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 […]
The FXBG Advance’s Charity of Choice – Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank
Today the Advance launches a new feature that shines a light each quarter on a Charity of Choice. The measure of any community is how it supports its citizens. In no other country do nonprofit organizations play as important role in this work than in the United States. Learn How to Support the Food Bank […]
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 […]
Fredericksburg Parks and Recreation Receives Four Awards at Statewide Ceremony
Team is honored for creative initiatives such as Market Sprouts. Sometimes, he’s tucked into a bucket along with bags of Kettle Korn or bouquets of wildflowers. Sometimes, he’s hanging upside down above a table laden with fresh produce. Share You never know where Garrett the Carrot will be hanging out each Saturday, but small visitors […]
Accidental Release of Mineral Oil Resulted in Last Month’s “Do Not Use” Water Advisory in Orange County
Accident was caused by “catastrophic pump failure,” Virginia Department of Health says. The “catastrophic failure” of a raw water pump at the Rapidan Service Authority’s intake from the Rapidan River led to the “objectionable odor” that resulted in parts of Orange County being warned not to use the water for about a week last month. […]
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 […]
Upcoming Program at Fredericksburg Area Museum will Explore City’s “Dark History”
Ghosts, diseases, disasters, hauntings, and more. From our 21st century sensibilities, a piece of jewelry made with the hair of a deceased person might seem unsettling. Share But to the Victorians, who were surrounded by death, such jewelry was cherished and played an important role in elaborate mourning practices. “Instead of being disturbed by a […]
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 […]