The News That Moved Us April 12 – 19
The week just past saw readers in Spotsylvania losing a key role in the governor’s school, and looking for a new superintendent; Gov. Youngkin vetoing bills (what else is new?); King George voters possibly voting on new schools; and more news on MWHC’s abandoning the Moss Free Clinic. Share FXBG Advance Number 5: After 25 […]
News Quiz – April 20
How well do you know your local news? Find out in our new weekly quiz. How well do you know the news in our region? See how well you understand the news that happened over the past week. All the answers are found in the news stories we published from April 12 until April 19. […]
NO MOSS?
For hospital corporation, free clinic support ‘in perpetuity’ comes to an end after 20 years. (They’re keeping the building, too.) by Steve and Janet WatkinsPIE AND CHAI MAGAZINE Editor’s Note: This story was published in Pie and Chai magazine earlier this week and is reprinted here with permission. Mary Washington Healthcare CEO Mike McDermott says the Moss […]
The Public Square
An NPR uproar is shaking up newsrooms, and reminds us all of the critical role that local media will play in righting our national discourse through that most American of places – the Public Square. A week ago today, Uri Berliner – a longstanding, well-respected reporter with National Public Radio – published an essay in […]
Virginia Department of Corrections has Been Denying Earned Sentence Credits, State Supreme Court Finds
The Supreme Court of Virginia yesterday ordered the Virginia Department of Corrections to release a man who should have been released 18 months ago. The Court found that the VDOC unlawfully extended the incarceration of Jose Isais Garcia Vasquez by withholding sentence credits he worked to earn. The ACLU of Virginia filed a lawsuit on […]
Stafford Supervisors Consider Noise Ordinance
Stafford supervisors are considering developing a comprehensive county-wide noise ordinance in order to be able to control the noise level produced by data centers. Meg Bohmke, Chair of the Stafford Board of Supervisors, said this week that she wants the Board to locate a third-party consultant to conduct noise analyses of proposed data center developments—and […]
Electric Vehicle Chargers
Electric chargers for EVs and PHEVs can be confusing to those not familiar with the nomenclature. Bruce Saller clears everything up in this week’s Environmental Cents. by Bruce SallerWRITER Last week we looked at electric vehicles, PHEVs, and hybrids, examining how they work as well as the pros and cons of each. As important as […]
Environmental Cents – Know Your Hybrids, PHEVs, and EVs
New-car sales of electric vehicles are surging. Just 2% about 5 years ago, today they make up 13% of new-car sales, and that number is going to grow. Considering buying one? Read on. by Bruce SallerWRITER According to the EPA, Transportation is the largest contributor to U.S greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 28%. Passenger cars and pickup […]
Lunch with the Boys in Bowties
Instead of lunch in the cafeteria on Wednesday, the members of Hugh Mercer Elementary’s Boys and Bowties after-school club enjoyed herbal tea-infused water, matar paneer, and a classic wedge salad at Katora Coffee in downtown Fredericksburg. “This is amazing,” said Lincoln Pretz, cutting into a slice of iceberg lettuce drizzled with balsamic reduction. Prior to […]