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07/02/2024

Water main break early this morning in the area of Sam Perry Blvd. and Mary Washington Blvd. City Public Works says the downtown area may experience low water pressure and discolored water for several hours.

07/02/2024

07/02/2024

The FredNats carried a no-hitter through 8.2 innings, and ultimately could not complete the feat, but defeated the Shorebirds 6-1. FXBG is 7-3 (42-34) and Delmarva is 6-4 (29-46).

The Nats plated their first run in the bottom of the second on an RBI groundout with the bases loaded, then reloaded the bases when Nate Ochoa walked after that. Elijah Green promptly unloaded them with a triple to the wall in left-center, putting the Freddies up 4-0 after two innings.

Dannel Diaz, making his first start this year, breezed through four hitless innings, allowing just one baserunner on an error.

Everett Cooper III made it 5-0 with his RBI double in the fourth, as the Nats turned the ball over to Johan Otanez in the fifth. The righty fired two more hitless innings, then Mason Denaburg followed suit to take the no-hit bid into the top of the ninth inning.

Fredericksburg handed the ball to Samuel Vasquez with a no-hitter on the line, which would have been the first nine inning no-no in FredNat history. Sammy picked up two quick outs, but unfortunately Delmarva snapped the no-hitter with a single. The Shorebirds did plate a run, but FXBG closed out a 6-1 win.

Johan Otanez (1-0) got the official win on his line, and Trey Gibson (1-5) took the loss. In game two, Travis Sykora (0-3, 3.31) goes up against Nestor German (1-2, 1.16) in a 7:05 start.

07/02/2024

Spend the 4th of July where George Washington grew up 10am-4pm! The Fabulous 4th at Ferry Farm in Stafford will again include tours of the family home--you can touch things and sit in chairs!. Talk to the people finding artifacts, play colonial games and attend a flag retirement ceremony.

$1 admission. Purchase tickets on-site. A shuttle runs between the Eagles Lodge Parking lot on Cool Spring Road and Ferry Farm, Patawomeck Museum and Cultural Center and downtown Fredericksburg. Handicapped parking only at Ferry Farm. George Washington's Ferry Farm and Historic Kenmore

07/02/2024

Archaeologists continue to find new secrets at the Washington family farm and George Washington's boyhood home. For the next few summers work will continue at the kitchen site. It was separate from the main house. George Washington's Ferry Farm and Historic Kenmore

Archaeologists continue to find new secrets at the Washington family farm and George Washington's boyhood home. For the next few summers work will continue ...

07/01/2024

Nicole Cole was accused of tripping and slamming a door into the shoulder of fellow board member Lisa Phelps.

07/01/2024

WORKING SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES! It's the first of the month, perfect time to establish a monthly schedule to ensure that your smokes alarms are working properly!

It is recommended that you test your smoke alarms monthly, change the batteries yearly, and replace the alarms every ten years.

If you need assistance with testing your smoke alarms, changing the batteries, or are a Spotsylvania County resident that cannot afford a battery operated alarm, please contact our Fire Prevention Division at (540) 507-7925, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

07/01/2024

Executive Director Wayne Murphy talks about the free ramps SAWs provides. He walks us thru the process and talks about the freedom a ramp provides. SAWs needs volunteers and donors. sawsramps.org SASAWs-Virginia

Executive Director Wayne Murphy talks about the free ramps SAWs provides. He walks us thru the process and talks about the freedom a ramp provides. SAWs needs volunteers and donors. sawsramps.org

07/01/2024

Area road work this week:
I-95 Northbound and Southbound

Exit 126 (Spotsylvania)

Monday – Wednesday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m.Alternating single lane closures for soil sampling work near the interchange.

Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway)

Sunday – Tuesday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closure at 9 p.m. followed by a double lane closure at 10 p.m. at mile marker 137, the bridge over Potomac Creek. Bridge joint repairs. Northbound lanes will reopen by 5 a.m.

Exit 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville) to Exit 148 (Quantico)

Sunday – Tuesday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closure at 9 p.m. followed by a double lane closure at 10 p.m. at mile marker 145, the bridge over Aquia Creek. Bridge joint repairs. Northbound lanes will reopen by 5 a.m.

