Good morning, Fredericksburg.

The Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank is hosting its 5th Annual Open House Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its Lee Hill Drive facility where residents can join cooking demos, warehouse tours and community activities + learn practical ways to help local hunger relief.

A 72-hour build continues today at Oberle Academy on Willis Street as Micah’s Jeremiah Community constructs its prototype home.

This week, Bill Freehling interviewed Atlantic Builders executives Tom Schoedel and Gene Brown to review the company’s origins, its struggles during the late 2000s financial crisis, and its evolving direction.

Fit20 USA, headquartered in Fredericksburg, is set to open its first New York franchise in Miller Place + it plans to expand its brand nationally.

Fredericksburg native Justin Carter is the only candidate running for the vacant at-large School Board seat and pledges to improve student transportation and teacher support — early voting begins Sept.

18, with Election Day on Nov. 3.

Multiple roadwork projects will affect area traffic starting Tuesday as pavement markings, lane closures, & bridge cleanings are scheduled on I-95, Route 1, & other local roads in Stafford, Spotsylvania, & Caroline counties.

Fredericksburg Christian Health Center has partnered with Virginia Telemental Health Initiative to expand its free mental health services to uninsured patients and will host its fall fundraiser (A Night Celebrating Hope and Healing) on Friday, Oct.

26 at Silk Mill downtown.

Mary Washington Hospital now offers vacuum-assisted ureteroscopy for kidney stones, a new procedure that improves stone removal and reduces complications to keep advanced care local.

Fredericksburg football teams posted strong Week 2 results on September 8, showing teamwork and skill on the field (official reports provide detailed stats).