Percent positivity over 43%
200+ still hospitalized with COVID in the region
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Emancipation Highway signs going up along Route 1 in Fredericksburg
Work expected to take a few weeks
New middle school public hearing in Fredericksburg postponed
City officials hope to reschedule the hearing soon
Stafford deputy makes two DUI arrests in one day
Deputy West in the right place at the right time on Tuesday
Chamber postpones 2022 Gala
COVID postpones GALA to April
Get ready for the next storm
Here are some of the things you need to know before you lose the power
WATCH: Stafford Supervisors talk about storm response
Stafford Supervisors praised the work of local first responders and residents when the snow and ice piled up last week. But several supervisors say they were disappointed in the state response.
REC nears completion on final storm-related outages
About 100 customers to go!
Warmer today!
Finally…we should see some more of the snow melt this afternoon
WATCH: New members of Fredericksburg City Council take the oath of office
After being delayed several times by the snow storm, newly elected members of City Council took the Oath of Office on Tuesday at City Hall.
WATCH: Was the closed meeting to fire the Spotsy School superintendent done legally?
The way the meeting was run was clumsy at best and laws may not have been followed in going into closed session for a second time
COVID hospitalizations at 212 in region
635 new cases of COVID in the latest Rappahannock Area Health District report
MWHC: “Healthcare workers are tired. They are discouraged.”
Here’s what you can do
LISTEN: Town Talk/City Vice Mayor Chuck Frye
Vice-Mayor Frye talks about the annual gun giveback in Fredericksburg, tanker cars near Mayfield and the budget.
A plea from Stafford Fire and Rescue
Use 9-1-1 only when necessary…
Another cold, winter morning
The National Weather Service says winds diminish late today, but not before wind chills end up in the single digits for many this morning. Turning milder tomorrow.
REC crews near outage completion after historic winter storm
There are still more than 310 separate outage events
WATCH: Spotsy School Board fires Dr. Baker “without cause”
School Board members Twigg, Phelps, Gillespie, and Abuismail offered no reason.
Rappahannock Area Health District reports 200+ hospitalized with COVID
Percent positivity at 42+
LISTEN: Casey Hollins with Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
An update on restoration efforts and how to prepare for when the power returns and how to slowly reheat your home
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