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Stafford County approves impact fees for roads BY KATIE THISDELL / THE FREE LANCE–STARStarting next year, new homes built in subdivisions in Stafford County will have a $2,999 fee tacked on to help (more...)

King George changes rule on horses BY CATHY DYSON / THE FREE LANCE–STARAfter more than 30 years of dreaming about owning horses—and 18 months of trying to change a King George ord (more...)

GOP candidates swing by ’Burg BY CHELYEN DAVIS / THE FREE LANCE–STARThe three Republican statewide candidates finished up a three-day fly-around tour of the state with a rally in (more...)

Virginia starts pilot Medicare/Medicaid program BY CHELYEN DAVIS / THE FREE LANCE–STARIn a move designed to streamline care and save the state money, Virginia has received federal permission to star (more...)

Culpeper seeks ID in forged check case BY DONNIE JOHNSTON / THE FREE LANCE-STARCulpeper town police are trying to discover the identity and whereabouts of a woman who used a stolen identifi (more...)

Lottery gift keeps giving BY REGINA WEISS / THE FREE LANCE–STARA Stafford County couple who won the Powerball jackpot in February are spreading their wealth around the region.N (more...)

Two arrested in Culpeper heroin probe BY DONNIE JOHNSTON / THE FREE LANCE–STARTwo Culpeper men face heroin charges as police attempt to crack down on what they say is a growing problem in (more...)

Where to pick berries around Fredericksburg RELATED: Tips for picking berries with your kids BY KATIE THISDELL / THE FREE LANCE-STARStrawberry picking sits up there at the top of the list (more...)

Gunman robs cabbie at Cobblestone Square in Fredericksburg By KEITH EPPS A cab driver was robbed early Tuesday in Fredericksburg after he showed up to pick up a fare who wasn't there, police said. Accord (more...)

Alternate parkway proposal draws fire BY SCOTT SHENK / THE FREE LANCE–STARSpotsylvania County Supervisor David Ross on Monday unveiled an alternate idea to a controversial project aimed at (more...)

Stafford teachers will get raises CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story contained the following sentence, which is incorrect: "Employees will see an increase to their health ins (more...)

Local spelling champ prepares for new bee challenge Jessica Ditton says she cried when she learned that definitions would be part of the national spelling bee, but UMW professor Paul Fallon is helping (more...)

FBI agents killed in mishap part of elite team BY BROCK VERGAKIS / Associated PressNORFOLK—The two FBI agents who died while training off the Virginia Beach coast were part of the agency&rsqu (more...)

VDOT will preview U.S. 17 widening plan The Virginia Department of Transportation will host an information meeting on the U.S. 17 widening project on Thursday.The meeting will be held from 5 (more...)

Substitute teacher charged in assaults on Orange students BY KEITH EPPS / THE FREE LANCE–STAR A substitute teacher in Orange County has been charged with 12 misdemeanor offenses after being accused of assaul (more...)

Oklahoma faces grim reality after monster tornado SPECIAL REPORT: Fredericksburg.com's weather blogger, Chris White, has been chasing tornados in the midwest this week. He reacts to the Oklahoma t (more...)

Time for change at Ferry Farm? BY KATIE THISDELL - THE FREE LANCE-STARAlmost everyone seems to agree that George Washington’s boyhood home is a fairly important historic site. (more...)

Heroin overdoses concern Fredericksburg area officials BY KEITH EPPS / THE FREE LANCE–STAR Police are investigating a rash of recent suspected heroin overdoses in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County and C (more...)

Marine base land use studied By RUSTY DENNEN / THE FREE LANCE–STARLand development surrounding Marine Corps Base Quantico—and the impact on the installation and its neighbor (more...)

K.G. teacher in running for national honor BY REGINA WEISS / THE FREE LANCE–STARErlynn Kirsch, an eighth-grade world history teacher at King George Middle School, was awarded the Virginia Educa (more...)

COLUMN: Keep teen drivers from becoming a sad statistic BY SCOTT SHENK / THE FREE LANCE-STARWITH the warmer weather comes more traffic. And that means more young drivers behind the wheel.Not all t (more...)

Group wants kids to paddle river, protect it BY RUSTY DENNEN / THE FREE LANCE–STARIn an ongoing effort to connect with area paddlers, the American Canoe Association is planning a big day on the r (more...)

Pictures: Bonus photos from the Historic Half in Fredericksburg Check out these fantastic images captured by Free Lance-Star photographers during the Historic Half and related races in Fredericksburg. (more...)

Voices from the Historic Half, 5K and 10K in Fredericksburg Runners from across the region shared their thoughts on running the Historic Half and related races through Fredericksburg. BY ROBYN SIDERS (more...)

Patrick Fernandez, Laura Garrow win Historic Half in Fredericksburg Patrick Fernandez of Alexandria won the men's division - and was the first to cross the finish line - in the Marine Corps Historic Half Ma (more...)

Video: Sean Astin in Fredericksburg for the Historic Half Actor Sean Astin was the official starter for the Marine Corps Half Marathon in Fredericksburg. He stopped to talk to reporters just before the race. (more...)

