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New All-Electric UTV Marks Sustainability Milestone at Motts Run Reservoir
Fredericksburg Parks, Recreation & Events (FPRE) is proud to announce a significant upgrade to its conservation efforts at Motts Run Reservoir Recreation Area, fueled by a $20,000 sustainability grant from The Jack O’Neill Fund for a Green Community of

The City Launches “See Me Flag” Pilot Program to Support Pedestrian Visibility and Safety
The City, in partnership with the Pathways Committee, is launching a new pedestrian visibility initiative aimed at improving safety at select crosswalks throughout the community.
The City Launches “See Me Flag” Pilot Program to Support Pedestrian Visibility and Safety
The City, in partnership with the Pathways Committee, is launching a new pedestrian visibility initiative aimed at improving safety at select crosswalks throughout the community.

Men’s basketball releases A-10 schedule
The schedule features 18 games, including eight nationally televised, with the Revolutionaries facing off against five of the A-10's 14 teams twice and the remaining seven teams once.
City of Fredericksburg Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for New Mobile Stage at Riverfront Park
The City of Fredericksburg held a ribbon cutting on June 23, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. to celebrate the new mobile stage at Riverfront Park, enhancing one of the City’s most prominent public spaces along the Rappahannock River.
City of Fredericksburg Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for New Mobile Stage at Riverfront Park
The City of Fredericksburg held a ribbon cutting on June 23, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. to celebrate the new mobile stage at Riverfront Park, enhancing one of the City’s most prominent public spaces along the Rappahannock River.

Fredericksburg Fire Department Investigates Multiple Mulch Fires; Suspect Arrested
At approximately 4:23 p.m. on June 22, 2026, the Fredericksburg Emergency Communications Center (ECC) received multiple reports of mulch fires in the 3000-block of Plank Road.
Fredericksburg Fire Department Investigates Multiple Mulch Fires; Suspect Arrested
At approximately 4:23 p.m. on June 22, 2026, the Fredericksburg Emergency Communications Center (ECC) received multiple reports of mulch fires in the 3000-block of Plank Road.

The Fredericksburg Fire Department Responds to an Industrial Fire
At approximately 12:31 p.m. on June 20, 2026, the Fredericksburg Emergency Communications Center (ECC) received a report of a fire in a warehouse building in the 10-block of Harkness Boulevard.
The Fredericksburg Fire Department Responds to an Industrial Fire
At approximately 12:31 p.m. on June 20, 2026, the Fredericksburg Emergency Communications Center (ECC) received a report of a fire in a warehouse building in the 10-block of Harkness Boulevard.

Ethics Commission to meet Oct. 6
Pedestrian Bridge Improvements Advance on Canal
The Fredericksburg City Council approved $1 million in funding to advance study, engineering and repair/replacement of the Rappahannock Canal bridges several years ago.