Press probes claims made against Patawomeck Tribe by local historians.
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