Cathy Dyson

6 days ago | fredericksburg.com | Cathy Dyson

Robert Schwickert, a Chancellor High School senior who will join the Marine Corps after graduation, appreciated the "support and caring" displayed during the Our Community Salutes program. "It makes me feel like people value us," he said. Schwickert was one of 83 graduating seniors from Fredericksburg and the counties of Caroline, Culpeper, King George, Orange, Spotsylvania and Stafford recognized Wednesday at the Fredericksburg Convention Center for their decision to enlist in the military.

1 week ago | fredericksburg.com | Cathy Dyson

The Stafford Board of Supervisors last month advertised a potential 5-cent increase in its real estate tax rate, then held a last-minute work session on Tuesday to try to avoid it. In the end, which came in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Stafford officials approved a 3-cent increase. For fiscal year 2026, which starts July 1, the real estate tax rate will rise to $0.9236 per $100 of assessed value, compared to the current rate of $0.8936 per $100 of value.

1 week ago | richmond.com | Cathy Dyson

Unchecked development and inadequate planning for the region’s water supply are among the reasons an environmental advocacy group has ranked the Rappahannock River No. 6 on its 2025 list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers. A report released Wednesday from American Rivers, a national nonprofit that monitors the nation’s waterways, says the Rappahannock is a primary source of the Fredericksburg region’s water — and is at risk.

1 week ago | newsadvance.com | Cathy Dyson

Unchecked development and inadequate planning for the region’s water supply are among the reasons an environmental advocacy group has ranked the Rappahannock River No. 6 on its 2025 list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers. A report released Wednesday from American Rivers, a national nonprofit that monitors the nation’s waterways, says the Rappahannock is a primary source of the Fredericksburg region’s water — and is at risk.

1 week ago | fredericksburg.com | Cathy Dyson

Unchecked development and inadequate planning for the region’s water supply are among the reasons an environmental advocacy group has ranked the Rappahannock River No. 6 on its 2025 list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers. A report released Wednesday from American Rivers, a national nonprofit that monitors the nation’s waterways, says the Rappahannock is a primary source of the Fredericksburg region’s water — and is at risk.