07/16/11 I T IS NO SECRET that the Fredericksburg-area section of the Interstate 95 corridor is becoming increasingly congested. Yet, many thousands of acres not far off that asphalt jungle are available for Virginia's hunters to get into the woods and on a number of wonderful small lakes for fishing. Much of this non-privately held land in the region is managed by the Virginia Department of Game and ...
07/16/11 Fredericksburg voters will have a choice this fall when they vote for a new circuit court clerk. Local attorney Dennis Ahearn announced his candidacy for the office yesterday....
07/16/11 Win Harrington never noticed a mysterious charge on his bundled Verizon bill until he switched cellphone pro-viders recently. The Fredericksburg computer software engineer's new bill for his home phone was less complicated, so the $12.95 charge for Enhanced Services Billing Inc., or ESBI, suddenly stood out....
07/16/11 A ll kinds of questions find their way to the "Getting There" inbox, and some can be surprising. But the usual suspects regularly find their way into the mix. Potholes are a common nuisance that can rile even the most even-tempered driver....
07/15/11 The city of Fredericksburg has apparently run out of patience in its pursuit of unpaid taxes on property once proposed as the home for the National Slavery Museum.
07/11/11 In a June 18, 2011 photo, Confederate Civil War re-enactor Richard Rossmiller, of Stafford Va., takes a break during a period re-enactment of Civil War hut construction at Montpelier in Orange, Va.. Fearing to get only one chance to make the most of the sesquicentennial fever, some historic sites are conducting the 150th anniversary Civil War re-enactments this year rather than waiting, making a ...
07/09/11 Members of the General Assembly are dragging their feet on drawing new lines for all 11 congressional districts. If the election were held today, confusion would win.
07/09/11 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Capt. Tracy Russillo will become the highest-ranking female in the 79-year history of the Virginia State Police when her promotion takes effect Sunday. Russillo will advance to the
07/09/11 Mary Burton Ashby, 89, wife of the late Walter B. Ashby Jr. and a resident of Painter, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011, at Mallard Bay Healthcare in Cambridge, Md.
07/08/11 -- TNA Wrestling has an Impact Wrestling taping scheduled for Thursday, August 25 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The first TNA Wrestling event was held at the same venue in June 2002.
07/08/11 -- TNA Women's Knockout Champion Mickie James will be the opening act for Darius Rucker's concert tonight in Fredericksburg, Virginia at the "Celebrate Virginia Live" tour. Visit CelebrateVirginiaLive.com for more information.
07/08/11 Gov. Bob McDonnell named veteran lobbyist and former Republican official Steve Haner to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia on Friday.
07/08/11 Captain Tracy S. Russillo is advancing to the rank of major. Her promotion makes her the highest-ranking female in the Virginia State Police Department's 79-year history.
07/08/11 Tracy Russillo, a Fredericksburg native, formerly worked for the Culpeper division
07/08/11 FROM STAFF REPORTS Fredericksburg native Matt Glaeser was named North American Soccer league player of the month for June, the league announced Thursday....
07/02/11 Andrew Sulla Mathews is pictured at this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee competition. Mathews made it to the second oral round of the bee. This was his last chance to compete, as the competition is only open to elementary and middle school students.
07/02/11 GETTYSBURG -- A group working to stop Civil War battlefields from being turned into shopping malls and housing developments has begun a five-year campaign to raise at least $40 million.
07/02/11 WACO, Texas -- Was America founded as a Christian nation? This is one of the most heated historical
06/25/11 Some quality tunage with the requisite Dylan cover. :-) http://theacousticburgoo1.bandcamp.com/ http://theacousticburgoo.com/bio.html The Acoustic Burgoo formed in 2006 at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Round Hill, VA. The members were inspired by the music, people, and traditions of Appalachia. Deeply rooted yet uncompromisingly ...
06/25/11 Some unique Chattanooga-made terrariums are among the items on display at the summer Chatty Crafty at the Chattanooga Green. The show, featuring 90 vendors from 14 states, continues on Sunday. Hours are 10-6. | 