I-95 Southbound

Exit 148 (Quantico) to Exit 143 (Garrisonville)

Sunday – Sunday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Left lane closure for shoulder repair work between mile markers 145-144.

City of Fredericksburg and Stafford County

Chatham Bridge (Route 3 Business)

Thursday, 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. Stafford County Sheriff's Office will close Chatham Bridge over the Rappahannock River between River Road and Sophia Street in the City of Fredericksburg to assist with traffic control for the 4th of July Spectacular at Pratt Park.

Caroline County

Route 607 (Guinea Station Road)

Monday – Tuesday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Right lane closure for guardrail repair near I-95 overpass. Flaggers will alternate, one-way traffic through the work zone.

Bridge Washing

Sunday - Tuesday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Bridge washing at multiple locations across Caroline. Lane closures and alternating one-way traffic at times directed by a flagging crew. Crews will be working along the following routes:

Route 207 over I-95
Route 601 over I-95
Route 605 over I-95
Route 632 over I-95
Route 639 over I-95
Route 652 over I-95
Essex County

Route 17

Monday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Alternating lane closures on Route 17 between the Middlesex County and Essex County line and Eastern View Road for paving.

Route 360

Sunday – Tuesday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Alternating lane closures on Route 360 eastbound and westbound between King and Queen County line and Route 17 for bridge repairs.

Surface Treatment

Monday - Wednesday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Alternating lane closures with flagging operations for surface treatment on the following routes:



Route 635 (Elevon Road/Pilkington Road)
Route 637 (Occupacia Road)
Route 688 (Fortune Lane)
Gloucester County

Founders Mill Subdivision and Quail Hollow Subdivision

Monday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Alternating lane closures for road resurfacing using cape seal surface treatment on various routes in the subdivisions. A pilot truck will be used to guide drivers through the work zone by alternating, one-way traffic on the various routes.

Lancaster County

Surface Treatment

Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Alternating lane closures with flagging operations for surface treatment on the following routes:

Route 640 (River Bluff Road)
Route 641 (Mosquito Point Road)
Route 642 (Little Bay Road)
Route 652 (Shady Lane)
Route 690 (Norwood Church Road)
Route 701 (Ridgefield Farm Road)
Route 1050 (Bertrand Place)
Route 1208 (Dawson Avenue)
Middlesex County

Route 17

Monday - Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Alternating lane closures on Route 17 between Route 606 (Briery Swamp Road) and the Essex County line. Milling and paving.

Richmond County

Route 3 (History Land Highway)

Sunday – Tuesday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Alternating lane closures for paving between Route 360 and West End Totuskey Creek Bridge.

Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure near Route 360 for guardrail installation.

Route 360

Sunday - Tuesday, 8 p.m. - 5 a.m. Alternating lane closures for milling and paving, and pavement markings between Gordon Lane and Downing Bridge.

Spotsylvania County

Route 1 Southbound

Monday – Tuesday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Right lane closure for guardrail repair near Harrison Road intersection.

Route 1 Northbound and Southbound

Monday - Wednesday, 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. Single lane closures near I-95 interchange for shoulder widening work.

Route 1 Northbound and Southbound

Monday - Wednesday, 8 p.m. - 5 a.m. Alternating lane closures between Market Street and I-95 off-ramp for preliminary engineering work.

Route 3 over Lick Run

Monday - Wednesday, 12 p.m. - 5:30 a.m.Alternating temporary single lane closures for mobilization and sign installation for the Route 3 over Lick Run culvert installation project between the Spotsylvania County Museum and Montpelier Drive.

Route 3 over Wilderness Run

Monday - Tuesday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Bridge cleaning. Alternating lane closures at the bridges over Wilderness Run at the Spotsylvania and Orange county line.

Route 17 (Mills Drive)

Sunday – Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Alternating lane closures with one-way traffic at times directed by a flagging crew. Milling and paving between Route 1 and Old Dominion Parkway. Part of Route 17 widening and Route 17 I-95 overpass replacement project.

