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Fredericksburg
Friday, May 1st, 2026
Good morning, Fredericksburg. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 1st of May.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center announced a $37M emergency services upgrade, including a new standalone ER starting early next year. Gauntlet Golf Club has new ownership planning upgrades while Dominion Energy + Comcast are boosting local infrastructure, showing strong business growth in the region. Fredericksburg Free Press
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Today the Visitor Center opens a photo exhibition honoring local seniors for Older Americans Month. The exhibit, created by Healthy Generations Area Agency on Aging, is free and will run throughout May at 601 Caroline Street. Fredericksburg Free Press
- ➤ The Virginia Star Quilters’ Guild invites quilters to submit 36-by-36-inch designs for an outdoor exhibition celebrating America the Beautiful in downtown Fredericksburg. Submissions are due May 22 and the display opens in July. Potomac Local News
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Stafford County school board approved a final ($525.9 million) budget for fiscal 2027, allocating $10.6 million for opening Falls Run and Crow’s Nest elementary schools and Hartwood High along with $16.2 million for staff pay that boosts starting teacher salaries to $54,000. Fredericksburg Free Press
- ➤ UMW has introduced a new part-time and mostly online Master of Science in Nursing program designed to ease the local workforce shortage. Students follow a cohort model and can choose tracks in Family Nurse Practitioner or Nursing Education—finishing in about three years with required clinicals in partnership with regional healthcare providers. Fredericksburg Free Press
- ➤ UMW junior J.D. Nett won the Eagle Egg Pitch Competition and earned $10,000 for his LAX Gear Dryer startup during a Shark Tank style contest that brought student teams together. The Free Lance–Star
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ State regulators will review Dominion’s load forecasting methods after Gov. Spanberger signed House Bill 892 to ensure accurate grid planning for high-load data center connections in the DOM Zone. Dominion is open to exploring a faster process for connection applications (responding to concerns from major data companies). Fredericksburg Free Press
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Virginia Renaissance Faire
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Virginia Renaissance Faire — Tickets go on sale mid-March — Experience five weekends of medieval revelry and merriment.
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Mother's Day 5K/10K Run
7:30 a.m. — Old Mill Park — Entry fee required — Celebrate Mother's Day with a scenic run alongside the Rappahannock River while supporting a good cause.
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Sensory Friendly Morning at Ferry Farm
10 AM – 12 PM — George Washington's Ferry Farm — $6 for students, $13 for adults — Explore George Washington's boyhood home in a sensory-friendly environment designed for families with special needs.
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2026 Virginia Senior & Adults Open
May 29-31 — Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Fredericksburg South — Registration required — Compete in a prominent chess tournament organized by the Virginia Chess Federation.
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Comedy Crave Live
9:30-11:00 p.m. — Courtyard by Marriott Fredericksburg Historic District — Food available — Enjoy a night of high-energy stand-up comedy featuring talented acts including headliner Rosey Catherine.
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