Civil War trenches on the battlefield
PHOTOS: Spotsylvania Battlefield–Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
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LISTEN: Town Talk/Trafficking
Spotsylvania Schools Social Worker Michelle Patton Swisher and Michele Trampe with the Central Virginia Justice Initiative say trafficking is an issue everywhere.
PHOTOS: Ribbon cutting in Spotsy for Porch and Stable Realty
The brokerage of Amy Cherry Taylor and Associates is on Leavells Road
LISTEN: Town Talk/MLK programs
Xavier Richardson and Anne Little preview the Fredericksburg NAACP prayer breakfast Monday morning and the Sunday King program 3-5pm at JM.
Waterfront Fredericksburg. River crests about five feet over flood stage
High water the talk of the town on Wednesday. We checked out City Dock, Old Mill Park, Riverfront Park and the playground by Original Walker Grant.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Jersey Boys
Patrick A’Hearn and four of the members of the Jersey Boys cast. The show is at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts January 17-March 24. riversidedt.com
WATCH: Huntley Day in Fredericksburg
Mayor Devine reads Huntley Day Proclamation in Fredericksburg. It’s January 21st at the baseball stadium from 3-4pm.
LISTEN: Town Talk/State Senator-Elect Tara Durant
State Senator Tara Durant previews the 2024 General Assembly. We talk about her switch from the House to the Senate and some of the legislation she’ll introduce.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center
Executive Director Elizabeth McNally talks about the negative impact deep funding cuts would from the federal Victims of Crime Act would mean locally.
PHOTOS: Creating empty bowls at LibertyTown for Empowerhouse
Bowl-A-Rama on Saturday at LibertyTown.
WATCH: Creating the bowls for the Empowerhouse fundraiser Emptybowl
Many potters around the area gathered at LibertyTown Arts Workshop on Saturday to create bowls for the Empowerhouse Empty Bowl. Details on the Emptybowl at empowerhouseva.org. It’s January 28th.
LISTEN: Town Talk/American Red Cross Blood Services
Alexis Innis talks about the urgent need for blood during the winter. 63% of the population is eligible, only 3% give. You’re involvement can increase that number. redcrossblood.org
LISTEN: Casey Hollins of Rappahannock Electric Cooperative says get ready for storms now
Get ready now..Storm tracks change, snow and ice predictions can become worse quickly.
LISTEN: Town Talk/UMW’s Dr. Stephen Farnsworth
Dr. Stephen Farnsworth, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington.
LISTEN: Weekend Weather/Richard Lewelling
There are three storms out there. After some possible snow this weekend he says get ready for frigid weather mid-to-late month with temps not getting above the teens.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Stafford NAACP
Yolanda Russell and Sue Henderson preview the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. program at Colonial Forge High School on January 13th. We also talk about the impact of music on the civil rights movement.
WATCH: Stafford Supervisors approve data centers plan with Amazon
The deal brings six billion dollars in investments and millions in tax revenue.
PHOTOS: 7th District Congresswoman Spanberger surprises outgoing Mayor Greenlaw
An emotional moment for Mayor Greenlaw at the Oath of Office Ceremony at Historic City Hall downtown.
New year. New mayor in the City
Kerry Devine and two new members of City Council will be sworn in at noon today at the Fredericksburg Area Museum.
WATCH: Habitat for Humanity of Caroline County–looking back and looking at 2024
Habitat’s Jason Tickle looks back on a busy 2023…and looks ahead at opportunities in 2024 and 2025. habitatofcaroline.org
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