On June 27, people can walk-in between 1:00 and 3:30 pm at the Fredericksburg Health Department for STI testing. There is encouraging news about HIV infections in the United States. Between 2017 and 2021, estimated new HIV infections nationwide have fallen by 12%, from 36,000 in 2017 to 32,000 in 2021. National numbers, however, fail […]
The first of several Community Conversations will be held on Wednesday. The Comprehensive Plan is a long-range policy guiding document. Fredericksburg residents have their first chance to contribute to the city’s updated Comprehensive Plan this Wednesday evening. It’s the first of several “community conversations” meant to gather input into the plan, which is a policy […]
The Stafford County Animal Shelter is experiencing severe overcrowding. A nationwide trend has now reached a critical stage in the Fredericksburg area. The Stafford County Animal Shelter is severely overcrowded and put out a call for help last week via Facebook. “If you or someone you know is looking to adopt a dog or if […]
City planning staff contend the development can proceed by-right and only requires staff approval; attorney representing Canal Quarter Neighborhood Association residents argues otherwise. City planning staff reiterated on Thursday the position that the owners of Mary’s Landing have the right to build 63 houses on the property without going through a special use permit process. […]
Roundabouts are becoming more common nationally, statewide, and regionally. Traffic engineers say they are less expensive to construct and safer for motorists. There’s been a change in highway construction over the last decade that could make travel safer and less stressful. Traffic engineers across the country, the state, and the region are turning to the […]
24 hours after polls closed, we know election fatigue is real, Trump looms large (but how large?), and striking the right message matters. Firing up voters will be no easy matter. For those who showed up to vote on Tuesday, long lines weren’t an issue. At most polling stations, in fact, lines were often nonexistent. […]
Move will delay construction of new school by at least two months, School Board says. The Stafford Board of Supervisors’ vote on Tuesday evening to delay approval of a conditional use permit for the county’s 19th elementary school will “significantly delay” construction of the school. “The decision regarding [elementary school 19] significantly delays construction on […]
Area police departments say this is not unusual for this time of year and offer advice. Lock your car, take your keys, and don’t leave anything valuable in your vehicle. That advice comes from several local police departments after the usual seasonal increase in automobile break-ins in neighborhoods across the region. There have been 19 […]
And what can be done about it? Sea level rise is one of the more catastrophic impacts of climate change. The EPA predicts that up to $106 billion worth of coastal property will be underwater by 2050. Between 2050 and 2100, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts that sea levels will rise between one and […]
Clay Jones: QR Code This
Cellphone bans? Sure thing! See someone violating the policy? Ah, that get’s a little trickier. Clay is here to sort it all out. Editor’s Note: Smart phone bans are all the rage right now, with Fredericksburg, Caroline, and King George passing bans in recent weeks. But as we noted recently, bans alone aren’t the magic […]