Tri-County VA News

• Gov. Abigail Spanberger issued an executive order directing state agencies to keep every eligible Virginian enrolled in Medicaid and SNAP amid...

Teacher vacancies continue across the Fredericksburg region as the new school year begins, with elementary and special education positions hardest...

Spotsylvania's Chancellor District supervisor seat sits empty after Gerald Childress resigned in July, prompting the Board to schedule a special...

Residents can review details for the Planning Commission Regular Meeting on September 23, 2026 through the public portal link for the agenda, packet, recordings, and minutes to stay engaged with local development.

A refusal to race vehicles at Stafford's Sheetz escalated when a Fredericksburg man punched the other driver in the face, revealing how minor disputes...

Survivors of the May 2025 shooting described a night of pranks that ended with Massaponax senior Michael Bosworth fatally wounded.

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Governor Spanberger warns the federal bill creates the deepest Medicaid and SNAP cuts in history, putting 300,000 Virginians at risk of losing...

Fredericksburg schools opened with 95.2% of teaching positions filled, though several elementary and middle school spots rely on long-term substitutes...

A 23-year-old Falls Church man was arrested after trying to climb through the drive-thru window at the McDonald's near 190 Garrisonville Road in...

Governor Abigail Spanberger signed Executive Order 20 to protect healthcare and food assistance for as many eligible Virginians as possible amid...

Stafford County receives $77,000 from the Claude Moore Foundation to expand the health sciences academy at Brooke Point High School, including...

More than 1,300 undocumented immigrants were arrested during a massive ICE operation throughout Maryland and Virginia.

Governor Spanberger will release economic development and energy plans this fall.

• Plans will reflect Virginia's diverse regions and draw directly...

Spotsylvania County places four bond questions on the November 3, 2026 ballot to fund capital projects.

• Public Schools: New builds and renovations...

Stafford supervisors approved a conditional-use permit for the 3 MW Wyatt Lane Solar project on 25.57 acres, expected to power 500 homes and generate...

Virginia advocates are welcoming Gov. Abigail Spanberger's decision to formally intervene in the regulatory review of the proposed $67 billion Dominion-NextEra merger.

A Fredericksburg hit-and-run turned chaotic when the suspects' SUV struck an AC unit and got stuck in bushes, prompting a call for backup to free the...

Residents can weigh in on local planning by submitting eComments before the Commission meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays at 3:00 PM. Most sessions are also rebroadcast at noon and 8:00 PM.

• Jing Sheng Dong, charged with five counts of involuntary manslaughter in the May I-95 crash that killed five people, will ask a judge Sept. 2 to...

• Stafford offices, departments, facilities, and courts closed September 7
• Both R-Board landfill sites closed for the holiday
• Fire/rescue, sheriff, and magistrate offices stay open
• Outdoor parks open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.