Good morning, Fredericksburg.

Town Manager India Adams-Jacobs said Bowling Green needs 30 to 40 volunteers each day from Oct.

28 to 30 to build a new playground designed with input from local youth, while Amazon partners with KABOOM+ to support the project behind the police station.

The Virginia and the Vietnam War exhibit is open at the Fredericksburg Area Museum through early October and features local letters & personal artifacts provided by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.

A Roanoke College poll found Virginia consumer sentiment fell sharply in August as the index dropped to 59.6—a 7.8-point decline from February—with current conditions at their lowest since last year and future expectations only slightly affected amid inflation and a cooling labor market.

The University of Mary Washington welcomes new and returning students as classes resume and campus events revive a college town feel.

Local streets and bulletin boards fill with energy and familiar faces as students engage in traditions like Eagle Gathering.

The University of Mary Washington received a $432,215 grant to boost its campus composting program and food waste education in Fredericksburg — the project will expand local recovery efforts.

City crews removed non-native landscaping around the Renwick building yesterday to address moisture and safety concerns.

A 2025 Policy Center report showed the region needs 13 more maternal mental health providers since only six serve 1 in every 200 births (Fredericksburg is one provider short for its 400 annual births).

State laws passed last year will fund a public awareness campaign and task force, with first reports due this November.

Mary Washington Healthcare reached an agreement with Humana to keep Medicare Advantage members in-network with its facilities, preventing care disruptions after the contract expired on Aug.

31 — the deal was confirmed Monday and protects access to trusted care for local patients.

A D-BAT Baseball & Softball Academy will open at The Shops of England Run on Warrenton Road next to the new Rappahannock Goodwill store.

The indoor facility will offer 10 batting cages, a pro shop and flex room for events and will open in December or January.