PHOTOS: 1st District Congressman Rob Wittman was one of the volunteers on Wednesday night who shopped with kids in Dahlgren at the King George Family YMCA’s Better Beginnings program.

PHOTOS: The King George Family YMCA wrapped up two nights of getting kids ready for the start of school.

AUDIO: Stuff the Bus preview.  Collecting school supplies for Spotsylvania students in need.  It’s this Saturday 9-5 at the Southpoint Walmart. 

Stafford-based Cooking Autism is awarding two scholarships to area educators and supplying programs for 52 local special ed classes, impacting over 350 students with autism or other neurological challenges. A $1,000 scholarship goes to Megan Siegfried of Caroline to...

UMW cited for academics and reasonable prices in making the annual Fiske list

VIDEO: Nearly every year at the Spotsylvania Stars and Stripes Spectacular, you’ll see Dawn Shelley and Amanda Blalock in the dunk tank to raise money for homeless students.

The Fredericksburg School Board has appointed Marci Catlett as interim superintent effective Monday. Superintendent David Melton is retiring.

VIDEO: Midnight Madnessis again taking place in the city this summer for 11-17 year olds on Friday nights at Walker Grant or on occassion the pool. It’s for city residents only. You must register your child at the Dorothy Hart Center

AUDIO: Homeschool student Brittany Duff, recruiter Kim Viarella and Registrar Cheri Maea talk about Germanna Community College’s outreach to homeschool students.

VIDEO: The Spotsylvania School Board this week honored Virginia Moss for a half century of driving a school bus.

Walker Grant Middle School in Fredericksburg is Virginia’s middle school division winner of the 2019 “Arrive Alive” teen safe driving campaign sponsored by Youth of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety. Louisa third in high school category.

Stafford County Public Schools will host the third annual Teaching and Learning Summit, “Our Journey
Continues,” at Stafford High School on June 19-21, 2019.

As the school year comes to a close, AAA and the Mid-Atlantic Foundation for Safety and Education honored six students throughout central Virginia with AAA Outstanding School Safety Patrol of the Year awards. One of those awards goes to a Battlefield Elementary student.

The governor’s office has announced announced the appointment of higher education policy expert Deborah Santiago ’90 to the University of Mary Washington Board of Visitors. In addition, Heather Mullins Crislip ’95 and Rhonda VanLowe have been reappointed to second terms on the board.

AUDIO: More schools–some outside of Stafford–involved with Cooking Autism.  A $1000 teacher scholarship available.  April Burch and Kari George.  cookingautism.org

Governor Northam recognized several area high schools for their participation in the 2019 Girls Go CyberStart program.

AUDIO: Taylor Landrie with Germanna Community College talks about G3. Get Skilled. Get a Job. Give Back. It makes higher education attainable and relevant.

VIDEO: Spotsy High