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Below are the lowest gas prices listed at Interstate 95 exits in the Fredericksburg area, according to AAA.

Below are the lowest gas prices listed at I-95 exits in the Fredericksburg area, according to AAA.

Below are the lowest gas prices listed at I-95 exits in the Fredericksburg area, according to AAA.

An accident along northbound I-95 is causing a backup in Caroline County. The accident, involving a tractor trailer loaded with peanuts, is north of the Ladysmith Exit at mile marker 111.8. state Police ...

“It elevates the prestige of becoming an educator, and it creates ambassadors”

Massaponax senior Megan Sessamen works with students in a language arts class. Thornburg seventh-grade teacher Ann Toner watches Rebecca Sheets work with students of her math class. via The Free Lance-Star

Garrisonville area of Stafford; suburban garden with variety of irises Interstate 95 to Exit 143 west, then four miles to a left on Furnace Road after Smitty's 610 Center, to a right on Choptank Road, then one ... via Fredericksburg.com

“It's hard to be here without your vehicle and an emergency comes up and you have no way home”

Larry Box was working at NASA headquarters in downtown D.C. when he learned his wife was having a medical emergency back in Fredericksburg. via Fredericksburg.com

“We're in dialogue until after the reconvened [session]”

It may be months before state lawmakers hold a special session to deal with transportation issues. via The Free Lance-Star

“Few museum artifacts are more inclined to make someone just stop than Hightower's mangled pants”

Lt. Gen. Thomas J. 'Stonewall' Jackson's surprise flank attack on May 2, 1863, at Chancellorsville contributed to one of the greatest Confederate victories of the Civil War. via Fredericksburg.com

“Never mind the fact that I'm allergic to almost everything in the great outdoors. There is still much to enjoy.”

Asked what they most look forward to about spring, they gave myriad reasons, some of which I share today. via The Free Lance-Star

That's simply not true. After annexation, the land was originally planned for more than 2,200 homes. via The Free Lance-Star

“In my mind, when you're talking about VRE, you're talking about reliability”

Fredericksburg-area commuters are getting out from behind the wheel. Both FREDericksburg Regional Transit and the Virginia Railway Express report significantly higher passen-ger numbers January through March, ... via Fredericksburg.com

“There's not a lot of profit in the first place, and then to have to put the money out for fuel is devastating”

Rising diesel prices are prompting trucking companies to look for ways to conserve fuel. via Fredericksburg.com

Below are the lowest gas prices listed at I-95 exits in the Fredericksburg area, according to AAA. via The Free Lance-Star

“The people who had their checks direct-deposited got paid”

About 60 former employees of now-shuttered AB&C Group gathered this week in the town of Orange to get information on unemployment benefits and, they hope, new jobs. via Fredericksburg.com

“The decision was made to move because around 75 percent of the middle college student population comes from the eastern (Fredericksburg, Stafford and Spotsylvania) service region”

Since 2004, Germanna Community College's Locust Grove campus has offered the Middle College program, which helps area high school dropouts obtain a general equivalency diploma and transition into college in an ... via Culpeper Star-Exponent

Spotsylvania County residents who haven't responded to the school census may eventually find a visitor on their doorsteps. via The Free Lance-Star

“After six months of implementation, it was clear that the fees did not improve the safety of Virginia highways”

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine signed legislation on Thursday to immediately repeal Virginia's abusive-driver fees, ending a political nightmare for Republicans and Democrats alike. via Hampton Roads Daily Press

Bishop David Bena appears to have spent more time poring over the proceedings of the recent Episcopal Diocese of Virginia Council than actual attendees such as myself ["'Shadow' of litigation overcasts both ... via The Free Lance-Star

The sixth car title lender in a year will refund customers' money after settling charges from Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell that the business was breaking consumer lending laws. via Hampton Roads Daily Press