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OPINION: Silence is a Decision--Stafford Must Take a Stand on Massive Detention Center Threat
"We chose Stafford not only because it felt safe, but because it felt human; a place where people matter. The Board’s silence risks breaking that…
DONNIE JOHNSTON: Celebrate?
The upcoming 250th is "a big national birthday, and we should unite as one. But how do we come together as one when the man who leads us hates half of…
Three Things to Stream: Video Game Adaptations
There are some surprisingly great ones.
Advance Friday News
The UMW men's basketball team is headed to the NCAA Div III finals; FXBG in the Garden & Gun Best Main Street final, Dominion's Coastal Virginia…
HUMOR: It's Fredericksburg vs. DeLand, Florida
"This is our moment to show we are equal to the gauntlet thrust at our feet by the legacies of Generals Washington and Mercer; our moment to tell the…
Watch Parties Scheduled Around the Country to View UMW Eagles in NCAA Championship Game
Head Coach Marcus Kahn has received the 2026 Glenn Robinson National Coach of the Year award, presented annually to the top head coach in NCAA Division…
What to Do this Weekend: April 3-5
It's the first weekend of Bloomia's annual tulip festival and FXBG First Friday, plus there are Easter events galore.
ENVIRONMENTAL CENTS: Dominion's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project
The project's first wind turbine began generating electricity on March 23.
Advance Thursday News
It's Thursday, April 2. Today, local Park Service sites among those flagged for review under Trump EO, an op-ed on redistricting, & talking with the…
OPINION: Balancing Fair Maps and Politics in Virginia
Decision in redistricting referendum "deserves a careful look, not just partisan talking points."
Kilwins of Fredericksburg is a Family Affair
“We want to be part of people’s memories," says Jenna Bowen, who owns the newly-opened Kilwins store in downtown Fredericksburg with her sister, Sandra…
Local Park Service Sites Flagged for Review Under Trump Executive Order
Park Service sites were asked to identify public-facing material that could be in violation of Executive Order 14253, "Restoring Truth and Sanity to…
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