History Thursday: 1103 Winchester Street

Building first housed a church and later was a community gathering place for Black citizens during segregation. The building at 1103 Winchester Street has been an important gathering place for Black residents of the Fredericksburg area since the late 1800s—as a church, a “canteen” for “colored children,” and a USO site for Black soldiers during […]

Swift Water Rescue Teams from Prince William, Stafford Deploy Ahead of Helene

By InsideNoVa Staff This article was republished with permission from FXBG Advance’s news partner InsideNoVa.com. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Swift water rescue teams from Prince William and Stafford counties deployed to southwestern Virginia on Thursday ahead of potential catastrophic flooding this weekend from the remnants of Hurricane Helene. The Virginia Department of Emergency […]

Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Reports a New Twist on a Recent Scam

Customers should be wary if someone shows up at their homes or businesses asking to check their electric meter. By Hank SilverbergCORRESPONDENT There’s been an uptick in reports of a recent scam, and there’s a new twist. The Rappahannock Electric Cooperative says a scammer has been showing up at people’s homes or businesses asking to […]

History Thursday: 306 Charles Street

House was built in 1791 by James Ferguson, an African American blacksmith. This week we take a look at another house on Charles Street with a history of African American ownership dating to long before the Civil War. Share Located on the other side of the train tracks from the pocket neighborhood explored in the […]

Three-Quarters of Virginians Struggle to Afford Groceries

Poll conducted by No Kid Hungry Virginia finds that families with children in K-12 public schools are especially hard-hit. More than three-quarters of Virginians reported that it has become harder to afford groceries in the last 12 months, according to the results of a new poll from No Kid Hungry Virginia, and families with children in […]

Reverend Lawrence Davies: A Singular Figure, a Singular Community

A towering figure in his own right, Reverend Lawrence A. Davies represents the culmination of centuries of African American political efforts in the city of Fredericksburg. By Gaila SimsVice President of Programs and Interpretation at Fredericksburg Area Museum While Fredericksburg’s “Mayor for Life” has been rightfully honored with numerous testimonials in the weeks since his […]