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Dec 22nd, 2024 👍 2624 💬 237
Eagle Village Recovery Uncertain After Fire

A fire on Dec. 5 at the Eagle Village Shopping Center in Fredericksburg caused significant damage, leading to the indefinite closure of the College Station Post Office and several businesses. Customers like Jim Brown lament the loss, highlighting the friendly service now missed. The USPS has relocated operations downtown, and the fire, starting in Play It Again Sports, has led to a complicated recovery, impeded by insurance processes. The Fredericksburg Economic Authority is offering grants to support employees of affected businesses. No clear reopening date has been provided for the post office or the damaged businesses.

Dec 22nd, 2024 👍 2554 💬 349
Virginia's Enhanced Response to Increasing Drone Sightings

The Virginia State Police are actively investigating over 150 tips on drone activity across the state through the Virginia Fusion Center, a branch of their Homeland Security Division. In light of recent drone sightings over critical infrastructure and military sites, they are urging the public to report any suspicious drone operations to the center. There are strict regulations for drone flight, including visibility requirements and a maximum altitude of 400 feet, with legal consequences for unauthorized activities. This action follows a series of drone sightings that started in mid-November in New Jersey and have since spread to other states, including near military bases. Efforts to legislate on this issue have been stalled in Congress, but both the FBI and FAA are also following up on drone-related tips.

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Arrest in Connection with Stafford Overdose Investigation

In Stafford County, police arrested a Fredericksburg man, Patrick Montel Small, 44, for multiple drug offenses following an investigation into a suspected overdose death. The arrest came after detectives, investigating the death that occurred Sunday in North Stafford, seized 90 fentanyl pills, heroin, and xylazine during a traffic stop. This was part of a coordinated effort by the county's SWAT team and Special Investigations Unit. Small now faces charges including distributing fentanyl and is being held without bond as investigators explore his connection to the overdose death.

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