The board chairman proposes “Jessica Cheney Highway.” She died assisting an accident scene on Route 1 in 1998.
WATCH: Stafford Supervisors delay vote to rename Route 1 after fallen State Trooper
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The 504 Project: Juan More Taco establishing non-profit to keep feeding the elderly
Juan More Taco has been providing meals to the elderly for exactly one year
Weekly COVID numbers in the region
Rappahannock Area Health District looks at coronavirus numbers in the area
70th annual Fredericksburg Fine Arts Show & Sale winners
Professional artists, novice artists and every type of artist in between were invited to display and sell their artwork in this once-a-year opportunity.
Rappahannock Area Health District reports two more COVID deaths. Total now at 245
29 hospitalized in three area hospitals with COVID
LISTEN: Town Talk/Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Chief Historian John Hennessy and Historian Becca Toy (on the phone) talk about national cemeteries and the importance of continuing the race conversations.
Car raffle to support 4 area charities
Pohanka Nissan to raffle off a new car to help build support for Cooking Autism, Inc, Micah Ministries, G3 Community Services, and the YMCA
Home of the Week: Water views in Stafford
Primed for entertainment opportunities galore and tranquil waterside living
WATCH: Women’s History Month made real in Stafford
Dramatic. Stafford Board of Supervisors Chairman Crystal Vanuch read a Women’s History Month proclamation surrounded by women.
WATCH: A year ago COVID changed everything: The Y
A year ago COVID was in the process of changing nearly everything in our lives. Devlin Reiley with the Rappahannock YMCA says it was a time of fear and change.
Owner of dog training school in Orange charged with animal cruelty
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office says 60-year old Shawn Deehan owns the business “The Perfect Dog.”
22-year old arrested in Stafford for suspected theft of airbags
The Sheriff’s Office was notified by off-sight security that live security footage was showing a suspect unlawfully on the property
Two suspects arrested for catalytic converter theft in Stafford
The caller reported hearing a saw and seeing a man dressed in all black with a backpack being picked up by a white Honda Accord that had been circling the area.
Vaccine numbers continue to increase around the region
Rappahannock Area Health District vaccine numbers
LISTEN: Town Talk/Commonwealth Senior Living of Fredericksburg
Commonwealth Senior Living at Fredericksburg Executive Director Karen Estes talks about the dos and don’ts of senior living and how to prepare and pay for it.
WATCH: Q & A with Chief Layton and City Council on the PERF report on the city’s response to protests last year
City Police Chief Brian Layton answers questions about what happens next with the Police Executive Research Forum report.
WATCH: Chief Layton tells City Council that other area law enforcement serve on committees looking at civil unrest last year
Fredericksburg Police Chief Brian Layton told City Council last week that he has formed three committees to study the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) report on the city’s response to protests last summer.
Busy week of I-95 construction in the Fredericksburg area
Expect I-95 daytime and overnight lane closures this week, and intermittent traffic stops north of Exit 133 (Route 17) at the future Truslow Road overpass
Statewide tornado drill on Tuesday
TORNADO DRILL: Virginia’s annual statewide tornado drill for 2021 will take place Tuesday, March 16, at 9:45 AM.
WATCH: Mary Washington Healthcare/Helping vaccinate the community
Behind the scenes at Mary Washington Healthcare’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic
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