It’s the New Dominion Podcast’s 50th Episode!
We welcome back Scott Mayausky, our most celebrated and recognized guest. This week, the New Dominion Podcast is celebrating its 50th podcast. With more than 2,000 listeners, NDP is quickly becoming a force in Central Virginia, highlighting the movers, shakers, and interesting people who make life in our area so enjoyable. For our 50th show, […]
ECONOMIC CENTS: A Guide to Conservation Groups
Looking to get involved with others concerned about protecting the environment? Here’s a list of organizations in and around Fredericksburg, and what they do. by Bruce SallerWRITER Over the past several months, this column has explored some practical steps we can all take to lessen our carbon footprint. But there’s power in numbers, and getting […]
How Much Traffic Will the Stafford Buc-ees Generate?
A consulting firm hired by Buc-ees found that the Courthouse Road area faces debilitating traffic even without the proposed travel center. Both the Virginia Department of Transportation and an independent transportation planning firm have raised concerns with Stafford County staff about how construction of a 74,000-square-foot Buc-ees travel center will affect traffic in the area […]
Spotsylvania Teacher Did Not Include Fredericksburg Employment on Resume
Candyce Carter, a 2nd grade teacher at Spotswood Elementary, was arrested last week at the school and charged with possession of narcotics and felony child endangerment. Candyce Carter, the Spotsylvania teacher who was arrested last week on drug and child endangerment charges, did not include her three-month employment with Fredericksburg City Public Schools on her […]
City Unveils Marker Commemorating Lafayette’s Visit
Fredericksburg is now officially part of The Lafayette Trail. Long after the parties and celebrations commemorating the bicentennial of the Marquis de Lafayette’s 1824 visit to Fredericksburg are over, the marker unveiled in front of the Fredericksburg Area Museum on Thursday will remain. A historic marker is a physical anchor to the past, which to […]
Stafford Residents Feel County is Safe, But Transportation is a Problem
Stafford residents feel more positive about the economy, their overall health, and the county’s snow removal service and emergency preparedness than they did in 2022. They feel less positive about the county’s garbage collection, recycling, the availability of affordable quality childcare and preschool, and the overall health and wellness opportunities in the county than they […]
Decorum Travels North
Clay Jones is back. Last week, Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Ga.) and Jasmine Crockett (D-Tex.) tangled at a committee meeting on Capitol Hill, exchanging barbs about personal looks that surely have Tip O’Neill and Joseph Gurney Cannon wondering from the Great Beyond what has become of their beloved House. But then, neither O’Neill nor Cannon had […]
A Celebration of Gardens and Community at Hugh Mercer Elementary School
When Jay Snyder, principal of Hugh Mercer Elementary School in Fredericksburg City, entertains visitors to the school, one of the first things he wants to highlight is the garden. Not only because it’s beautiful, and not only because it presents students with so many educational opportunities, but because it’s an example of the power of […]
Facility Fees Surprise Patients at Mary Washington Healthcare Practices
Fees are charged at practices that are considered “outpatient departments of the hospital.” On May 1, patients of Mary Washington Rheumatology received a message in their inboxes. “As of 7 a.m. June 3, 2024, Rheumatology will be converting to a hospital-based outpatient clinic of Mary Washington Hospital,” read the message, which was signed by Daniel […]