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Labor Day Weekend In Fredericksburg
Celebrate Labor Day Weekend in Fredericksburg, Virginia: A Weekend Full of Fun Activities for All Ages. Labor Day weekend is just around the corner, and Fredericksburg, Virginia, is ready to celebrate with a wide range of activities for everyone to enjoy! Whether you're looking for family-friendly fun, live entertainment, or community events, there's something happening in Fredericksburg that will make your holiday weekend memorable.
Suggested updates: Alum Spring no walk in the park
A consulting firm is asking for more public input on the future of two Fredericksburg city parks and an island in the Rappahannock River. Consultants have been holding meetings with the public since February, gathering input and feedback to offer recommendations to the city’s Parks and Recreation and Events department’s master plan, building off suggestions gathered in 2021.
Fredericksburg remembers ‘a saint among us’ in ‘Mayor for Life’ Davies
The Fredericksburg “Mayor for Life” who broke racial barriers and dedicated his life to public service was honored with a solemn and celebratory tribute this weekend. The Rev. Lawrence A. Davies who became the first Black mayor in Fredericksburg, serving from 1976-96, died Aug. 11 at age 94.
Interior of Chatham Closing for Maintenance at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NMP
FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Beginning September 3, 2024, the interior of Chatham will be closed to visitors while the park installs a fire suppression system in the historic structure. For the duration of the project the Chatham gate will remain open 9 am to 5 pm and the grounds will remain open sunrise to sunset.
Spotsylvania residents press Mitchell on school safety, absenteeism at first listening session
Spotsylvania County Public Schools first-year Superintendent Clint Mitchell kicked off a series of listening sessions Tuesday night at Lee Hill Elementary School as part of his 90-day entry plan. Mitchell’s appearance came four days after a former behavioral interventionist at Cedar Forest Elementary was convicted of misdemeanor assault and battery...
REC: Broadband connectivity project hits milestone
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- A partnership between an electric cooperative and a fiber broadband company is helping thousands of people gain access to high-speed Internet service. Rappahannock Electric Cooperative announced on Thursday that it has connected 5,000 of its members to broadband Internet through its partnership with Firefly Fiber...
Planning Commission hears public opposition, support for Jeremiah Community
In delivering his opening remarks to the Fredericksburg Planning Commission on Wednesday night, attorney Charlie Payne acknowledged some of the predictable opposition to Jeremiah Community, a planned supportive housing development. “Not everybody supports a project of this nature,” Payne said. “Some people don’t even want to live near a project...
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