Martin Davis

2 days ago | insidenova.com | Martin Davis

Kalahari — the waterpark and convention center towering over drivers on I-95 at exit 118 — is nearing reality, with the opening slated for Nov. 12, 2026. On Tuesday afternoon the Nelson family, which owns the company, was on-site in Spotsylvania to celebrate. The official reason was the ceremonial steel signing, but it was also a chance for local leaders and news agencies to see the inside of the coming 1.38 million-square-foot resort.

1 month ago | fxbgadvance.com | Martin Davis

By Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEFEmail MartinAt a press briefing outside of Spotswood Baptist Church, there was little additional information provided this evening about the shooting that took the lives of three individuals and wounded three others. Major Liz Scott with the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office said she likely will not put out any updates until Wednesday morning.

2 months ago | fxbgadvance.com | Martin Davis

By Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEFEmail MartinSuraya Qaderi is glad to be home — even if home is more than 6,000 miles from her native Afghanistan. She came of age during a time when the U.S. military had pushed the Taliban from power, and women began to realize opportunities that had for too long been denied them. Qaderi wanted to pursue a career in law and eventually become a judge.

Mar 1, 2025 | fxbgadvance.com | Clay Jones |Martin Davis

By Clay JonesPOLITICAL CARTOONISTLest you think our Trump-loving governor has no heart for all those in our region who are losing their federal jobs, fear not! Uncle Glenn has you covered! In a website that would have taken a 10-year-old about a half hour to source, code, and upload (but no doubt took his illustrious team of coal-miners-turned-coders months to prepare) Youngkin has put at your fingertips more than a quarter-million jobs (from LinkedIn and Indeed) for you! What kind of jobs?

Feb 14, 2025 | fxbgadvance.com | Martin Davis

By Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEFEmail MartinThe Department of Government Efficiency began Monday slashing education spending by targeting “researchers who collect, analyze and study data on the American education system,” according to a report in the Washington Post. Spotsylvania County may have been one of the organizations affected by that decision.