Fredericksburg Blogs

• Fredericksburg Business Insider, 6/19/13

  Posted in Business Insider by Bill Freehling
  Click here to read today’s version of Fredericksburg Business Insider, a daily e-newsletter designed (more...) Wed, 05:47AM

• Stafford OKs townhouses

  Posted in The News Desk by Newsroom Staff
  BY KATIE THISDELL / THE FREE LANCE–STARA 55-townhouse community got the OK from the Stafford Board o (more...) Wed, 12:20AM

• Stafford begins school chief search

  Posted in The News Desk by Newsroom Staff
  BY AMY FLOWERS UMBLE / THE FREE LANCE–STARStafford County’s School Board must decide if it wan (more...) Wed, 12:19AM

• More officers for area schools

  Posted in The News Desk by Newsroom Staff
  BY KEITH EPPS / THE FREE LANCE–STARBeginning with the 2014–15 school year, all eight of Staffo (more...) Tue, 09:15PM

• Teenager sentenced in robbery

  Posted in The News Desk by Newsroom Staff
  BY PORTSIA SMITH / THE FREE LANCE–STARA Caroline County teenager received a suspended 15-year jail s (more...) Tue, 09:13PM

• Spotsylvania man convicted of carjacking, abduction

  Posted in The News Desk by Newsroom Staff
  BY PORTSIA SMITH / THE FREE LANCE–STARA Spotsylvania County man was convicted of four felonies Tuesd (more...) Tue, 08:07PM

• Predator therapist to serve 13 years

  Posted in The News Desk by Newsroom Staff
  BY PORTSIA SMITH / THE FREE LANCE–STARA former licensed therapist with Rappahannock Area Community S (more...) Tue, 07:32PM

• Helicopters to patrol Caroline

  Posted in Caroline Crossroads by Robyn Sidersky
  According to the Caroline Sheriff's Office, Chesapeake Bay helicopters will be patroling transmissio (more...) Tue, 04:48PM

• Stadium could take up chunk of Fredericksburg's bonding power

  Posted in Business Insider by Bill Freehling
  COMPLETE COVERAGE: Click here to see all stories and images related to Fredericksburg's pursuit of a (more...) Tue, 03:44PM

• Attorney general warns about power-bill scam

  Posted in The News Desk by Newsroom Staff
  BY CATHY JETT / THE FREE LANCE–STARAttorney General Ken Cuccinelli is warning Virginians to be wary (more...) Tue, 02:56PM

• Bluemont concert series schedule announced

  Posted in City Beat by Robyn Sidersky
  Here's the lineup for this year's Bluemont Concert Series in Fredericksburg. The shows are at Maury (more...) Tue, 02:47PM

• Man dies in motorcycle crash

  Posted in Transportation by Scott Shenk
  A 53-year-old man died after losing control of his motorcycle Monday night in Spotsylvania. The d (more...) Tue, 02:33PM

• Downtown Fredericksburg wine shop to move to Eagle Village this fall

  Posted in What's In Store? by Cathy Jett
  Virginia Wine Experience will move to Eagle Village from downtown Fredericksburg in September. Th (more...) Tue, 02:32PM

• Police say man moved into home of vacationing Stafford County resident

  Posted in The News Desk by Newsroom Staff
  By KEITH EPPS A man who police say took up temporary residence in a vacationing Stafford County r (more...) Tue, 01:44PM

• Trash truck crashes into Fredericksburg building

  Posted in City Beat by Robyn Sidersky
  Photo by Reza MarvashtiA trash truck was driven into a building at 2206 Airport Ave. in the city th (more...) Tue, 01:41PM

• Fairfax bus service announces VRE rider fee update

  Posted in Transportation by Scott Shenk
  The Fairfax Connector bus service has updated its "transfer" policy for Virginia Railway Express rid (more...) Tue, 01:30PM

• Fredericksburg Food Bank debuts Kids on the Go Summer Feeding Van

  Posted in The News Desk by Newsroom Staff
  Paige Janson of Giant Food fills a bag at the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank. (SUZANNE CARR ROSSI / (more...) Tue, 01:10PM

