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Fredericksburg Free Press is a Virginia nonstock (not-for-profit), 501(c)(3) corporation established for the purpose of educating and informing the citizens of the Fredericksburg Region through an independent, nonpartisan, digital newsroom Fredericksburg Free Press is a Virginia nonstock (not-for-profit), 501(c)(3) corporation established for the purpose of educating and informing the citizens of the Fredericksburg Region through an independent, nonpartisan, digital news service. Fredericksburg Free Press was founded on the principle that local, independent journalism builds social cohesion, encourages community participation in the political process, improves the efficiency and decision-making of local government, and promotes economic development, the arts, and social welfare in the community it serves. Fredericksburg Free Press publishes the stories of our community objectively and with integrity, without any obligation to our sources of funding or any other special interests. We commit to earning the time and trust of the Community by providing useful and informative news, insights, and perspectives you won’t find anywhere else, always aiming to spur interest and action in the Fredericksburg Region.

10/02/2026

The board voted 5-2 to add the request to its legislative priorities, which also include salary increases, funding formula reform and more mental health staff.

10/02/2026

The grassroots group commissioned the work to see what noise is present around sites before proposed technology businesses are built.

10/02/2026

A VDOT-backed study found that queued traffic was blocking left-turning drivers. Here's how to reach Bridgewater Street now.

10/02/2026

Senior Education & Accountability Reporter, Adele Uphaus, visited the early voting site in Spotsylvania county to highlight the early voting process and what security measures officials are taking to ensure votes are secure. So far, early voter turnout this year is outpacing the 2022 Congressional midterm elections. Follow Fredericksburg Free Press and sign up for our newsletter to stay informed on all election news.

10/02/2026

Spotsylvania Schools Social Workers Michelle Patton Swisher (wearing a shirt from the very first Rock Out Knock Out!) and Lisa Dolan are helping organize the 15th annual drive to collect supplies for Treasure House, which provides needed items to homeless families and students.

10/02/2026

Rappahannock Education Farm volunteers were up to their ears in sweet potatoes Thursday morning, with about a dozen people also harvesting butternut squash, peppers, cucumbers, zucchini and tomatoes in White Oak.

10/02/2026

Art Attack returns to downtown Fredericksburg this Saturday from 10-4.

10/01/2026

City council and the Fredericksburg school board have scheduled a joint work session Oct. 27 to discuss the assessment's findings.

10/01/2026

All Fredericksburg-area localities are in the 7th District of the U.S. House of Representatives, in which incumbent Eugene Vindman, a Democrat, is being challenged by Republican Doug Ollivant.

10/01/2026

Forces for Good Ep 3: LASER

This month we travel to Louisa Area Students Educational Robotics (LASER) in Louisa County, Virginia. LASER - Louisa Area Students Educational Robotics provides students with science, technology, engineering, arts, math (STEAM) skills for life through robotics so they feel empowered to pursue technical degrees and vocations that are not widely represented in the rural areas that LASER serves. Watch the full episode YouTube at the link in our bio.

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