Von Young with the Fredericksburg SPCA talks strategies on keeping your dog cool.
LISTEN: Keeping your dog cool
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Next steps if you are biten or scratched by a wild or domestic animal
For additional information on rabies, including prevention, contact your local health department.
Raccoon tests postive for rabies in King George
Rappahannock Area Health District says the animal was in the area of Millbank Road.
LISTEN: Sally Struthers and Patrick A’Hearn–Love Letters
Love Letters at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts thru Sunday.
Heat and humidity return today
Forecasters say temps in the 90’s for the next week +.
See archaeology in action on Saturday at Historic Germanna
10-4 on Saturday–here are parking details.
Virginia Sales Tax Holiday this weekend
Eligible products include qualifying ENERGY STAR™ or WaterSense™ products purchased for non-commercial home or personal use – $2,500 or less per item.
2024 Local Heroes series features statewide first responders
Powerful video from Virginia DMV and public safety partners across the state.
Increase in scams noticed in Caroline County
Sheriff Moser says it’s a scam if someone claims to be from law enforcement and demands money.
NSWC Dahlgren range testing this Tuesday and Wednesday
Dahlgren officials say testing this week may produce very loud noise.
Stafford Fire and Rescue Public Information Officer accepted into prestigious training program
Katie Brady working toward the Emergency Management Institute’s FY25 Master Public Information Officer Program.
Food Bank distribution this week
You may receive food assistance from a drive-thru, walk-up, or fresh market distribution hosted by the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank once per week.
Paving in the City begins on the 28th
Travelers can expect overnight delays and a temporary rough ride as crews resurface Route 3 westbound and refresh lane markings.
WATCH: The importance of Slaughter Pen Farm
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Historian Frank O’Reilly says Slaughter Pen Farm on Tidewater Trail is the heart and soul of the Fredericksburg Battlefield and the 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg.
PHOTOS: Restoring Slaughter Pen Farm
The late 1800’s home on the battlefield is being removed.
WATCH: Restoring a Civil War landscape
Demolition began on Friday to the last post-war building at Slaughter Pen Farm on Tidewater Trail.
Marine Corps Base Quantico training advisory
Marine Corps Base Quantico operates 43 live-fire ranges that support training from small arms to explosive demolitions to artillery fire to the delivery of live-aerial munitions.
Jury duty scam reported in Stafford
The Stafford Sheriff’s Office says law enforcement will never demand money over the phone.
The Virginia Sales Tax Holiday is next weekend
During the sales tax holiday, you can buy qualifying school supplies, clothing, footwear, hurricane and emergency preparedness items, and Energy Star™ and WaterSense™ products without paying sales tax.
Sunshine, low humidity all weekend
Temps in the mid-80’s today.
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