Spotsylvania News

If you are looking for to purchase fireworks in Fredericksburg your best bet may be to head down Route 3 where there are several different tents and containers to choose from.

Approximately 140 Girl Scouts from Louisa, Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg and Stafford gathered at Lake Anna State Park for a week-long day camp.

Police say a 20-year-old man is facing drunk driving charges for a third time and he's not even drinking age yet.

Express trains and FREDericksburg Regional Transit buses will go up this week. VRE fares increase an average of 6 percent starting today, raising the price of a single-trip ticket from Fredericksburg to Union Station to $10.30, up from $9.75. A monthly pass between the same stations is increasing to $285 from $270. Starting Wednesday, FRED is ...

Jermaine L. Montgomery will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing Chinese food delivery driver Yong Zhang last summer after luring him to a vacant building.

Spotsylvania County supervisors are one step closer to having their first vote on whether to join Virginia Railway Express.

Circle of Parents weekly support group meets Wednesday at Wright's Chapel United Methodist Church, 8063 Ladysmith Road.

Spotsylvania County has applied for more than $50 million in federal stimulus funds.

Four Spotsylvania men were charged yesterday with malicious wounding by mob after jumping and beating a teenager on Post Oak Road.

A 19-year-old man was killed and two other teens were injured in a collision between a dirt bike and a four-wheeler yesterday afternoon in Spotsylvania County.

Spotsylvania Crime Solvers is seeking information on the following crimes: Overnight on June 14, someone broke into the Cellular Connection store at Spotsylvania Crossing on Plank Road, stealing cash.

In 2009 Independence Day is on Saturday but area fireworks displays and celebrations are scheduled for the 4th, 5th, 11th and even June 28th! When planning your festivities be aware that not all 4th of July celebrations will present a fireworks display this year so be sure that the event you choose will be firing rockets! Some brave souls will reap ...

Spotsylvania police say that two deputies confronted a man with a gun at a local hotel swimming pool on Friday evening.

We had 299 voters in this week's weekly challenge . Coming in first with 139 votes was John Oplinger of King George.

Police say the shooting occurred at Spotsylvania couple's home. The elderly woman who authorities say shot her husband two weeks ago was just charged in his death.

A Spotsylvania County prosecutor said yesterday that charges were reduced against defendants in a high-profile beating case with the agreement of the two victims.

A new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study found that even fender-benders at low speeds could stick you with a big repair bill, Only the Smart Fortwo wound up with a bill the IIHS found "acceptable." The Chevrolet Aveo performed marginally.

For Johnnie Wood there's no greater joy than helping people on fixed incomes who have trouble getting out of their homes.

Just when I had almost decided my country was going down the path of ancient Rome, I read a story that gave me real hope ["Door plant revived," June 3]. Hurray for the workers at the Therma-Tru door plant! What a fabulous story! Isn't this the real American dream, that we can change our outcomes by working hard and doing our best? They did, and we ...

For the first time in Spotsylvania County, a Virginia Railway Express summit will provide residents with access to top officials who will answers questions about the commuter rail service.