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OPINION: There's Something about Spring
Three Things to Stream: Best of Adult Swim
What to Do this Weekend: March 27-29
ENVIRONMENTAL CENTS: EV Batteries, Chargers Moving Forward
Governor, local leaders celebrate opening of affordable housing complex in Culpeper
In 4-to-3 Vote, Stafford Planning Commission Recommends Approval of Buc-ee's
City Staff Disapprove First Site Plan Application for Greenbrier Development
FROM THE EDITOR: The Politics of Rage Is Alive and Well ...
Advance Wednesday Evening News
League of Women Voters Presents "Seats at the Table: Women Shaping Our Community"
Fredericksburg City Council to Advertise 5-Cent Real Estate Tax Rate Increase
Advance Wednesday Morning News
FROM THE EDITOR: Teaching Students How Important and Valuable They Are
Spanberger Appoints Two From Fredericksburg Region to Serve on State Boards and Councils
OPINION: 'The Weave' Is No Way to Run a War
VDOT Still Has Concerns and Questions about Traffic Impact of Buc-ee's
OPINION: Is America on the Right Track in Iran?
Chamber Chorale of Fredericksburg Brings Statewide Arts "Passport Program" to the Region
Stafford County Board of Supervisors Meeting Preview
Washington Heritage Museums Names New Executive Director
FROM THE EDITOR: The Fredericksburg City School Board Must Act
MEETING PREVIEW: Spotsylvania County School Board
ON THE BRAKES for March 23 - 27, 2026
SPORTS NEWS: And Then There Were Two
BREAKING NEWS: UMW Will Play for a National Championship
POLITICAL CARTOON: Jump on the Bus!
HUMOR: Trombones, and How Drew Got Booted from His Kid's Middle School
SUNDAY BOOKS & CULTURE: Nonfiction
OBITUARY: Rev. John Claude Edmonds
Three Things to Stream: Astronaut Expeditions
What to Do this Weekend: March 20-22
FROM THE EDITOR: Yes, Sports Matter
ECONOMIC CENTS: Saving Energy While Sleeping
Opinion Wanted on Rail Transport in Region
Vote for Fredericksburg as Best Southern Main Street
Unauthorized Individuals Transported to Fredericksburg City Schools Twice in Past Year
Advance Wednesday Evening News
TALKING RICHMOND: The End and the Beginning
NEWS: Richmond Front-of-Mind for Stafford Supervisors
Impact of Tax Relief Programs Presented at City Council Budget Work Session
DONNIE JOHNSTON: On War with Iran
Advance Wednesday Morning News
NEW SERIES: The Affordability Trap
TALKING RICHMOND: End of Session, Affordability, and Bi-partisanship
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce Announces 21 Students Participating in First Regional Civics Bee
Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc., Announces 2026 Preservation Awards
Stafford Board of Supervisors March 17 Meeting Preview
NEW DOMINION PODCAST: Grammy-nominated Singer Deborah Silver
STORM WATCH: Early Closures, Cancellations
Colonial Forge Students Win State Title at One-Act Theater Competition
POLITICAL CARTOON - Drug Tests for Everyone!
STORM WATCH - School Schedules
Government Meetings for the Week of March 16
ON THE BRAKES for March 16 - 21, 2026
'With the Season on the Line ... One Extra Play'
NCAA BASKETBALL SWEET 16 - UMW Up by 6 at the Half
Advance Saturday Afternoon News
OPINION: Who’s In the Saddle—Voters, Churches, or Billionaires?
