ANALYSIS: What’s It Like to Visit a Data Center?
FXBG Advance recently visited two centers in Prince William County, seeing first-hand the size, potential, issues, and benefits these centers bring. by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF Data centers are both hailed as regions’ financial saviors, and spurned for their impact on local environments as well as their ever-growing real-estate footprints. Perhaps more than any other industry, however, […]
King George and Amazon at Odds Over Whether Performance Agreement Signed in December is in Effect
by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT The Amazon Data Services project in King George County can be “resurrected” if the company is willing to “entertain discussion” on four items, interim County Attorney Richard Stuart wrote in a March 15 letter to Charlie Payne, the attorney representing ADS. First, Stuart wrote in the letter – which […]
Problems at Regional Processing and Distribution Center in Richmond
The first RPDC to be audited, the Richmond facility’s issues led to additional labor and transportation costs totaling over $8 million in questioned costs. by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF Virginia’s Senate and House representatives set aside their policy disputes to issue a statement on Monday about the recently completed audit of the Richmond, Virginia, Regional Processing and […]
Budget Discussions in April
The city schools’ budget, and a city council budget hearing, will explore funding gaps and increases in taxes, rates, and fees. by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF Both the Fredericksburg City Council and the Fredericksburg School Board have critical meetings on the horizon this month. This evening at 6:00 PM at the Walker-Grant Center, the School Board and […]
Washington Heritage Museums to Host Two Events this Week Celebrating Lafayette
by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT In 1781, the Marquis de Lafayette was on his way to meet with George Washington in Annapolis, Maryland, when he decided to make a detour, disobeying Washington’s orders. “He went miles and miles out of his way to come to Fredericksburg to visit Mary Washington,” said Craig Vasey, a […]
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
The Advance interviews Sarah Bockel who plays Tina Turner’s long-time friend and road manager Rhonda Graam in this musical playing through April 7 at Altria Theater in Richmond. Broadway In Richmond is bringing TINA – The Tina Turner Musical to the Altria theater for a limited five-day run starting on April 2nd. FBXG Advance talked […]
Stafford Elementary Schoolers Collect 2,000 Cereal Boxes for Food Bank
by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Grafton Village Elementary’s second annual cereal box drive for the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank started slowly, but by the end of last week, the shelves of the local Giant’s cereal aisle were cleared out and the school’s hallways, stairwell, and gym were filled instead. Students and staff collected more […]
Sunday Books & Culture
Reviews of Stephanie Dray’s “Becoming Madame Secretary,” the story of Frances Perkins, the first woman United States Cabinet Secretary, and “Nightwatching,” a debut thriller by Tracy Sierra. BECOMING MADAME SECRETARY by Stephanie Dray Published by Berkeley (March 12, 2024) Hardcover $26.08Audiobook $14.99 Reviewed by Penny A Parrish New York City in the early 1900s was a […]
It’s Drew Time!
How does one shoehorn the Beatle’s ‘Rocky Racoon,’ Rivery Books, and the Card Cellar into one column about Donald Trump’s illiteracy on Easter Sunday? You give Drew Gallagher a column! by Drew GallagherHUMORIST The founder of the FXBG Advance has asked us, as readers and as a society, to recognize the differences that divide us, […]