A study recommended upgrades for a 1.5-mile stretch of Salem Church Road in Spotsylvania County, and now officials are looking for resident input before determining a potential course of action.
Workers are scheduled to set up the work zone on Tuesday for a slope repair project on Brooke Road in Stafford County, the Virginia Department of Transportation said Friday.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, designated to shed light on the importance of emotional well-being. But mental health deserves year-round attention. It’s fundamental to our overall health, and it’s something that impacts most people.
Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank gearing up to distribute as many as 340,000 to students when schools close.
Most agree that there is a heaven, but fewer and fewer people seem to believe there is a hell.
Sally Beringer scored six goals to pace the James Monroe girls lacrosse team to an 18-9 victory over visiting Mechanicsville in the Region 4B quarterfinals Friday. The Yellow Jackets will next face Hanover in the region semifinals Tuesday.
While temperatures can fluctuate year-over-year, the average continues to increase as the climate warms
Visits are part of a new community outreach program at the Stafford County center for performing arts.
My daughters and I had the honor of attending the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for Rosie the Riveter last month. This Congressional Gold Medal was issued to honor the contributions of the 6 million women who took to our nation’s factories during World War II. These women worked in a var…
The Virginia softball team shuts out Miami (Ohio) in their NCAA Tournament opener
Mini Tyrrell, 19, has helped raise over $600,000 for pediatric cancer through "Mini's Mission." The Manassas native races in the CARS Tour.
Multiple shots were fired early Friday at a Fredericksburg apartment complex but no one was injured, police said.
A Spotsylvania elementary school teacher was arrested Thursday after suspected illegal drugs were found in her classroom, police said.
Bennett's charge is to design an offense that not only fits his new personnel, but also remedies the malaise that marked the end of last season
The Washington Commanders could become one of those rags-to-riches NFL stories this fall, thanks to a forgiving schedule the league has granted them, columnist Steve DeShazo writes
During Tuesday's council meeting, Fredericksburg Councilman Jonathan Gerlach expressed concern that rising land values and taxes could force residents out of homes they've been in for years.
Both days will be cloudy and cool, even away from the rain.
School Board will vote June 11 on changes to student code of conduct including banning use of cellphones from the starting bell to dismissal.
The annual U.S. Marine Corps Historic Half is set for Sunday in Fredericksburg and there will be impacts to various streets in the city.
A Stafford County man was charged this month with 18 felony offenses for allegedly molesting a preteen girl, police said.
Stafford Sheriff's spokesman Ryan Wilbur said 52-year-old Shaheim Perry of Stafford was wanted as part of an ongoing drug distribution investigation.
Have you checked the menu prices lately? Restaurants — from fast food to full-service dining — have jacked up their prices in the past six months.
The Colonial Forge baseball team got off to a quick start and defeated Commonwealth District rival North Stafford to post a 7-3 victory Wednesday in the Subegion 6B final. The Eagles advance to next week's Region 6B tournament
A day after its meeting was adjourned early because of constant arguments between members, the Spotsylvania County School Board met again to address its agenda Tuesday evening.
Event offers complimentary flight with a pilot for all females, age 8 and older.
Tuesday is the deadline to claim a winning Powerball ticket from Nov. 27, 2023, drawing.
May 28 will be the inaugural Day of Giving for the Moss Free Clinic in Fredericksburg.
Unprecedented increases in use of the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program prompted changes at the state level.
Cigarette smokers are going to be paying more soon in Spotsylvania County.
Douglas Wayne Cornett, 57, of Ruther Glen, was in court facing two counts of aggravated malicious wounding and two counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony.
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