Route 208 (Courthouse Road)

Sunday - Tuesday, 9 p.m. –45 a.m. Alternating lane closures with flaggers at the Hood Drive intersection for milling as part of the widening project.

Route 618 over Golin Run

Monday - Tuesday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Bridge cleaning. Flaggers will alternate one-way traffic between Route 620 and Route 639.

Route 620 over Pipe Dam Run

Monday - Tuesday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Bridge cleaning. Flaggers will alternate one-way traffic between Route 618 and Route 616.

Route 620 over Laroque Run

Monday - Tuesday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Bridge cleaning. Flaggers will alternate one-way traffic between Route 618 and Route 616.

Mallard Road

Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. Utility work between Mudd Tavern Road and Orrock Road.



Morris Road

Sunday - Wednesday, 8 p.m. – 6 a.m. Paving. One-way, alternating traffic directed by a flagging crew between Old Plank Road and Gordon Road. Installation of pavement markings following recent paving.

Salem Church Road

Monday – Tuesday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Right lane closure for guardrail repair near Route 3 intersection.

Southpoint Parkway

Monday – Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Alternating single lane closures on Southpoint Parkway between Route 1 and Pacific Drive for bridge construction.

Stafford County

Route 1 Northbound

Monday – Tuesday, 8 p.m. - 7 a.m. Left lane closure for guardrail repair near Centreport Parkway.

Route 17 over Deep Run

Monday - Tuesday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Bridge cleaning. Alternating single lane closures near the Fauquier and Stafford county line.

Route 608 (Brooke Road)

Monday - Wednesday, 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Ditch cleaning between Andrew Chapel Road and Raven Road. Flaggers will alternate one-way traffic through the work zone.

Route 615 over Deep Run Creek

Monday - Tuesday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Bridge cleaning. Flaggers will alternate one-way traffic between Route 625 and Route 628. 

Berea Church Road CLOSURE

Berea Church Road is closed from Berea Knolls Drive to Theresa Garden Place, and northbound access is closed from Route 17 to Berea Knolls Drive. Construction for a Stafford County project to improve Berea Church Road. View the project page.

Enon Road

Sunday – Tuesday, 8 p.m. – 6 a.m. One-way, alternating traffic directed by a flagging crew between Route 1 and Truslow Road. Milling and paving.

Monument Drive

Monday - Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Flaggers will alternate one-way traffic on Monument Drive in the Augustine subdivision for milling and paving.

Secondary Route Paving Operations

Monday - Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Milling and paving on Route 624 (Forbes Street/Primmer House Road/Morton Road/Layhill Road) between Route 1 and Riggs Road. Flaggers will alternate, one-way traffic through the work zone. Expect brief daytime delays.

Route 1756 (Creek Run Road)

Monday - Wednesday, 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Pipe repairs between Stonewall Drive and Bent Creek Court. Flaggers will alternate one-way traffic through the work zone.

Additional Projects in Fredericksburg District

Gloucester County

Route 17 and Guinea Road Intersection Improvement

Construction is underway at the intersection of Route 17 and Route 216 (Guinea Road) in Gloucester County. On Guinea Road, the existing concrete median will be shifted slightly to allow for the construction of a dedicated left turn lane and a dedicated through lane for traffic approaching Route 17. The project will retain a dedicated right turn lane on Guinea Road. Sidewalk improvements will also be made at the intersection. Project completion is scheduled for July 2024.

King and Queen County and King William County

Route 628 (Dorrell Road/Spring Cottage Road) Bridge Closure

Dorrell Road/Spring Cottage Road is closed at the bridge over the Mattaponi River, located at the King and Queen and King William county line. The road will remain closed until early June 2025. A bridge superstructure replacement project is under design. The bridge closed for motorist safety in March 2023 after a routine inspection found significant deterioration in key bridge elements. A detour route is posted.

