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From Daily Fredericksburg’s editions this week

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StaffordStafford supervisors leave a Cannon Ridge park out of Comprehensive Plan changesIf you've wondered about the closed Cannon Ridge golf course in southern Stafford, a park there just hit a snag. Supervisors voted unanimously Thursday night to send other Comprehensive Plan amendments to the Planning Commission without former supervisor Joe Brito's park proposal.Saturday’s editionRead SportsUMW men's basketball starts its chase for a second straight national title ranked No. 1If you bleed blue and gray, the Eagles are back. The University of Mary Washington men's basketball team opened its season Friday against Marywood University, picked No. 1 in the nation by D3hoops.com.Saturday’s editionRead SchoolsFredericksburg Superintendent Marci Catlett will retire after 45 years with city schoolsIf you have a child in Fredericksburg City Schools, here's the news: Superintendent Marci Catlett has announced her retirement. She read a statement at Monday's school board meeting, just before the board went into closed session to discuss personnel matters, including the superintendent's contract.Wednesday’s editionRead City HallFredericksburg unveils a gold-and-blue logo for its 300th anniversary in 2028If you love Fredericksburg history, this one's for you. Mayor Kerry Devine and Beth Black, chair of the 300th Anniversary Blue Ribbon Steering Committee, unveiled the logo at the Oct. 27 City Council meeting.Wednesday’s editionRead

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  • RoadworkDriving I-95 this week? Single and double lane closures run Wednesday and Thursday, 9 p.m.

    Driving I-95 this week? Single and double lane closures run Wednesday and Thursday, 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., between mile markers 145 and 142 near Exit 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville), for pavement markers and rumble strips, and southbound mobile soil-sample work closes single lanes between Exit 148 (Quantico) and Exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton).

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: Fredericksburg Free Press

  • Toy driveFredericksburg Roller Derby hosts its fifth annual Toy Box Scramble Sat., Nov.

    Fredericksburg Roller Derby hosts its fifth annual Toy Box Scramble Sat., Nov. 14, at the Fredericksburg Field House, 3411 Shannon Park Drive, with games at 2:30 and 5 p.m. Tickets are $15 online and $17 at the door, children under 10 are free, and organizers hope to collect more than 200 toys for Quantico Toys for Tots.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: Fredericksburg Free Press

  • Link WrayA highway marker will commemorate Link Wray, who first played the instrumental "Rumble" at a sock hop in the old Fredericksburg Arena in 1957.

    A highway marker will commemorate Link Wray, who first played the instrumental "Rumble" at a sock hop in the old Fredericksburg Arena in 1957. Chris Williams, at the University of Mary Washington's multi-cultural center, was convinced Wray deserved a monument.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: WVTF

  • Stafford parkA former Stafford supervisor's plan for a park at the closed Cannon Ridge golf course has hit a snag.

    A former Stafford supervisor's plan for a park at the closed Cannon Ridge golf course has hit a snag. Joe Brito, who represented the Hartwood District, asked the Board of Supervisors to declare the land a park in the county's Comprehensive Plan.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: Potomac Local News

  • UMW soccerUMW women's soccer outshot CNU but settled for a 1-1 draw in the C2C championship, then fell 4-2 in a shootout.

    UMW women's soccer outshot CNU but settled for a 1-1 draw in the C2C championship, then fell 4-2 in a shootout. The team now awaits the NCAA selection show.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: Fredericksburg.com

Things to do

379 events in Fredericksburg this week, from the Fredericksburg events calendar.

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Around Fredericksburg

From Potomac Local News, Fredericksburg Patch and 2 more newsrooms, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service.

More local news

  1. Potomac Local News3 hours ago

    Take Me Home Tuesday: Oak and Mira

    Two local shelter pets are waiting for homes this Take Me Home Tuesday.

  2. Fredericksburg Patch3 hours ago

    Spotsylvania Teacher Placed On Leave After Alcohol Found In Vehicle At Middle School

    A Battlefield Middle School teacher was placed on administrative leave after being charged with possessing alcohol on school property.

  3. Potomac Local News4 hours ago

    Smart Scale funding shortfall hits Virginia; Falmouth Bridge status uncertain amid maintenance shift

    The Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization heard Oct. 19 that a statewide Smart Scale and maintenance funding shortfall could reduce high-priority project and district grant funding by 62 percent, though a proposed mitigation strategy could limit the reduction to 26 percent.

  4. Fredericksburg.com5 hours ago

    Emma Brown slated to lead Hugh Mercer Elementary School

    Fredericksburg City Public Schools (FCPS) announced that longtime educator Emma Brown is slated to become the next principal of Hugh Mercer Elementary School, beginning Monday, November 30, 2026.

    Also reported byPotomac Local News

  5. Fredericksburg.com6 hours ago

    FLS Varsity Athlete of the Week: FCS volleyball's Riley Thomas

    The libero/defensive specialist position for Fredericksburg Christian volleyball has become a family one in the Thomas household.

  6. Fredericksburg.com6 hours ago

    Spotsylvania County road, intersections project complete

    A two-year work zone is officially gone at two Spotsylvania County intersections that were part of one project.The Virginia Department of Transportation announced on Monday that work is complete for

  7. Fredericksburg.com7 hours ago

    Fredericksburg's Finest Week 11 Football Performances

    The playoffs have officially arrived in the greater Fredericksburg area for the 2026 high school football season.

  8. Fredericksburg.com15 hours ago

    Wingeart, Sweet lead area runners at VHSL championships

    Many Fredericksburg-area cross-country runners and several teams competed in this past Saturday's Virginia High School League state championships held on the Oatlands Historic House and Gardens course in Leesburg, with

  9. Fredericksburg.com18 hours ago

    Man accused of killing 2 while driving drunk in Stafford seeks bond

    Thomas, an active-duty Marine, is held without bond following a crash where he was speeding over 100 mph before rear-ending another vehicle on Interstate 95, resulting in two fatalities and

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Daily Fredericksburgto me · Tues., Nov. 106:00 a.m.

I-95 lane closures this week, plus a Link Wray highway marker

Plus, roller derby is collecting toys for Toys for Tots on Sat., Nov. 14.

The TLDR

  1. I-95 lane closures near Exit 143 run Wednesday and Thursday nights
  2. Roller derby's Toy Box Scramble is Sat., Nov. 14
  3. A highway marker will commemorate rock legend Link Wray
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