Tri-County VA News

The Fredericksburg City Council approved an updated Small Area 8 Plan for Mayfield on Tuesday night. The Comprehensive Plan amendment passed 6-1, and...

Starting Jan. 1, first-time drivers ages 18 to 20 in Virginia face new licensing requirements. Here's what to know:

• Who's affected: First-time...

At her final Spotsylvania School Board meeting, student representative Cora Shields asked staff to consider having art students create school flyers...

A headline says the deadline to apply for Virginia winter fuel assistance is tomorrow. Time is running out for families who need help paying heating...

A photo and video report, PHOTOS/WATCH: Veterans Day in Fredericksburg, offers a visual look at the day. The text available here doesn't describe specific events or speakers, so check the full piece for details on how the community observed it.

Specialty programs offer more than just meeting graduation requirements. Local options include:

• ATI-UMW: technology, using a lottery-based...

Stafford County's election information page gathers several practical tools in one place:

• Election calendar: A multi-year Election Day calendar...

Kick off the new year outdoors at Motts Run Reservoir on Friday, January 1, 2027, from 9am to 3pm. This free First Day Hike welcomes all ages, and you...

Santa is already making his rounds across Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, and Stafford, so families can start planning now.

• Event types: tree...

For Brian Orrock, who once worked "on ship" at the plant, its closure is "bittersweet". The site began in 1929 as a cellophane factory, and county...

The UMW production centers on being seen. Director Gregg Stull says, "What draws me to the story is its hope", while Evan's loneliness drives the...

Without junior Kendal Walker, who was injured in the fifth set of the semifinal against Colgan, the Eagles relied on depth to beat Woodbridge in four...

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions will open its large Thornburg complex on Thursday, Nov. 12. It includes a waterpark, convention center, hotel and...

VDOT officials say they are in the final stages of getting ready for snow season, with preparations starting in the summer.

• Equipment: Officials...

Voters in Virginia's localities split on using sales taxes for school construction:

• Only 15 of 47 localities approved the optional referendum, with...

Virginia Democrats' 2027 agenda is a set of proposals, and official bills have not been filed yet.

• Medical debt: A proposed program would use a...

Open enrollment is underway in Virginia, and the new state premium savings program could lower monthly premiums by up to 70% for eligible...

About 90% of Virginia's active home care organizations were overdue for routine inspection, according to a legislative commission. State rules require...

Connoisseur Media has taken Fredericksburg's WNTX (1350) off the air. Its FCC filing reports the station went silent on November 1 for financial...

City offices are closed Wednesday, November 11, for Veterans Day, but curbside trash and recycling collection runs as scheduled.

• Set items out...