Spotsylvania County

A proposed mixed-use development next to Spotsylvania County's planned Virginia Railway Express station will either generate local revenue or strain infrastructure �depending on whom you ask. After being presented with those conflicting...

Spotsylvania County's Economic Development Authority is seeking letters of interest from people who want to buy or lease an EDA-owned building in the Southpoint I shopping center. The EDA has owned the 8,600-square-foot building since 2002. Some of...

Ten well-known Fredericksburg-area business and civic leaders will participate in an Aug. 17 event at the University of Mary Washington that will be patterned after ABC's popular "Dancing With the Stars" television show. "Dancing with the Fredericksburg...

RECENTLY, a Richmond delegation visited Denver, intent on exporting ideas that might work in their city. The visit led Michael Paul Williams, a columnist for the Times-Dispatch, to let a Denver transplant to Richmond give her view of her adopted home....

A fast-growing environmental consulting firm will soon have a new headquarters in downtown Fredericksburg. Marstel���Day LLC in June will move its principal office to a pair of nearby buildings at the intersection of Wolfe and...

Out of a dozen entries from across the country, a local high-tech company recently landed one of the top honors in a "serious-gaming" contest tied to the Defense Users' GameTech Conference, an industry trade show held earlier this month in Orlando....

More than two decades have passed since residents successfully petitioned to have an African���American added to the historical mural in Spotsylvania County's boardroom. But not everybody thinks the depiction of John J. Wright&#...

A life-long Culpeper County resident keeps uncovering untold and under-recognized stories in American history, an essential effort that keeps gaining attention. For her extensive field work, research, investigation and writing about African American...

Two great armies clashed 150 years ago on farm fields and dusty roads at a crossroads in Virginia, listening to patriotic tunes played by their military bands as they marched into battle. The battle lasted several days and was a Confederate victory,...

When George Peyton arrives as the guest of honor for reception this evening, he'll be in a familiar setting. Peyton, who retired at the end of March after 18 years as lobbyist for local retailers, will be toasted at an invitation-only party at the 525...

A tornado touched down in the Largo area of Prince George's County during storms that passed through the region Friday, the National Weather Service confirmed Monday. Meteorologists had previously confirmed another tornado in Northern Virginia. The...

Aa we've seen in recent years, technology is rapidly changing the world of transportation. Most of it is aimed at helping drivers avoid crashes or to keep traffic flowing. But a new form of technology under development focuses on structures, something...