Advance Morning News
It's Monday, August 18, 2025. Today, upcoming road projects and a look at trains and truck, an analysis of what this election is telling us, and photos from a commemoration of the end of World War II.
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Fewer Big Trucks on the Road in Virginia?
By Hank Silverberg
A new study examines impact of trains on truck traffic, and Hank looks at coming road projects in the region.
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ANALYSIS: A Local Sea Change
By Martin Davis
The Fredericksburg region is on the cusp of a generational change. The opportunities and challenges abound.
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80th Anniversary of WWII's End Celebrated by Recognizing Local Vet
By Sue Sargeant
At the original USO building in Fredericksburg, now the Dorothy Hart Center, Richard Toye was the guest of honor as citizens remembered the end of the war that defined the Greatest Generation.
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