Good morning, Fredericksburg.

At the Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair Friday night, families, volunteers and contestants gathered to showcase agricultural skills and enjoy pageants, a children's event and a demolition derby that awarded a $1,200 prize (boosting local spirit).

The fair reminded attendees of a long-standing agricultural community tradition.

A Biz Beat video takes viewers inside a Stafford Hospital operating room to show Dr. Eric Chang, a urogynecologist and reconstructive pelvic surgeon for Mary Washington Healthcare — offering insight into hospital procedures.

Kalahari is set to open early November in Spotsylvania.

Over the weekend, crews installed the sign facing I-95 (following a hard hat tour held just over 100 days before opening).

The Fredericksburg Area Museum is accepting artist submissions for a juried exhibit marking 100 years of the railroad bridge, with entries due by Thursday night (July 30).

On July 27, winners of Miss Fredericksburg Fair 2026 and Teen Miss Fredericksburg Fair were crowned on opening night at the fair, marking the start of a cherished local event.

Mary Washington Healthcare reported that 11 of 22 residency graduates will practice locally.

The 50 percent retention rate falls short of the projected (70 percent) target, and officials withheld doctors' names and practice locations.

Virginia's new pay law requires employers to show a good-faith salary range in all job posts as of July 1 and bans asking about past pay to help workers negotiate fair wages + the state is working with business groups to explain the rule.