Good morning, Fredericksburg.

Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center will name over 11,000 Jane and John Does Friday at Riverfront Park as a 10-hour reading begins at noon to raise awareness of child abuse.

Bill Freehling interviewed SimVentions President and CEO Joe Caliri this week to discuss the history and culture of the government contracting firm in Stafford County for his Biz Beat Banter series.

The University of Mary Washington is hosting Homecoming 2026 on Fri-Sat, Oct.

23-24, inviting alumni, students and families to join tailgates, Division III games and campus events — including downtown festivities and a Hack for Humanity competition at the Hurley Convergence Center.

UMW is hosting Virginia College Application Weeks from Oct 19 to Oct 30 by waiving its application fee & offering FAFSA help for Virginia seniors.

The free assistance supports college-bound students.

Yesterday the VRE board approved five contracts even as ridership remained 1,500 below budget — officials said they plan to hold an Independence Yards ceremony at the Fredericksburg train station as rising capital costs challenge operations.

Mary Washington Healthcare opened Mary Washington Ortho Urgent Care in Fredericksburg today, offering walk-in evaluation + treatment for orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries.