Category Archives: Local News

(Fredericksburg)- About 150 people attended a meeting on trees on the Washington Avenue Mall in Fredericksburg last night. A majority of those who spoke support the current plan. One group favors ...Read more

(Orange County)- At 6:23 am this morning, Orange County deputies were dispatched to a residence on Rapidan Hills Road for a dog trapped in an ice covered pond. Upon arrival, the deputy observed a ...Read more

(Fredericksburg)- The 17th annual Empower House Empty Bowl Sunday night raised $50,000 for the organization’s work in the area to help those impacted by domestic violence. Another big crowd ...Read more

(Stafford)- From Stafford County: SimVentions, a government contractor working mainly in the defense, intelligence and national security arenas, opened their new corporate headquarters in Stafford ...Read more

(Fredericksburg)- Cancer is an awful disease that takes too many like Ceili. You can fight it by helping local organizations like the Fairy Godmother Project, The Grace Oughton Cancer Foundation ...Read more

(Stafford)- Stafford County Fire and Rescue welcomed fourteen new firefighters to its ranks with the graduation of Recruit Academy 8. Training lasted 26 weeks. Curriculum covered Cardio-Pulmonary ...Read more

...Read more

(Stafford)- The Stafford Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shots fired incident early Sunday in the 1000 block of Providence Street in North Stafford. Deputies arrived in the area to ...Read more

(Fredericksburg)- No hoverboards at UMW. The school’s office of student affairs cites risks associated with lithium-ion batteries that power the motorized scooters. The batteries have been ...Read more