Humid weekend with showers and drenching t-storms.
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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.
WATCH: Motorcycle ride this Saturday raising money for two area veterans groups
Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association 27-2 in Fredericksburg, Stafford and Woodbridge holds its annual fundraising event, Bull Run III.
On the Agenda, July 14-18
Your weekly rundown of public meetings across the region.
Area road work this week
For updated information, check 511Virginia.
Food Bank distribution this week
The Food Bank says you’re welcome to come by for food assistance once a week, whether you choose a Drive-Thru, Walk-Up, or Fresh Market distribution.
PHOTOS: Area Lions Clubs donate money for barn at Rappahannock Education Farm
Lions of District 24-L with a big check presentation at the Friday morning Board of Directors meeting of the Rappahannock Education Farm.
Report identifies major gaps in regional response to homelessness
Report also notes that affordable housing is increasingly elusive in the region, racial disparities persist and evictions are on the rise.
WATCH: Free Press forecast with meteorologist Sean Sublette
Storms return this weekend, humidity stays high.
On the Agenda, July 7-11
Your weekly rundown of public meetings across the region.
WATCH: Ready for VA250
As the nation gets ready to celebrate 250 years in 2026, this area already excels in telling the Colonial America story.
Area road work this week
For updated information, check 511Virginia.
WATCH: $25,000 gift to the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank
$25,000 presented to the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank as part of B101.5’s $100K of Kindness Initiative.
Food Bank distribution this week
The Food Bank says you’re welcome to come by for food assistance once a week, whether you choose a Drive-Thru, Walk-Up, or Fresh Market distribution.
WATCH: Free Press forecast with meteorologist Sean Sublette
Dry weekend, with a drop in humidity.
LISTEN: Safe and sober on the roads this holiday weekend
Kurt Erickson with the Washington Regional Alcohol Program says #77 to report drunk drivers.
They worked to keep the Moss Free Clinic open. Now, they’re tasked with closing it down — as volunteers.
Despite closing on June 12, the clinic must keep its pharmacy open through July 10 per state regulations.
Public meetings planned for road projects in Stafford, King George and Caroline
The meetings will be July 8, 9, and 10.
Kaine, Warner vote no, but Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passes U.S. Senate
Rep. Eugene Vindman, who represents the Fredericksburg area, also voted against the bill when it was taken up in the House.
LISTEN: Rappahannock United Way wraps up 86 years
Outgoing President Janel Donohue talks about the region with no locally run United Way–and what it means for other non-profits in the area.
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