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Patch has 31 community sites in Virginia and D.C. Here are some of the top stories from around the region over the past week.
Barking dog foils break-in Animal helped thwart a burglary in Fredericksburg this week, police said.
According to a city police report, the break-in occurred about 5:45 a.m. in the 300 block of Cannon Circle in Confederate Ridge.
Traffic light urged for deadly intersection at Rts. 205 and 218
The lives of two individuals were lost last week after a two car crash accident in King George.
It is so very important to be an advocate for recycling and reusing. Plastics, papers, and chemicals pollute our streets and water sources.
Kenneth E. Boyd, 89, of Fredericksburg died Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Falls Run Nursing & Rehab Center in Stafford County.
Brood II is HERE: The moment cicadas burst into life from underground ...
Brood II is HERE: The moment thousands of cicadas burst into life from underground in Virginia yards after 17 years Further north the weather has been too cool but the emergence of Brood II emergence isn't expected to be too far away The infestation, named Brood II by scientists, has not been seen since 1996.
Family Diner, Peter Chang, Sunken Well Tavern, Ryan's and More
Rappahannock Area Health District officials recently inspected food preparation and storage in Fredericksburg.
Cicadas 2013: They're Everywhere
At first, there were one or two husks on a tree. Then there were several squashed bugs in the school parking lot.
After heroin overdoses, police search for source of drugs
Nine people overdosed on heroin in the Culpeper, Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg areas during the week of May 13.
Top 21: School Lockdown, Abortion Doc Sentenced, 'Love Your Show,...
Patch has 31 community sites in Virginia and D.C. Here are some of the top stories from around the region over the past week.
Powerball Jackpot Soars to $600M for Saturday Drawing
After no one picked all five winning numbers and the Powerball, the new Powerball prize for the Saturday, May 18, drawing is an estimated $600 million-the third-largest Powerball prize in the history of the game.
Two lovely people helped me with my car
On March 28, I was driving in Fredericksburg when suddenly my car stopped twice.
Police: Man Used Deceased Woman's Debit Card
Fredericksburg police officers responded to a room at the George Washington Motel May 12 for a report of a deceased female.
Multiple Heroin Overdoses in Same Region of Virginia
In the past week at least, nine people in the region - two have died - from what police attribute to heroin overdose.
She was born Emma Deane Scott on March 31, 1943, in Baltimore, to Leroy and Amanda Scott , and she departed this life on Monday, May 13, 2013, at Mary Washington Hospital due to complications of multiple illnesses.
Chatham Man Gaduates from U. Mary Washington
FREDERICKSBURG, VA -- Eric M. Rosenzweig of Chatham, N.J., graduated with a B.A. degree in philosophy from the University of Mary Washington.
Cicadas beginning to emerge in Virginia
A cicada rests on the grass in Alexandria, Va., in this May 14, 2004, file photo.
Powerball Jackpot Soars to $550M for Saturday Drawing
After no one picked all five winning numbers and the Powerball, the new Powerball prize for the Saturday, May 19 drawing is an estimated $550 million-the third-largest Powerball prize in the history of the game.
Wow House For Sale in Fredericksburg: 35-Acre Farmville
We have some beautiful historic homes in downtown Fredericksburg - several of these estates have been featured in previous Wow House posts .
Juvenile Arrested for Purse Snatching
PURSE SNATCHING: 600 block Sophia St, 5/14 11:00 p.m. A female employee of a downtown business reported that she was walking to her vehicle when she was approached from behind by a man who grabbed her shoulder bag and ran toward City Dock .