Even the presence of a few loose rifle cartridges at the bottom of carry-on luggage could mean big trouble for travelers, depending on when and where you are, Free Lance-Star outdoors columnist Ken Perrotte cautions.
Downtown Fredericksburg business Creative Color LLC has been chosen as the vendor to produce the Virginia is for Lovers brand.
A Spotsylvania woman who stole more than $149,000 from a King George County business was ordered to serve 14 days in jail after pleading guilty Thursday to nine misdemeanor embezzlement counts.
UMW men's lacrosse players, Keegan Shipe, Wyatt Martin, Balin Galbraith, Jacob Fowler and Jackson Popeck received postseason recognition by the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference.
UMS senior lacrosse players Katie Blair, Bridget Crowley and Maria Schneider earned Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference honors
Be on the lookout for rain both day this weekend.
Austin Gillette has "an incredible creative mind," said teacher Betty Fitzhugh.
Joseph A. Burgess, 41, of Spotsylvania, had two felony warrants charging him with rape and aggravated sexual battery of a child under the age of 13, and police were also going to serve a protective order that was on file.
A world music extravaganza begins Tuesday that most Americans have never even heard of.
A young Stafford man who was seen driving more than 100 mph on a county road eluded police Tuesday night, but his escape was short-lived, police said.
David and Mike talk about college basketball's portal news as Virginia Tech makes noise, UVa is quiet, and some early looks at ACC football.
There are musicals that clearly define a generation. Representing the ‘90s, Jonathan Larson’s rock musical “Rent” told the story of modern-day bohemians dealing with AIDS, drug addiction and poverty while living in New York City’s East Village.
Historical and environmental preservation groups took aim at a massive proposed mixed-use project in Orange County on Wednesday.
Voters will pick from a crowded slate on candidates in Democratic and Republican primaries.
Spotsylvania fire investigators Wednesday were still trying to determine the cause of a blaze that took the life of a 52-year-old county woman Tuesday morning.
A Stafford deputy and a suspected drunk driver both escaped injury late Tuesday after the suspect crashed into the deputy's cruiser head-on, police said.
Former Virginia star receiver Malik Washington is joining one of the NFL's top passing offenses.
All-ACC lacrosse defender Cole Kastner will use his final year of eligibilty to play basketball back in his hometown, announcing on social media he will transfer to Stanford for the fall.
Two teens have been charged with serious felony offenses stemming from a marijuana-related shooting last year in Spotsylvania County, police said.
A Fairfax man suspected in a series of recent armed robberies, including two at banks in Stafford County, was arrested Sunday in Prince William.
Three receive outstanding awards during 30th annual Business Appreciation Reception.
The southbound Interstate 95 Safety Rest Area and Welcome Center is scheduled to be closed overnight three times starting Thursday.
A Spotsylvania grand jury indicted Douglas Wayne Cornett, 57, of Ruther Glen, on charges that include an attempted aggravated murder charge and two counts of assault and battery as a hate crime.
A Stafford man was arrested Tuesday after accidentally shooting his neighbor in her North Stafford home while mishandling a gun inside his own garage, police said.
Shakira Austin talks of post injury experience with the Washington Mystics
A weekly look at cats and dogs available for adoption at the Fredericksburg SPCA and local county animal shelters.
Higher media rights, ticket sales and postseason distributions combined with a decline in severance payments of nearly $10 million enhanced Virginia Tech’s athletics finances in fiscal year 2022-23
There were some great coaches in the old Battlefield District, which included Stafford, James Monroe, Orange, Culpeper, Spotsylvania, Gar-Field and Osbourn, back in the 1950s and ‘60s.
The 20th annual Ashland Train Day is a beloved street festival and railroad extravaganza filled with family fun, food, vendors and - of course - trains.
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Pro-Palestine protest organizers on Thursday afternoon gathered at VCU and called for university President Michael Rao’s resignation or removal on the heels of Monday’s violent showdown between police and demonstrators.
Topsøe detailed plans for the plant, which will employ 150, at a news conference at its Denmark headquarters with Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who was in the country this week.
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Recaps and highlights from high school sports action around the Fredericksburg area.
Former Dartmouth offensive lineman Ethan Sipe committed to Virginia on Wednesday.
With a sloppy fourth quarter Saturday, Virginia felt it gave away a game against Notre Dame, the No. 1-ranked lacrosse team in the nation. Friday night in Charlotte, the ACC tournament presents the No. 5 Cavaliers with a chance to snatch one back.
Ty Lowe came into Mary Washington’s April 23 baseball doubleheader against Southern Virginia with 149 career runs batted in.
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The designation could mean visitors and dollars to the community as well as finally getting historic credit for the citrus-flavored, carbonated drink that is today a $9 billion global brand.
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