Big projects are taking shape where a new barn and greenhouse are quickly transforming the site.
PHOTOS: Major upgrades underway at Rappahannock Education Farm in White Oak
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Area road work this week
For updated information, check 511Virginia.
WATCH: A year of challenges and lessons–Dan Maher looks back at 2025
Dan Maher with the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank reflects on the past year and the lessons it brought.
Food Bank distribution this week
Come once a week for Drive-Thru or Walk-Up distributions.
WATCH: Behind the pottery wheel
Fredericksburg potter Kevin Rodrigue is creating about 200 bowls for Empowerhouse’s Empty Bowl fundraiser early next month.
PHOTOS: Pottery with a purpose at LibertyTown
LibertyTown’s Bowl-A-Rama brought local potters together to create and donate handmade bowls in support of Empowerhouse’s Empty Bowl fundraiser benefiting survivors of domestic violence.
Drivers to see new inspection sticker colors and designs in 2026
Virginia State Police say the updated stickers are part of a broader effort to reduce fraud and make inspections easier to verify.
PHOTOS: First Day Hikes at Lake Anna State Park in Spotsylvania
Dozens of visitors kicked off the new year with a First Day Hike at Lake Anna State Park, hitting the trails to enjoy fresh air, winter scenery, and a healthy start to 2026.
PHOTOS: Scenes from a year in the region
A look back at 2025–From big moments to quiet ones.
LISTEN: We took you there; 2025
25 + 1 stories from 2025…in no particular order:
LISTEN: More patrols planned as drunk driving injuries spike
Police across Virginia will increase patrols on New Year’s Eve as part of a statewide push to curb drunk driving.
LISTEN: Simple kitchen mistakes driving seasonal fire calls
Spotsylvania fire officials say unattended cooking is one of the leading causes of house fires during the winter months.
Area road work this week
VDOT will suspend many highway work zones and lift temporary lane closures on interstates and other major roads from noon Wednesday, Dec. 31-noon Friday, Jan. 2.
Illegal dumping leaves 110 tires along Route 33 in Orange County
Investigators with the Orange Sheriff’s Office believe a white pickup truck pulling a black trailer may be connected to the incident.
Food Bank distribution this week
The Food Bank says drive-thru and walk-up food distributions are available once a week.
PHOTOS: Final harvest of 2025 caps a big year at Rappahannock Education Farm
Sixty volunteers gathered nearly a ton of produce during the final harvest of 2025 at the Rappahannock Education Farm in White Oak.
High school business club helps rescue dogs find second chances
Stafford High School’s FBLA chapter partnered with Old Dominion Humane Society, raising money and awareness for a volunteer-led, no-kill rescue organization.
Stratford Hall relocates heritage trail markers
The Road to Revolution and Civil War Trails markers were previously located inside the preserve and required paid admission–They are now positioned along Route 214, expanding public access and visibility.
LISTEN: Increased holiday patrols target impaired driving in Virginia
“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” is underway across Virginia this holiday season, with increased patrols targeting impaired driving.
PHOTOS: Wreaths of Fredericksburg
Merry Christmas!
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