From Virginia Business: World class distribution plans $275 million distribution center
Food/beverage distributor to create 745 jobs in Caroline
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Chilly weather continues today
Forecasters say it will be ten degrees cooler today than yesterday
WATCH: 1,000 turkeys donated to the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank
Turkeys courtesy Giant and Shady Brook Farms
WATCH: Speaking as a parent, Spotsy School Board member tells majority to start focusing on education
Spotsylvania School Board member Dr. Rita Daniels spoke to fellow School Board members as a parent, saying in the past year the majority has talked little about education issues.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Childhood cancer services in the area
Dr. Christina Wiedl with Children’s National and Children’s National/Mary Washington Healthcare in Fredericksburg, Andie Ayers with Fairy Godmother Project and Susan Lindsay with ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation
WATCH: Caroline High School Future Builders and Habitat of Caroline announce partnership
Caroline High School Future Builders and Habitat for Humanity of Caroline have announced a partnership where students will be involved with building homes. Caroline High School Carpentry Teacher Noah Hughes talked about the program to the School Board.
Mary Washington Healthcare and Rappahannock Area Health District urge everyone to prepare for respiratory illnesses
“We have already seen large flu outbreaks locally, which is unusual this early in November,” said Olugbenga Obasanjo, MD, Health Director at RAHD.
Living history program at Chatham Manor on November 19
Visit Chatham Manor on November 19th from 10am-4pm to meet some soldiers as they prepare for the coming battle in 1862
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 analyzes the national election results and the 7th Congressional District race in Virginia.
LISTEN: The Business of Adventure podcast/Adventures in Buying
The business of adventure is best seen on the floors of a buying show. Do you know how the gear you see in River Rock Outfitter is picked and purchased? Take a listen to Keith and April Peterson as they [enthusiastically] discuss the process of buying gear for their shop.
WATCH: Spotsy School Superintendent Mark Taylor says he’s about being an advocate and bringing the community together
Spotsylvania School Superintendent Mark Taylor addresses the full School Board for the first time publically. He says this is the first time in Virginia that a person has been county attorney, county administrator and school superintendent in a locality.
Annual food drive helps to stock the shelves for the Wilderness Food Pantry
This year the food drive added over 1840 pounds of food to the shelves of the Wilderness Food Pantry,
NSWC Dahlgren Division range testing may produce very loud noise Nov. 15
The sound of freedom
WATCH: Fredericksburg DNA study results for “Reclaiming Our Time” project
A DNA study on the ten oldest Black families in Fredericksburg has revealed that William Noel is the only known person living in the United States with a specific type of DNA.
Stafford County working on its first transportation master plan
The survey is two-fold, with a traditional question and answer section and an innovative interactive mapping tool allowing respondents to plot the locations of areas they think need improvement
PHOTOS: Tree Fredericksburg turns Election Day into a Day of Service
Last Tuesday, Election Day was also a day of service for some James Monroe High School and UMW students. They joined Tree Fredericksburg in planting trees at Maury Stadium and the Walker Grant Center.
Mary Washington Healthcare collaborates with Germanna Community College for Career Pathways program
The program consists of students taking online flexible learning classes to obtain a Certified Billing and Coding Specialist credential, a hands-on four-week internship, and the opportunity to move into a new full-time office position
Seasonable temps have arrived!
Expect high temps in the mid 40s-low 50s (30s across the mountains). Brisk NW winds will accompany these chilly temps. For tonight, a Freeze Warning is in effect from midnight-9 AM for areas along and east of I-95.
PHOTOS: Everyone loves the fall colors. But someone has to rake the leaves.
Many of the leaves have now fallen….
Hometown Holiday in Louisa is all about being local
Not only will residents be able to use the Visit Louisa app for gift ideas and to plan outings, users will also be able to enter weekly prize drawings.
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