Spotsylvania County

I-95 Southbound Exit 126 Off-Ramp and Route 1 Southbound

A second right turn lane is under construction from the I-95 southbound off-ramp at exit 126 onto Route 1 southbound. Route 1 southbound is being widened from the off-ramp to Southpoint Parkway with an additional turn lane. A second right turn lane is being added from Route 1 southbound to Southpoint Parkway. Traffic islands will be installed along Southpoint Parkway as a safety improvement to allow left turns into driveways but restrict through and left-turning traffic exiting from side streets. Additional right turn lane added to Southpoint Parkway to Route 1 southbound. Project completion in Aug. 2025.

Route 3 and Orange Plank Road

Construction started in May 2024 to modify the intersection of Route 3 and Orange Plank Rd. to a new traffic pattern to enhance safety, improve traffic flow, and reduce conflict points. Project completion in summer 2024.

Route 17 (Mills Drive) Overpass Replacement and Widening

Construction started in Dec. 2020 to replace the existing two-lane interstate overpass on Route 17 with a four-lane bridge. Route 17 is being widened to four lanes until just east of the Hospital Boulevard/Germanna Point Drive intersection. A shared-use path, sidewalk, and pedestrian crossing equipment will be added as part of the project. Project completion was scheduled for late Feb. 2024. The project is now anticipated to be completed in late August 2024.

Route 208 (Courthouse Road) and Hood Drive

Hood Drive is reduced to a single lane between Route 1 and Route 208 (Courthouse Road), carrying only northbound traffic. Southbound traffic should follow the posted detour along Courthouse Road and Route 1 southbound. New right and left turn lanes are under construction at an entrance to a future Veterans Health Administration clinic. Additional turn lanes will be built on northbound Hood Drive approaching Courthouse Road. A raised median on Hood Drive will separate northbound and southbound traffic between Courthouse Road and McGowan Drive. Additional sidewalks, crosswalks, and pedestrian crossing equipment will be installed at the intersection. Project completion in late July 2024.

Route 606 (Mudd Tavern Road) Widening

Mudd Tavern Road is being widened to four lanes between I-95 and Route 1. A new secondary access route, Route 2092, will be built parallel to Mudd Tavern Road, and will connect with South Roxbury Mill Road and Dan Bell Lane. Project completion in May 2025.

Lee Hill School Drive and Old Dominion Parkway Mini-Roundabout

Construction is underway to build a mini-roundabout at the Lee Hill School Drive and Old Dominion Parkway intersection. A roundabout traffic pattern is currently in place as construction continues to build the center island and median islands. Travelers can expect lane closures and periodic traffic control directed by a flagging crew as construction progresses. Passenger vehicles can pass through the intersection during construction. Tractor-trailers and oversized vehicles will be detoured for short durations to allow concrete to cure for islands. Mini roundabouts are circular intersections where all traffic moves in a counter-clockwise direction around a center island. Traffic entering the mini roundabout slows down and yields to traffic already inside. Mini roundabouts operate the same way as a traditional roundabout but have a smaller diameter and their paved center island can be driven over by trucks and other large vehicles when necessary. Project completion scheduled for early November 2024.

Westmoreland County

Route 658 (Monroe Bay Circle)

Monroe Bay Circle is reduced to a single travel lane with a temporary bridge spanning Monroe Creek. A temporary traffic signal is directing one-way, alternating traffic. The bridge is a temporary measure to maintain traffic flow while a bridge replacement project is advanced.

Commuting and Ridesharing Information



GWRideConnect is a free ridesharing information and matching service for the Fredericksburg area, part of the George Washington Regional Commission.



Let GWRideConnect help you discover your commuting options, such as carpools, vanpools, and transit. Visit www.gwrideconnect.org or call (540) 373-7665.

07/01/2024

Bryan Polanco fired six scoreless innings, as the FredNats won the series finale 2-1 over the Salem Red Sox. Fredericksburg is 6-3 (41-34) and Salem is now 4-5 (38-37).

Polanco and Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz were both spotless through three innings, before the Nats broke the scoreless tie in the top of the fourth. Armando Cruz reached with a one-out single, went first-to-third on an E5, before Sammy Infante drove him in with a line drive single to left field.

