VDOT hot spots in Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline and King George.
Fredericksburg Region Traffic Alerts Sept. 25 – Oct. 1
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Stafford Receives Grant to Enlarge Crow’s Nest Natural Area Preserve
The grant will add 128 acres to the natural area preserve.
Mental Health is Treatable and Suicide is Preventable
An op-ed by Greater Fredericksburg Out of Darkness Walk for Suicide Prevention co-chair Laura Ellis.
Mourning the Passing of 10-Year-Old Josh Hardy
Josh died September 22 at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Tennessee.
Fredericksburg Live Music Calendar September 21 – 27
This week includes touring act The Folly.
Sen. Reeves Introduces ‘Josh Hardy’ Bill
SB 1222 would expand access to investigational drugs, biological products and devices.
Pharmaceutical Company Chimerix Refuses Drug for Fredericksburg Boy
By Susan Larson
VDOT Rehab Project to Begin on Six I-95 Bridges in Stafford and Spotsylvania
Construction will begin in fall 2016, and is scheduled to be complete in November 2018.
Tourism Related Revenue, Jobs Continue to Grow in Region
Tourism dollars in the region showed yearly growth from 2011 to 2015.
Friends of the Rappahannock Awarded $193K for Trout Restoration Project
The project will restore important habitat for native brook trout in the upper Rapidan River watershed.
City to Begin Interviews for Director of Economic Development & Tourism
A four-person committee will begin narrowing the pool of 57 applicants, with interviews of the top five expected to begin in the next two weeks.
UMW Announces New School for Graduate, Continuing and Online Education
“Challenge number one at UMW is the changing economy,” President Troy Paino said.
Your Community Calendar September 2016
A selection of special events in the Fredericksburg region for September 2016.
Local School Districts Receive School Security Equipment Grants
The money will be used at schools in Fredericksburg, Spotysylvania, Stafford and Caroline.
This Week in Culpeper September 21 – 25
Special events in Culpeper.
Business Briefs 9/19/16
The Menokin Foundation, Pa Dutch Tea & Spice Company, Millennial Minded and more.
City Council Approves Liberty Place Development, Tax Incentive
The project will include residential condominiums, retail/office space, restaurant space, and a three-level parking facility.
Fredericksburg Region Traffic Alerts September 18 – 24
Virginia Department of Transportation traffic hot spots.
Fredericksburg Area Obituaries September 11 – 17
Our condolences to family and friends.
Gov. McAuliffe Signs Emergency Order to Prevent Gasoline Shortages
The order declared a state of emergency to allow for a state response to prevent gasoline shortages.
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