Live from the Historic Half in Fredericksburg Photo by Robert A. Martin 10:45 732 people started the 5k, 757 started the 10k and 6,292 people started the Historic Half, race officials said. 1 (more...)

GOP picks ticket BY CHELYEN DAVIS / THE FREE LANCE–STARRICHMOND—Virginia Republicans nominated state Sen. Mark Obenshain for attorney general and—in a surp (more...)

GOP taps Cuccinelli, Jackson, Obenshain BOB LEWIS,AP Political Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia's conservative activist attorney general, formally became the Republica (more...)

MONEY SCHEME NETS THREE IN WESTMORELAND BY PORTSIA SMITH / THE FREE LANCE-STARInvestigation leads to slew of fake $20 and $50 billsA three-month investigation into a counterfeit money schem (more...)

Runners pick up packets, prepare for Historic Half BY ROBYN SIDERSKY / THE FREE LANCE-STARIf you were to walk through the parking lot of the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center Saturday, you may (more...)

Boston marathoners all-in for Historic Half in Fredericksburg BY LINDLEY ESTES / THE FREE LANCE-STARSpotsylvania resident Joey Hess crossed the Boston Marathon finish line at 12:50 p.m. and was at a friend’ (more...)

Marine band to play in Fredericksburg on Fourth of July BY REGINA WEISS / THE FREE LANCE-STARRoberta Gold says she nearly fell off her chair when she received a phone call from Sgt. Jeff Fangman, band maste (more...)

Is planned raceway a prize or a drag for Spotsylvania? BY JEFF BRANSCOME / THE FREE LANCE-STARHundreds have weighed in on the proposed Dominion Raceway in Spotsylvania County over the past several months.& (more...)

CORROSIVE DAY AS I–95 COMES TO HALT BY KATIE THISDELL / THE FREE LANCE-STARMike Merrick’s trip from Washington to his home in Raleigh, N.C., normally takes about 3 hours, 45 minute (more...)

Mormon teens cruise on their special prom ship BY REGINA WEISS / THE FREE LANCE–STARThe guidelines for Mormon teens call for dressing modestly and avoiding music with questionable lyrics.Those rule (more...)

Details for navigating the Historic Half weekend WHAT’S NEWThe sixth year of the Marine Corps Historic Half weekend brings a few changes:Addition of the Historic 10K race.All races—the Hi (more...)

COLUMN: Getting full enjoyment out of the Half BY BERT JACOBY FOR THE FREE LANCE–STARAS YOU GET ready for the Historic Half this weekend, here is some advice to get you to the finish line.TODA (more...)

Hospital Hill exacts a steep price from runners BY PAMELA GOULD / THE FREE LANCE–STARThe Boston Marathon has Heartbreak Hill between miles 20 and 21 of the 26.2-mile course.The Marine Corps Marathon (more...)

Builder aboard for VRE station BY SCOTT SHENK / THE FREE LANCE–STARA contractor has been chosen to build the Virginia Railway Express station in Spotsylvania.On Friday, the VRE Oper (more...)

Dissecting the Hill: Some expert advice LEAN IN, AND KEEP IT SIMPLE THE BEST advice I ever received about running on hills came from my friend Bill Nix. The retired Marine and Spotsylva (more...)

Evidence issue spikes Culpeper drug case A Culpeper County General District Court judge has thrown out two drug charges because evidence confiscated was improperly stored by the Sheriff&rsquo (more...)

Man back in Culpeper to face scam charge BY DONNIE JOHNSTON / THE FREE LANCE–STARA man accused of scamming the Culpeper Walmart has been extradited after being apprehended in Wisconsin.Jesse (more...)

Fredericksburg's Historic Half: What you need to know By PAMELA GOULD You don’t need to be a runner to enjoy this weekend’s Marine Corps Historic Half activities. And you don’t need to spend a dime (more...)

Hospital Hill at the Marine Corps Historic Half: 'Gotta own it!' The Marine Corps Historic Half organizers decided to make 5K and 10K runners on Sunday run Hospital Hill. Marine Corps Historic Half veteran runner (more...)

Spotsylvania man charged in theft of dead woman's credit card William DarrBY KEITH EPPS / THE FREE LANCE–STAR A 35-year-old man has been arrested after being accused of stealing a credit card from a dead woma (more...)

Crash, hazmat spill close I-95 south in Stafford County Crews work to clean up a hazmat spill on I-95. Photo by Mark Doyle / Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department BY KATIE THISDELL THE FREE LANCE (more...)

History, barbecue mix Saturday in Falmouth Virginia’s Civil War Sesquicentennial HistoryMobile is rolling into Stafford County for Saturday’s first-ever Hogtown BBQ fundraiser for F (more...)

Distance from family too much for Bridges BY AMY FLOWERS UMBLE / THE FREE LANCE–STAREach morning, Randy Bridges emails his father.Each evening, he calls his wife.And during the day, he leads (more...)

Beach council fully funds School Board’s budget BY REGINA WEISS / THE FREE LANCE-STARThe Colonial Beach Town Council voted Thursday to fully fund the budget sought by the School Board for fiscal ye (more...)

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