The amount of power required to fuel a data center is difficult for most people to wrap their heads around. Bruce Saller provides a look at the numbers, and things we can all do to help lower them. Data Centers are a hot topic in our area as several are being proposed in our region. […]
Dominion Energy and Virginia Department of Emergency Management to replace the sirens with text message alerts. By Hank SilverbergCORRESPONDENTEmail Hank When the North Anna nuclear power plant went into operation in 1978, Dominion Power set up a system of 68 warning sirens that would be activated in case of an accident or emergency at the […]
Public meetings planned to begin later this month. The Rappahannock Area Health District and Mary Washington Healthcare this week announced the launch of the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment for Fredericksburg City and the counties of Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline, and King George. Share Nonprofit healthcare systems such as Mary Washington Healthcare are required by the IRS to […]
David and Rebecca Brown were thrilled. After a lifetime of work, they were now ready to buy a second home in the Blue Ridge mountains to use in their retirement. Share Working with a realtor, the couple, both in their 60s, found a beautiful 800-square-foot, two-bedroom condo in Wintergreen, right next to the ski resort. […]
Crossword Puzzle, Data Point of the Week, Stories of the Week by Area Crossword Puzzle Download Download Data Point of the Week This past week, Adele Uphaus took readers on a deep look into the crisis around local rent costs. The report which played a significant role in her piece in “Out of Reach,” which […]
All across the Fredericksburg region, the average renter would have to work more than one full-time job in order to afford a two-bedroom apartment at fair market rent. In Fredericksburg City, you need to make an hourly wage of $39.33 in order to be able to afford a two-bedroom apartment at the area fair market […]
Will Mackintosh and Jannan Holmes both serve on Fredericksburg City Council and share their hopes for Fredericksburg’s Comprehensive Plan — a 10-year vision for future development in the city. Listen to the Podcast Follow us on Facebook Local Obituaries To view local obituaries or to send a note to family and loved ones, please visit […]
An overview of the topics to be discussed at the upcoming Board meeting. Tuesday’s Stafford County Board of Supervisors’ meeting includes a list of 26 items on the consent agenda, one work session item, three presentations/reports by departments, and five public hearings. Share Work Session Presentations/Reports by Department Public Hearings Meeting Details Submit a Letter […]
Fredericksburg-area resident completes this year’s Tour Divide, an ultra-distance, unsupported annual mountain bike race. At the bottom of a jolting, seven-mile descent into the area of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Robert Maple realized he’d lost his tent poles. The Spotsylvania resident was days into his attempt to finish the Tour Divide—the world’s longest annual off-pavement cycling […]
Crossword Puzzle; Data Point of the Week – Comprehensive Plan Survey; Stories of the Week by Area Crossword Puzzle Puzzle created by Baylor Gallagher, a graduate of Chancellor High School and a rising senior at Christopher Newport University. Download Today’s Crossword Puzzle Data Point of the Week Fredericksburg is undergoing the process of developing a […]
