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- April 30, 2024
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Virginia School Boards Association Showcases Programs at Two Fredericksburg-Area School Divisions

Stafford and Caroline County Public Schools each have programs included in the 28th annual Virginia School Board Association’s Showcases for Success directory. The two local divisions are among 43 divisions statewide that are profiled in the publication, which highlights successful K-12 programs in Virginia. Caroline County The three Caroline County programs that are included are […]

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- April 15, 2024
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The Francis Scott Key Bridge was in “Fair” Condition. How Many Local Bridges are in “Poor” Condition?

by Hank SilverbergCORRESPONDENT The dramatic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last month has raised concern across the country about the condition of the nation’s bridges. That particular bridge was listed in “fair” condition, yet it fell into the Patapsco River quickly when hit by a cargo ship. What about the hundreds […]

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- April 2, 2024
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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, […]

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- March 13, 2024
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A ‘Transformational’ Moment for Virginia

Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Amazon Web Services formally announced the company’s $35 billion dollar investment in data centers at Germanna Community College. To truly understand the word “billion,” some context is necessary. Jeff Black of the Caroline County Board of Supervisors provided that frame of reference at Germanna Community College on Wednesday morning where Gov. […]

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- December 14, 2023
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Local housing prices up, demand and inventory down

Local housing prices continue to rise as demands drop and inventory shrinks, according to the monthly report released Wednesday by the Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors. The median home price in the region covered by FAAR (Fredericksburg City, the town of Colonial Beach, and the counties of Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline, King George and Orange) in […]

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