Route 1 northbound will be reduced to a single lane at the bridge for approximately 10 days as crews fix a bridge rail and guardrail damaged in a tractor-trailer crash
Emergency bridge repair over Accokeek creek in Stafford
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WATCH: Caroline Supervisors hear about housing partnerships in the county
Caroline County Schools, Central Virginia Housing and Habitat for Humanity of Caroline County told the Board of Supervisors about ways they are working together to provide housing options to teachers.
LISTEN: Rappahannock River Roundtable holds a Rappahannock River Symposium on October 16th at the Old Silk Mill
Leonina Arismendi says her talk will focus on environmental justice.
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative says bamboo is a power outage risk
REC says once planted, bamboo is difficult to manage or remove.
Area road work this week
Updated information on work zones and lane closures is available on 511Virginia.
NSWC Dahlgren Division range testing may produce very loud noise this week
Dahlgren officials say testing will take place 8am to 5pm thru Thursday.
PHOTOS: Fall Plants at Rappahannock Adult Activities
Your support helps their work with adults with intellectual disabilities.
Likely delays this week on Route 1 at the Falmouth Bridge
Routine bridge inspection will be underway with single lane closure over the Rappahannock River on Monday thru Thursday.
Food Bank distribution this week
No need to bring paperwork or ID.
Marine Corps Base Quantico training advisory
Because training on Quantico is continuous, residents can expect to always hear some noise or feel vibrations.
PHOTOS: The nature and beauty of Motts Run
Motts Run is located off River Road.
King George Sheriff’s Office offers more explanation on Dahlgren Road truck restrictions
King George Sheriff’s Office says trucks are allowed on the road to legitimately make deliveries or pickups.
Virginia State Parks install viewfinders for people with colorblindness
EnChroma-adapted viewfinders have been installed at all Virginia State Parks
Three die in Woodbridge house fire
Prince William County Fire and Rescue says home had working smoke detectors but no sprinkler system.
WATCH: Trebuchet contest Saturday morning at Gayle Middle School in Stafford
Sarah Smethurst with the Central Rappahannock Regional Library explains a trebuchet.
LISTEN: Fredericksburg Native Plant Festival this Saturday at UMW
Guest speaker is best selling author Doug Tallamy.
LISTEN: City looking for Comprehensive Plan input
Fredericksburg Councilman Will Mackintosh says anyone can take the survey–not just City residents.
Eight cars destroyed in fire sparked by hybrid vehicle in Woodbridge
The fire marshal’s office determined the blaze was ignited by an electrical malfunction in a hybrid vehicle with the ensuing fire engulfing nearby autos
LISTEN: October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Stephanie Benson with Columbia Gas of Virginia talks about ways customers (and all of us) can take steps to protect personal information.
LISTEN: Dahlgren Downtown returns to the Old Silk Mill
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division is coming to Fredericksburg on October 11th.
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