The plan, dated Tuesday, looks at reforms to address racial inequality and race discrimination. City Council meets Thursday to discuss it.
City releases a draft “Fredericksburg response and recovery plan.”
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Free COVID-19 community testing event in Caroline County on Friday
The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Second Mount Zion Baptist Church, 31220 Old Dawn Rd, Hanover, VA 23069.
AUDIO: Town Talk/Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
Patrick Ahearn with the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts. Closed since the pandemic, we get an update on reopening and some of the changes that will be made.
VIDEO: Northam–No Phase Three this week
Governor Northam says Virginia will not enter Phase Three of COVID-19 reopening this week. More info this week on what Phase Three will look like.
VIDEO: Stafford Supervisors make Friday a county holiday for Juneteenth
Stafford Supervisors have declared Friday, June 19th a county holiday in honor of Juneteenth. June 19, 1865, enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free.
Rappahannock Area Health District reports 11 new hospitalizations
Stafford reaches 900 COVID-19 positive cases
Black Lives Matter FXBG says they do not support protesters who have caused fear downtown
A “Dear Fredericksburg” letter on Facebook distances Black Lives Matter to group holding up traffic downtown
City denies Police Department told not to respond to protesters
City says Police are monitoring protests. Some business owners, citizens and videos dispute that.
Photos: Saying Thank-You to area law enforcement
A group from St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Spotsylvania stood along Route 3 near Bragg Road on Tuesday expressing their support for area law enforcement.
Partlow man arrested for pointing AR-15 at five men on private property
Spotsy Sheriff’s Office says motorcyclists were on private property, but not the property of the man charged with pointing a gun
VIDEO: Are you ready for your Chatham Bridge detour?
Have a detour in mind…the Chatham Bridge closes early Monday morning
VIDEO: More office space for the Fredericksburg Salvation Army
Fredericksburg Salvation Army has more space for its administrative and social service offices. They’re still on Lafayette Blvd and still in the same shopping center as the Family Store (and Paul’s Bakery) but in a bigger building at 2014C.
AUDIO: Dr. Stern–Why wear a mask? Here’s why….
Five COVID-19 deaths in the Rappahannock Health District over the weekend. Health District Acting Director Dr. Donald Stern talked with us about COVID-19 in nursing homes and the importance of wearing a mask.
Area Health District reports five deaths over the weekend. Hospitalizations down 13 since last week
Four of the deaths at the Carriage Hill Nursing Home in Spotsylvania
AUDIO: Central Rappahannock Regional Library: Tracy McPeck
Among the topics we talk with Adult Services Coordinator Tracy McPeck about: •Summer Reading• PAWS for Reading • Music on the Steps • Managing Your Holds
Area road work this week
All work is scheduled weather permitting. Real-time information on work zones and lane closures is available on 511Virginia
AUDIO: Town Talk–Germanna Community College
A bunch of topics. Enrollment up. Online this fall. 50th anniversary. The Todd Academy. Helping students stay in school. Guests include Germanna President Dr. Janet Gullickson and Special Assistant to the President Bruce Davis.
Cool start to the week
The National Weather Service says it will be cool for this time of year along with low humidity. A few showers are possible across central Virginia and southern Maryland.
Chatham Bridge closes at week from today
VIDEO: Chatham Bridge to close 5am on June 22
VIDEO: Walking in the Community Prayer March
Area churches came together to march over the weekend against injustice
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