Good morning, Fredericksburg.

The Ladies of the Yellow Roses are launching their first coat drive today — providing new winter coats and accessories to students at Hugh Mercer, Gladys West, and Lafayette elementary schools as part of an effort to keep local children warm this winter.

Tarntip Thai will close Oct.

16 after 20 years while Sandbar Seafood will open at Fairview Beach on Nov. 1 and a dog bakery is set to debut Oct. 24 at Woof Houze—additionally, Floor and Decor and Havertys have recently opened.

The weekend program highlights Hunter's Iron Works — also known as Rappahannock Forge — as a key site in the American Revolution.

The free event will take place Oct. 10-11 at Pratt Park with historian Scott Walker and Kathi Austin sharing insights on its historic role.

The Richmond Folk Festival will run Oct.

9-11 on Brown’s Island and feature local acts like Semilla Cultural, the Chuck Brown Band, and Fredericksburg-native Jay Starling with his bluegrass group. The free event offers a chance to experience local folk traditions during Brown’s Island’s temporary reopening for repairs.

Chamomile and Whiskey will perform Friday, Oct.

9 at Bourbon Notes at Ironclad Inn in Fredericksburg — an intimate, mostly acoustic set featuring a few unreleased songs that highlights the band's evolving Americana sound.

Four Dark Doors, a local horror anthology, debuts at Allstate Community Theater downtown from Oct.

16 to Oct. 18. Local playwrights will compete in one-act plays set in a Victorian mansion as the audience votes via a QR code to decide the winning play.

Mary Washington was ranked No. 1 in Virginia for internships and No. 5 among public universities nationally in The Princeton Review’s Best Value Colleges list for 2027.

The university jumped 13 spots from last year + its return-on-investment rating reached 85.

University of Mary Washington alumna Savannah Sinor graduated in May and credited scholarships with giving her hands-on experiences like a Guatemala study trip and internships that boosted her work as a business immigration paralegal.

She plans to pursue a law degree and further studies to grow her career.

Fredericksburg City Schools have met special education requirements for the third year, though SOL scores remain below other nearby divisions.

At the Oct. 5 Board meeting, officials noted improved compliance and higher graduation rates for students with disabilities and outlined plans to boost reading and math achievements.

UMW launches its new online MS in AI in Business program aimed at working professionals, focusing on applied AI, leadership and ethics.

The interdisciplinary curriculum offers a flexible path for career advancement.