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Local tourism efforts will encourage workers to use, not lose vacation days
Stafford Tourism, who is a part of the Fredericksburg Regional Tourism Partnership, was recently awarded the Crush Friday grant. With this grant, the state’s tourism office encourages individuals to unplug, take Friday off and enjoy area attractions. And, not...
Communication lines open during stakeholders’ panel discussion
Panelists provided information on affordable housing, the toll of government regulations, and effects of the proffer bill at the annual Housing Stakeholders Meeting hosted last Thursday by the Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors. Read more>>
Getting There: Full load of transportation projects coming to the Fredericksburg area
Chatham Bridge and the Higher Speed Rail are among other transportation projects in the pipeline for Stafford and the Fredericksburg region. Read more >>
FRED bus service gets grants from MWH, Stafford hospitals
The Mary Washington Hospital and Stafford Hospital have each awarded Fredericksburg Regional Transit a $20,000 Community Benefit Fund grant. The grants also require FRED to complete 10 Ride-FRED seminars to educate the public and the two hospitals' partners, conduct...
Stafford Staffing Agency Looks Forward to a Greater Amount of Job Opportunities in 2018
Express Employment Professionals, a staffing agency in Stafford, is looking forward to the growth of job opportunities during 2018. The company’s main goal is to help put a million people to work with quality jobs. This employment agency is looking forward to helping...
Fredericksburg-area transportation officials seek more benefits from express lanes deal
Local officials might seek to get funding for some of these projects from the $232 million pot of money that resulted from the Interstate 95 express lanes deal. Read more >>
Area builders name directors, pledge support to Stafford schools
In 2018, through the FAB Foundation, the Fredericksburg Area Builders Association (FABA) has pledged a financial contribution and member resources to help Germanna, Stafford, and Spotsylvania county schools to place students in jobs with its members and get them...
Chamber honors local business leaders at annual gala
Two Stafford businesses were among the winners at the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards banquet gala. LifeCare Medical Transports won the Large Business of the Year and the Rappahannock Area YMCA won the Community Impact Award. Read more...