• U.S. 17 widening project in Stafford County: What it means for drivers

  Posted in The News Desk by Newsroom Staff
  Kelly Hannon of the Virginia Department of Transportation explains what the massive widening project (more...) Tue, 11:31AM

• Spotsylvania deeds, May 2013

  Posted in Business Insider by Bill Freehling
  The following deeds were recorded in Spotsylvania County Circuit Court in May 2013: The Haven at (more...) Tue, 10:29AM

• Sexcetera

  Posted in In Moderation by Donya
  Here's the latest weekly sex advice column by Steve and Mia of the Philadelphia Daily News Q: M (more...) Tue, 10:13AM

• The fat trap

  Posted in In Moderation by Donya
  Studies have shown being married can be great for your emotional health, but exercise can go by the (more...) Tue, 10:07AM

• Daily Crime Report 6/18/2013

  Posted in City Police Blotter by Natatia Bledsoe
  Recent police reports and arrests in Fredericksburg: LARCENY: 300 block Brock Sq, 6/10 – 6/17 (more...) Tue, 09:50AM

• Fredericksburg Business Insider, 6/18/13

  Posted in Business Insider by Bill Freehling
  Click here to read today’s version of Fredericksburg Business Insider, a daily e-newsletter designed (more...) Tue, 05:20AM

• UFC Fighter Facing 13 Years In Prison, No Showtime For Pettis And Bisping Returning To England

  Posted in MMA with Brady by Brady
  IS THE COUNT GOING HOME TO FIGHT? UFC middleweight contender Michael 'The Count' Bisping hinted o (more...) Tue, 03:01AM

• Town of Culpeper plans street repaving

  Posted in The News Desk by Newsroom Staff
  BY DONNIE JOHNSTON / THE FREE LANCE-STARThe town of Culpeper will begin crack-sealing and repaving a (more...) Mon, 10:26PM

• Spotsy woman stabbed husband, police say

  Posted in The News Desk by Newsroom Staff
  BY PORTSIA SMITH / THE FREE LANCE-STARA Spotsylvania County woman is behind bars after police say sh (more...) Mon, 10:25PM

• Eagle Village buzzing with building work

  Posted in The News Desk by Newsroom Staff
  BY BILL FREEHLING / THE FREE LANCE-STARWhile crews at the University of Mary Washington prepare to t (more...) Mon, 10:24PM

• Chandler Hall to be razed at UMW in Fredericksburg

  Posted in The News Desk by Newsroom Staff
  BY LINDLEY ESTES / THE FREE LANCE–STARThe University of Mary Washington is preparing to demolish (more...) Mon, 09:51PM

• State Medicaid panel has first session

  Posted in The News Desk by Newsroom Staff
  BY CHELYEN DAVIS / THE FREE LANCE–STARRICHMOND—The legislative commission appointed to decide (more...) Mon, 08:06PM

• Woman cut during fight on path near city store

  Posted in The News Desk by Newsroom Staff
  BY KEITH EPPS / THE FREE LANCE–STARA 24-year-old woman was cut during an assault that occurred Satur (more...) Mon, 08:01PM

• Man charged after police say dog was left in hot car in Fredericksburg

  Posted in The News Desk by Newsroom Staff
  (AP) - A Culpeper County man faces a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge after Fredericksburg Police s (more...) Mon, 07:55PM

• Driver with two children in car charged with DUI in Stafford County

  Posted in The News Desk by Newsroom Staff
  BY KEITH EPPS / THE FREE LANCE–STARA Dumfries man faces several charges after he was pulled over in (more...) Mon, 06:58PM

• Stars and Stripes Spectacular coming to Spotsylvania

  Posted in Spot News by Jeff Branscome
  Spotsylvania County officials expect up to 30,000 people to attend the annual Stars and Stripes Spec (more...) Mon, 03:29PM

• Lots of construction ongoing at Eagle Village

  Posted in Business Insider by Bill Freehling
  A crane lifts the turret onto the top of the planned Hyatt Place hotel at Eagle Village. While c (more...) Mon, 02:20PM