CORRECTED EMAIL: Advance Friday Evening News
BREAKING NEWS: Unauthorized Individual Rode School Bus to James Monroe High School
What to Do this Weekend: March 13-15
ENVIRONMENTAL CENTS: The U.S. is Doubling Down on Fossil Fuels
RESEND: The Advance Interviews Marcus Kahn, Men's Basketball Coach at UMW
Stafford School Board Discusses Potential Revenue Sharing Agreement
BEHIND THE STORY: Eagle Basketball Culture Soars Beyond the Court
DMV Scam Returns to the Region
The Fredericksburg SPCA Has Made the Snuggly 16 Round of March Muttness
ANALYSIS: In Spotsylvania, Teacher Bashing Is Back
Advance Wednesday Evening News
Central Commonwealth Black Caucus Encourages Black Women to Enroll in Cancer Study
Recommended Fredericksburg City Budget Includes 4-Cent Real Estate Tax Increase
Advance Wednesday Morning News
DONNIE JOHNSTON: Thank Goodness We are Back in Daylight Savings Time
What Bills from Local Legislators are Still Moving Forward?
NEWS: Rep. Eugene Vindman Secures $1.35 Million for Spotsylvania, Stafford Transportation Projects
MEETING PREVIEW: Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors
FROM THE EDITOR: Finding Our Way Back to Trust in Institutions
Vindman Honors Spotsylvania Soldier Killed in Action in Kuwait Last Week
Stafford School Board March 10 Meeting Preview
Government Meetings for the Week of March 8
MEETING PREVIEW: Spotsylvania School Board
Fredericksburg City Council March 10 Meeting Preview
ON THE BRAKES for the Week of March 9
SPORTS NEWS: Mammoths Hit Hard, but Can't Keep Pace as UMW Advances to Sweet 16
Durant Introduces Senate Resolution Commending Longtime YMCA Director Barney Reiley
If Caroline County Takes Money for Immigrant Detention, Does it Also Take Moral Responsibility?
SPORTS NEWS: UMW Rolls in First-Round Game ...
SPORTS NEWS: Halftime - UMW 44, Worcester 18
Amherst Takes Game One ... UMW, Worcester Starting Soon
THERE IS NO SECURITY INCIDENT AT MARY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL
ENVIRONMENTAL CENTS: The Oceans Have Saved Us ...
THREE THINGS TO STREAM: Popular Pixar Picks
BEHIND THE STORY: Coach Marcus Kahn
NEWS: NCAA Championship Basketball Comes to Fredericksburg This Weekend
History Thursday: 110 Caroline Street
NEWS: Moose Hoops Is Bridging Divides and Building Community
Advance Wednesday Evening News
Old Dominion Humane Society Hosting Third Annual "Egg My Yard" Fundraiser
Advance Wednesday Morning News
OPINION: No, Gun Ownership Isn't Under Threat
Two Women's History Month Art Exhibits Open This Weekend
FROM THE EDITOR: An Election Year Like No Other
Fredericksburg School Board Considering Revisions to Public Comment Policy
Alyssa Brown of King George is Miss Wheelchair Virginia 2026
NEWS: Early Voting Gets Go-ahead
FOIA Bill with Local Tie Passed Over for the Year in the General Assembly
Stafford Board of Supervisors March 3 Meeting Preview
MEETING PREVIEW: Fredericksburg School Board Meeting - Budget Presentation
ON THE BRAKES: Road Work Projects for the Week of March 2, 2026
Vindman Celebrates Funding for Law Enforcement Projects in Stafford, Caroline
FROM THE EDITOR: Do Books Still Matter?
Government Meetings for the Week of March 1
POLITICAL CARTOON: Pro-Redistricting? Anti-Redistricting?
BEHIND THE STORY: "There is no Easy Solution"
Three Things to Stream: Celebrate Black History Every Day
What to do this Weekend: February 27-March 1
DIGITAL INSIGHTS - AI Affects People's Feelings about Data Centers
Stafford Planning Commission Defers Market at Austin Ridge Application
Manassas City Manager's Proposed Budget includes Spike in Property Tax Bills
NEWS: 'There Is No Easy Solution'
FROM THE EDITOR: State of the Union, Democratic Response, and the End of Campaigning
NEWS: From Store Shelves to Tables
Advance Wednesday Evening News
"Tough" Budget Conversations Begin in Stafford
Two Ways Spotsylvania Towne Centre is Addressing Food Insecurity this Month
Advance Wednesday Morning News
DONNIE JOHNSTON: Illegal Tariffs
BEHIND THE STORY: Those Soaring Eagles
NEW DOMINION PODCAST - Weddings, Funerals, and Community
MEETING PREVIEW: Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors
MEETING PREVIEW: Stafford Board of Supervisors
OPINION: Finally, A Law to Help Teachers!
