From Virginia State Parks….
Statewide beach options for the end of summer
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Town Talk: Patrick A’Hearn/Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
The producing artistic director at Riverside talks about the current show, Grumpy Old Men-the Musical, and previews Bright Star.
COVID percent positivity remains near 10 in the region
42 hospitalized in the region
One person hospitalized after early morning fire in White Oak
Fire Marshal determined that fire was electrical and accidental
WATCH: After a bumpy first week, Stafford school officials say bus issues will get better–in time
Everyone from Superintendent Scott Kizner to Executive Director of Transportation Keba Baldwin told the School Board better days are coming. But likely not right away.
More heat today!
Hot, hot, hot again today
Cuevas goes seven innings, FredNats beat Salem
First low A win for Cuevas
WATCH: Councilman Graham pleads with the community to get a COVID shot
An impassioned plea from Fredericksburg Councilman Jason Graham. If you aren’t vaccinated, get vaccinated.
Governor Northam announces public health order to require universal masking in K-12 schools
Masks have been debated in area school systems this summer. Most have gone with universal masking.
Area vaccination numbers
Are you part of this list?
Crackdown on gun violence in Fredericksburg
The city police chief and commonwealth’s attorney issue a joint statement
Two arrested during Aquia Harbor robbery
Robbery and abduction charges filed
Rappahannock Area Health District reports 40 hospitalized with COVID
Nearly 100 new cases. Percent positivity near 10
LISTEN: Virginia Career Works
Marty Baldwin with Rappahannock Goodwill Industries, Meg Bohmke with the Stafford Board of Supervisors and Jackie Davis with Virginia Career Works-Bay Consortium with an overview of the program: Assisting people looking for a job, people needing retraining and employers.
FredNats lose after giving up seven runs in the tenth inning
FredNats pitching gives up six walks in the tenth
WATCH: Spotsy school board member has questions about mask law penalties
Lisa Phelps questioned the school board attorney on obeying the mask law.
WATCH: Q & A on the mask mandate in Spotsylvania County Schools
The Spotsy School Board on Wednesday night voted to remove a religious exemption from its mask policy
WATCH: Stafford School Board apologizes, pledges to fix bus woes
Stafford School officials pledge to work out bus issues that in the first few days of school resulted in buses running late and leaving some students stranded at home or at school.
WATCH: If you’re looking to hire, be hired, or receive training, there’s help locally
Virginia Career Works in Massaponax offers helps to those seeking work, or a career change or employers looking for staff.
Area COVID numbers continue to rise
Rappahannock Area Health District says hospitalizations up 60% since last week
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