• Good employee, boss relations to be focus of Workforce NOW workshop

  Posted in What's In Store? by Cathy Jett
  Workforce NOW will hold a workshop on bosses on June 27 in Germanna Community College’s Workforce &a (more...) Mon, 02:15PM

• Paul's Bakery planning events for 40th anniversary

  Posted in Business Insider by Bill Freehling
  RELATED: Where's your favorite place to grab a quick treat around Fredericksburg? Tell us on our fac (more...) Mon, 01:29PM

• Stay safe while staying cool this summer

  Posted in Fredericksburg Families by Amy Umble
  In the summer hear, we all want to cool off with some water. So it's only natural that when the merc (more...) Mon, 01:16PM

• Chichester endorses McAuliffe in governor race

  Posted in On Politics by Chelyen Davis
  Republican former state Sen. John Chichester says he’d love to back a gubernatorial candidate with “ (more...) Mon, 01:13PM

• Land conservation easement presentation to be held in Milford

  Posted in What's In Store? by Cathy Jett
  A presentation for Caroline and Hanover forest and farm landowners about land conservation easement (more...) Mon, 01:11PM

• Library director to retire

  Posted in Caroline Crossroads by Robyn Sidersky
  At the end of June, Library Director Kay Brooks will retire after 33 years with Caroline County. (more...) Mon, 12:31PM

• Daily Crime Report 6/17/2013

  Posted in City Police Blotter by Natatia Bledsoe
  Recent police reports and arrests in Fredericksburg: ASSAULT: 1000 block Wicklow Dr, 6/15 7:45 (more...) Mon, 11:14AM

• Stafford Middle wins state grant for school resource officers

  Posted in The Chalkboard by Amy Umble
  UPDATE:   Stafford Sheriff's Office Spokesman Bill Kennedy just called in with some updat (more...) Mon, 10:20AM

• Keeping the kids busy this summer around Fredericksburg

  Posted in Fredericksburg Families by Amy Umble
  It's the second week of summer vacation (for those of us with children in Spotsylvania schools) and (more...) Mon, 09:34AM

• Wet start to the work week will give way to dryer conditions by Thursday

  Posted in Fredericksburg Weather Blog by Chris White
  If you've compared this month to June 2012 you may have noticed that the temperatures this month hav (more...) Mon, 09:06AM

• UFC 161 Main Card Results

  Posted in MMA with Brady by Brady
  (more...) Mon, 08:40AM

• Summer camp on the farm

  Posted in Fredericksburg Families by Amy Umble
  Still looking for a local summer camp for your kids? Here's a pretty different offering: The Lock (more...) Mon, 07:34AM

• Science, engineering camps still open

  Posted in The Chalkboard by Amy Umble
  There are still openings for STEM summer camps at Stafford County schools. Topics include robotics, (more...) Mon, 07:34AM

• Fredericksburg Business Insider, 6/17/13

  Posted in Business Insider by Bill Freehling
  Click here to read today’s version of Fredericksburg Business Insider, a daily e-newsletter designed (more...) Mon, 05:59AM

• Express lanes project to cause ramp, lane closures this week

  Posted in Transportation by Scott Shenk
  The southbound ramp to U.S. 1 in Dumfries will be closed at night this week for work related to the (more...) Mon, 05:00AM

• Chichester to back McAuliffe

  Posted in On Politics by Chelyen Davis
  Republican former state Senator John Chichester is set to endorse Democratic gubernatorial candidate (more...) Sun, 11:18PM

• UMW professor will help Air Force battle sexual assaults

  Posted in The News Desk by Newsroom Staff
  BY LINDLEY ESTES / THE FREE LANCE–STARChristopher Kilmartin, professor of psychology at the Universi (more...) Sun, 09:00PM

• COLUMN: Road safety experts focusing on distracted driving

  Posted in The News Desk by Newsroom Staff
  SCOTT SHENK / THE FREE LANCE-STARIT’S LOOKING MORE and more like distracted driving is th (more...) Sun, 07:54PM

• Happy Father's Day

  Posted in Fredericksburg Weather Blog by Chris White
  Just a quick post on this 2013 Father's Day on which we'll see humidity levels creeping upward from (more...) Sun, 08:14AM