Fredericksburg City Council February 24 Meeting Preview
Government Meetings for the Week of February 23
ON THE BRAKES - Major Construction on Rt. 1 Bridge Begins This Week
Stafford County School Board - Special Called Meeting
Spotsylvania School Board Work Session
King George School Board Meeting
Vindman Demands Answers from Superior Plus Propane About Delivery Delays
POLITICAL CARTOON: Oh, Abigail!
Three Things to Stream: Bold New Worlds
What to do this Weekend: February 20-22
Fredericksburg School Leader Marci Catlett Named Region III Superintendent of the Year
TALKING RICHMOND: Nonprofits and Student Organizations Have Much to Offer
NEWS: Pass or Fail, the Redistricting Amendment Means an Extra Election
Kasper Mechanical and SERVE Partner to Keep the Heat on for Local Families in Need
NEWS: Mary Washington, Stafford Hospitals Recognized for Outpatient Service
OP-ED: Trump's Healthcare Plan is DOA
History Thursday: 803 Caroline Street
DIGITAL INSIGHTS: AI Is Fundamentally Changing Institutions ...
Advance Wednesday Evening News
Virginia Department of Health Issues Advisory for the Potomac River After Massive D.C. Sewage Spill
These Bills from Fredericksburg Area Reps Have "Crossed Over"
Lecture Series on Fredericksburg's Sister Cities Begins February 18
The Future of STEM is at the Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren
MEETING PREVIEW: Stafford Board of Supervisors
BEHIND THE STORY: The Walk for Peace
King George Board of Supervisors February 17 Meeting Preview
EDITORIAL: Presidents' Day, or No Kings Day?
Special Event Tonight - Writing Op-eds and Letters to the Editors
Government Meetings for the Week of February 15
On the Brakes for the Week of February 15
FROM THE EDITOR: Spotsylvania Schools and the Cignetti Effect
POLITICAL CARTOON: Snow Driver
What to do this Weekend: February 13-16
Three Things to Stream: Happy Valentine's Day
TALKING RICHMOND: Bills Advancing, Bills Killed, Bills to Come
NEWS: Joshua Falls - Yeat Project Would Strengthen Energy in Central, Northern Virginia
EDITORIAL: Opinions Require Context
Longtime Spotsylvania Commissioner of the Revenue Passes Away
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Why the News Media Owes Us an Apology
DIGITAL INSIGHTS: What's Your Data Center Footprint?
Advance Wednesday Evening News
Vindman Helps Launch Congressional Lowering Utility Bills Caucus
Fredericksburg Arts Commission Hosting Art Supply Drive for Empowerhouse
Advance Wednesday Morning News
OPINION: We're Losing More Than a Paper ... We're Losing a Polestar
FROM THE EDITOR: Re-districting, the Seventh District, and the Reach of National Politics
Advance Tuesday Afternoon News
Stafford School Board February 10 Meeting Preview
Fredericksburg's Proposed School Budget for Next Fiscal Year is "A Great Start"
UMW's Mens Basketball is Soaring
NEWS: Drought Warning Now Includes Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, and Stafford
Fredericksburg City Council February 10 Meeting Preview
Spotsylvania School Board February 9 Meeting Preview
OBITUARY - Cynthia Jane (Aller) Kelly
ON THE BRAKES - February 9 - February 13
FROM THE EDITOR: Of Monks, Change, and Being Wrong
PHOTO ESSAY: The Walk for Peace in Fredericksburg
THEATRE REVIEW: How to Transcend a Happy Marriage
How Much Water Have Local Governments Promised to Data Center Companies?
