Virginia

Always looking for ways to form a united coalition against the rising power of China, the U.S. has masterminded what's called "the Quad" of four countries, including the U.S., Japan,...

A 21-year-old York County man was arrested Monday following an apparent road-rage shooting incident in Caroline County in which three people were injured, police said....

Three candidates are seeking the Democratic nod in Virginia's 99th House District race....

The essence of local control is that residents of a particular jurisdiction should be able, through their elected representatives, to decide what public art is displayed. That means that residents...

Two restauranteurs who met while working at the Annabelle restaurant in Washington, D.C., have relocated to Fredericksburg to open Casey's at 622 Kenmore Avenue, formerly the home of Grapevine Caf....

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A Vietnam veteran in Stafford County received an unexpected gift from the same first responders who came to his aid when his house caught fire nearly two months ago....

Some who've been vaccinated aren't showing up that way in the state system....

Full traffic stoppages are scheduled several nights this week so crews can install steel beams on the Interstate 95 span being built over U.S. 17 in Stafford County....

A proposed deal that would have resolved a pending murder case fell apart Monday in Fredericksburg Circuit Court....

College notebook: Marsteller's bat is hottest among former area standouts...

On Thursday, April 15, America's National Park's, in partnership with Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, will host a virtual author event,...

Clouds and sunshine will alternate supremacy in the skies to begin the work week....

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THE PANDEMIC has wreaked havoc on so many things in the last year. While many people infected with COVID-19 had milder cases, perhaps causing them to miss a couple of...

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The Geico of Fredericksburg late models were back at Dominion Raceway in Thornburg Saturday night for twin 60-lap races and they had a repeat and a first-time winner....

It took a few tries to make it happen, but Sen. Mark Warner visited one of the wonders of the Western world late last week: the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center...

After years of investing in improvements to modernize the city and provide amenities to residents such as parks and trails, Fredericksburg officials are faced with major infrastructure concerns this budget...

MORE steel beams were delivered to the Chatham Bridge on Friday morning as crews continued work on the span, which has been closed since June 2020....

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The task force is developing a model reentry program that it calls ARC—Aiding our Returning Citizens. If it's successful, the hope is to take the model statewide and even nationwide....

Stafford County recognized women leaders in local government in its annual proclamation honoring Women's History Month at a recent board of supervisors meeting...

Gardeners, friends, acquaintances and those who have only recently discovered the joy of gardening due to COVID isolation gathered at the King George Citizen Center in March for a delayed...

Bloomia, a King George County business and the largest supplier of tulips on the East Coast, has once again brought some sunshine and colorful blooms to Fredericksburg....

Movies may survive on the small screen, but if we don't all head back to the movie theaters soon, we're going to lose cinema....

The General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill patroned by Del. Lashrecse Aird, D-Petersburg, that bans the use of facial recognition software by law enforcement and campus police agencies in...

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Though vaccination passes are mostly still in the developmental stage in the U.S., the news that the Biden administration was working with businesses to set standards for vaccination certification has...

Public health officials' lack of candor has had serious costs. Confusion is one of them: Even reasonably attentive people have been left in the dark about the full benefits of...

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Holly Hazard hadn't yet announced her campaign for the House of Delegates when a friend called her to report that, according to the Virginia Public Access Project, she was already...

Reviewer Jay Strafford recommends three new mysteries....

Notes from Stafford County schools....

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Arthur Laffer, who served as an economic adviser to Presidents Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump, believes President Joe Biden's economic policies will lower America's standard of living and eventually reduce...

Local students have been recognized for excellence at their universities....

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An osprey dives into the Rappahannock River for breakfast on a foggy spring morning between City Dock and the rail bridge in Fredericksburg on March 25, 2021....

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"Meiselman: The Lean Years" has a very enticing premise, but it fails to live up to its promise....

Stafford County native Eddie Allen cut his teeth as a fire and rescue volunteer in the area, waiting for his 21st birthday to get hired as a Fredericksburg firefighter. He...

Stafford County beachgoers may soon have to pay a $15 daily fee to park at either of the county's two beach parks, while some fishermen along the Rappahannock River may...

Residents, families and workers rejoice over eased restrictions now that older people in long-term care facilities have been vaccinated....

Information on where and how to register for the COVID-19 vaccine....