The recent decision by the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors to approve development of a waterpark in the county just off Interstate 95 exit 118 has led to considerable discussion in the region.
The Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the identity of the man who was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head following a fire at his home just over a month ago.
The folks at the National Park Service invite all to participate in their Living History event at the Fredericksburg Battlefield this Labor Day Weekend. The annual event, hosted for more than five years, encourages visitors to personalize their tour and engagement at key historical points on…
Three Civil War-era headstones taken from a rural burial site about 15 years ago recently made their way back to the same family cemetery in Stafford County.
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Four of Richmond’s fallen Confederate monuments are headed to California’s Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles for an art exhibition called “Monuments” next year.
A selection of futuristic guesses will be screened in LOC movie house in Culpeper as patrons determine for themselves if the cinematic predictions came true to any degree.
THE next battleground over abortion rights won’t be in front of abortion clinics but in the homes of women seeking to end unwanted pregnancies.
There is little more disabling to a resident than coming home to find the water shut off. Unfortunately, many poor Virginians are facing that prospect as protections put in place to prevent shut-offs during COVID are now expiring.
A man accused of robbing a customer in a Fredericksburg restaurant Monday after trying to rob an employee was arrested Tuesday by city police.
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Overnight lane closures are scheduled on Interstate 95 this week as work advances on a new span for the northbound Rappahannock River crossing project.
A man who was shot during an altercation at a Stafford County business late Monday morning has been charged in connection with the incident.
“We’ve got to break down the silos,” said Secretary of Labor Bryan Slater.
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We all need to pay closer attention to the cyberthefts that cost the country $6.9 billion in 2021. Virginia’s share of that loss was $172.8 million.
Clinic participants don't have to provide names or IDs and can get free medical, dental and vision screenings in November.
A teenager who police say struck three vehicles on State Route 3 in Stafford County on Sunday has been charged with multiple offenses.
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A Spotsylvania man was charged with involuntary manslaughter after his passenger died late Sunday in a single-vehicle crash in the county.
The Stafford Sheriff’s Office is investigating an exchange of gunfire Monday at a county business during which a customer was shot.
Coach Ron Rivera said he hopes the incident calls further attention to the need for gun reform legislation.
A Stafford County man was charged last week with reckless driving in connection with a fatal accident last month in Dumfries.
Stafford County Public Schools last week issued a request for proposals for custodial services after the school division and ABM Industries agreed to end the existing contract, according to an ABM spokesperson.
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