What to do this Weekend: February 6-8
Three Things to Stream: No Business Like Show Business
Residential Development Proposed for Site of Greenbrier Shopping Center
Fredericksburg School Board February 9 Meeting Preview
History Thursday: 1119 Caroline Street, the "Female Charity School"
DIGITAL INSIGHTS: Real Estate or Infrastructure?
Northern Virginia Rescue Dogs to Participate in Animal Planet's 'Puppy Bowl'
Winter Weather Announcements for Thursday, February 5
Spotsylvania School Board Holds "Civil" Budget Work Session
COLUMN: Trump Backed Down, America Still Suffers
SPECIAL REPORT: Tips for Parents and Children at Bus Stops
NEWS: Walk for Peace Approaching Caroline
Love that Traveled the World: A Valentine's Night at Belmont
King George Board of Supervisors February 3 Meeting Preview
FOIA Enforcement Bill with a Local Tie Passes Virginia House of Delegates Unanimously
COMMENTARY: Give Abigail Spanberger a Chance
Seeking Public Input on "Future of Transportation in the Fredericksburg Region"
Stafford Board of Supervisors February 3 Meeting Preview
Meeting Preview: Spotsylvania County School Board
Winter Weather Closings and Announcements for February 2
FROM THE EDITOR: Embracing the Legislative over the Political
MOVIE REVIEW: The Boss Hits the Big Screen
SUNDAY BOOKS & CULTURE - Historical Fiction
COLUMN: Ice on Top of Snow ... Oh My
OPINION: Tick, Tick, Tick - The Move Toward Doomsday Marches Forward
Three Things to Stream: The Outrageously Campy World of Sam Raimi
What to do this Weekend: January 30-February 1
NEWS: Food Bank Slowly Coming Back Online
Environmental Cents (Redux): Data Center Power Costs
Legislation Introduced by Local Reps Moving Through the General Assembly
Winter Weather Closings and Announcements: January 30
Virginia Organizing Vice Chair Reflects on Recent Steps Towards Restoration of Voting Rights
TALKING RICHMOND: Virginia’s Legislative Session Raises Real Affordability Concerns
Winter Weather Closings and Announcements: January 29
Mary Washington: George’s Much Maligned Mother
OPINION: Of Pennies, Walnuts, Chips, and Bardot
FROM THE EDITOR: Boards Must Know Their Role
Spotsylvania Superintendent's Proposed Budget Includes Investments in CTE, Transportation
Winter Weather Closings for January 27-28
News: From Entrepreneur to Beast of the East
Winter Weather Closings for January 27
BUSINESS: Charcuterie Comes to Central Park
Fredericksburg City Council January 27 Meeting Preview
Tim Kaine Visits Spotsylvania Career and Tech Center to Talk CTE
School Closures - Five for Five
Share Your Story - Updated Winter Weather Closings and Road Conditions
WINTER WEATHER UPDATED JANUARY 25 AT 12:40 AM
POLITICAL CARTOON: Blame the Governor
THEATRE REVIEW: Summer: the Donna Summer Musical presented by Riverside Center for the Arts
CLOSURES - UPDATED January 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM With School Closures
OPINION: The Road to Decency Begins in the Driveway
Three Things to Stream: 2025 Best Picture Nominations
What to do this Weekend: January 23-25
ECONOMIC CENTS: Plug-in Wind Systems
NEWS: Will Schools Use Remote Learning Should Schools Close?
