Advance Evening News
This evening's stories include a look at accreditation standards in our region, and VDH's report on the recent water crisis in Orange County.
King George Schools Fully Accredited
By Adele Uphaus
King George County is the only school division in the Fredericksburg area in which all schools are fully accredited. The other four school divisions—Caroline, Stafford, and Spotsylvania counties, and the City of Fredericksburg—have a mix of schools that are fully accredited and accredited with conditions, according to the 2024-25 accreditation ratings released by the Virginia Department of Education.
ANALYSIS: Rapidan Service Authority Gets Dunked for Its Handling of Orange County Water Crisis
By Hilary Holladay
An investigation by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) of the contaminated water crisis affecting thousands of residents of eastern Orange County in late August makes it clear as a glass of clean, odor-free water that the Rapidan Service Authority (RSA) has enormous room for improvement.
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