One run was all the breathing room Bryan Polanco needed, as he retired the first 17 Red Sox he faced, before allowing a two-out double in the bottom of the sixth inning, but got out of the frame unscathed for his best start of 2024. All told, Polanco allowed just the one base hit and no walks, while striking out seven men.

Marcus Brown doubled the Fredericksburg lead with his RBI single in the top of the eighth, but Albert Feliz’s solo homer in the home half pulled Salem within a run once again.

Merrick Baldo ran into some trouble in the ninth inning, as Salem put runners on first and second base with two outs. Natanael Yuten then lined a ball up the middle that Armando Cruz initially deflected, before he recovered and threw out what would have been the tying run for the Sox at the plate, to preserve a 2-1 Nats victory. Polanco (6-2) picked up the win, Rodriguez-Cruz (2-4) took the loss, and Baldo notched his fourth save.

FXBG returns home Monday to take on the Delmarva Shorebirds.

07/01/2024

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07/01/2024

07/01/2024

Sparklers can be fun, but they are not safe for children.

07/01/2024

PHOTOS: Fredericksburg artist Bill Harris--along with several of his students--continue the work on the new Johnny P. Johnson mural on Sophia Street in downtown Fredericksburg. Much of the work remaining requires detail, softening colors or making small additions. RappArts will host of special ceremony at the mural on July 13th at 10am.

07/01/2024

Artist Bill Harris says he's nearing the end of the new Johnny Johnson mural on Sophia Street in Fredericksburg. Moisture in the cinder block was in the process of wrecking the first mural. RappArts stepped in and funded the new mural on a new surface--in the same place. Bill Harris says you start any project using big brushes and conclude with small brushes.

Artist Bill Harris says he's nearing the end of the new Johnny Johnson mural on Sophia Street in Fredericksburg. Moisture in the cinder block was in the pr...

06/30/2024

06/30/2024

As we gear up for Fourth of July festivities, let's remember fireworks are dangerously frightening for our pets. 1 in 5 pets go missing during the week of July 4th. Keep them safe indoors, create a cozy space away from loud noises, and ensure they have proper identification just in case. Turn on the radio or tv to help dull the noise, use items like Thudershirts, Adaptil/Feliway to hep calm them, and be sure to get walks and lots of play time in early to help tire them out! Let's celebrate responsibly, ensuring a stress-free holiday for everyone in the family, including our beloved pets! 🐶🐱

06/30/2024

Dave the Computer Guy talks about keeping tech safe during summertime, surge protectors, vpn and secure passwords. techsintheburg.com

Dave the Computer Guy talks about keeping tech safe during summertime, surge protectors, vpn and secure passwords. techsintheburg.com

06/30/2024

The Louisa Sheriff's Office says a female body was found at Lake Anna on Saturday. Around 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office received information about a body that had been found floating in the water of the main part of Lake Anna.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, the body was transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy and identification.

The Sheriff’s Office said it has been actively searching for an individual who is believed to have possibly drowned earlier this spring in an area further up the lake from where Saturday’s body recovery occurred.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to call Louisa County Sheriff’s Office at 540-967-1234.

06/30/2024

Monday's episode, which airs at 7:30 p.m. on WJLA-7, marks the culmination of a 20-year trivial pursuit.

12/07/2023

Texas Rangers third base coach Tony Beasley is the Grand Marshal on Saturday for the Bowling Green Christmas parade. The Caroline County native says his faith shapes who he is today...

12/07/2023

12/07/2023

Bruce Davis of Germanna Community College and Jennifer Hurst-Wender with Historic Germanna. Ask many about the history of Germanna and you go back to the college in 1970. But Historic Germanna can trace history to the early 1700's. Fascinating discussion on the Enchanted Castle, Salubria and Catina...and much more. germanna.edu for the college. germanna.org for history.

Bruce Davis of Germanna Community College and Jennifer Hurst-Wender with Historic Germanna. Ask many about the history of Germanna and you go back to the college in 1970. But Historic Germanna can trace history to the early

12/07/2023

Police say incident happened Sunday in Woodbridge