Our Rivers Run Through Here: Fly Fishing in Virginia - Surviving the Winter "Dark Ages"
Your Comprehensive Snow Storm Survival Kit
Rep. Eugene Vindman Secures Federal Funding for Local Public Safety Projects
TALKING RICHMOND: Oriented, Ready to Serve
Racoon Captured in Fredericksburg City Tests Positive for Rabies
Stafford Supervisors to Hold Public Hearing on Lease with Patawomeck Indians for Aquia Property
FROM THE EDITOR: David Cooper Saw the World as Few Can
Pioneering Mathematician Gladys West Dies at age 95
Stafford Board of Supervisors January 20 Meeting Preview
COMMENTARY: 'History Is Our Greatest Teacher'
FROM THE EDITOR: The Struggle Goes On
INAUGURATION: 'We do not have to see eye-to-eye ... in order to stand shoulder-to-shoulder'
INAUGURATION: On This Day, the Blues Are Smiling
FROM THE EDITOR: Youngkin Never Learned to Connect
ESSAY: Turning the Dream into Action
What to do this Weekend: January 16-18
Three Things to Stream: Thrills and Chills
Stafford Superintendent Appointed to Serve on State Council on Military Students
INAUGURATION: Four Local Businesses to Appear at Made in Virginia Market
Fredericksburg Planning Commission Recommends Approval of Princess Anne Street Townhome Development
ENVIRONMENTAL CENTS: Solar Subsidy Alert
DIGITAL INSIGHTS: The Status of Data Centers in Spotsylvania
Fredericksburg's Gun Give-Back Program Could be Model for Statewide Program
TALKING RICHMOND: Healthcare Costs and Legislative Fixes
NEWS: First Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors Meeting Reveals Rifts
Elizabeth Warner, Griffis-Widewater Rep, Elected Chair of Stafford School Board
COLUMNIST: It's Been a Week, Even by Trump Standards
A Second Overview of Legislation Introduced by Local Lawmakers
Celebrations, Challenges, and a New Board
ANALYSIS: Conspicuous in Its Boredom
MEETING PREVIEW: Caroline County Board of Supervisors
Fredericksburg City Council January 13 Meeting Preview
FROM THE EDITOR: A Local Immigrant Defines the Best in America ...
MEETING PREVIEW: Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Stafford School Board January 13 Meeting Preview
What to watch as Virginia’s 2026 General Assembly returns to Richmond
EXCLUSIVE: 'Something Was Different' - An Immigrant's Worst Fears Realized
Fredericksburg School Board January 12 Meeting Preview
MEETING PREVIEW: Spotsylvania County School Board
Sunday Books and Culture - Fiction
Corporate Greed Is Raising Electric Bills - Lawmakers Must Act
OPINION: What If Boys Like the “Wrong” Kind of History?
Three Things to Stream: Sci-Fi and AI
What to do this Weekend: January 9-11
King George School Board Adopts Transgender Policy
NEWS: Spotsylvania Celebrates Its Teachers of the Year
History Thursday: 213 Princess Anne Street
NEWS: Ready to Work; Reality Awaits
OPINION: What Were They Thinking?
COC Seeks Volunteers for the Annual Point-in-Time Count of Persons Experiencing Homelessness
King George School Board to Consider New Policy on Treatment of Transgender Students
NEWS: Democrats Hold Majority in Stafford ...
ACLU Files Motion to Intervene in Trump Lawsuit Challenging In-State Tuition for Immigrant Students
ANALYSIS: Spanberger's Pick for Secretary of Education Energizes Public School Educators
Stafford Board of Supervisors January 6 Meeting Preview
Buc-ees Requests Deferral of Application for Stafford Location
MEETING PREVIEW: King George Board of Supervisors
Renwick Bell Tower Restorations Complete
NEWS: Daycare Funding Freeze Creates Questions, Provides Few Answers
CORRECTION: Fredericksburg City Council Organizational Meeting Is at Noon Today
An Overview of Legislation Introduced by Local Lawmakers
ANALYSIS: Organizational Meetings Begin This Week ...
MEETING PREVIEW: Fredericksburg City Council
Sunday Books & Culture - Jon Meacham's Biography of Abraham Lincoln.
Happy New Year! (Advice for Successful Resolutions from Your Local Humorist)
Sen. Tim Kaine on Venezuelan Action - 'This Is an Illegal War'
OPINION: Constitutional Republic, or Democracy?
What to do this Weekend: January 2-4
Three Things to Stream: Escape Into Fantasy
TALKING RICHMOND: Del. Joshua Cole