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Spotsylvania Planning Commission recommends approval of Regency Commons on Route 3

The Spotsylvania County Planning Commission on Wednesday, Nov. 4, recommended approval of a rezoning for Regency Commons, a mixed-use proposal on the north side of Plank Road (Route 3) between Five Mile Road and Five Mile Road Extended, according to meeting coverage and county case materials.

What the commission decided

Commissioners voted3-2to recommend approval of rezoning caseR25-0016, with one abstention and one member absent, theFredericksburg Free Pressreported. ZoneWire’s meeting summary, drawn from the Nov. 4 session, likewise describes a3-2recommendation with one abstention for about12.5 acresproposed to change from R-1 and C-2 to MU-4.

Voting yes were Tim Gronau (Courtland), Raymond Bell (Salem), and Michael Wood (Berkeley). Voting no were Scott Phelps (Lee Hill) and Debbie Fregoso (Livingston). Chancellor District Commissioner Justin Bernier abstained; Battlefield District Commissioner Travis Bullock did not attend, the Free Press reported.

What’s proposed

Applicant Tricord, Inc., is seeking mixed-use zoning for addresses listed as5223 Plank Road,5305 Plank Road, and12209 Five Mile Road. Coverage of the hearing describes a plan that inclu...

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Cristiano Ronaldo retires from Portugal’s national team after 23 years

Cristiano Ronaldo announced Thursday, Nov. 5, that he is retiring from international football with Portugal, ending a 23-year national-team career. The 41-year-old forward has scored 146 goals in 234 appearances for Portugal, figures reported by BBC Sport and AP as men’s world records for international goals and caps. In an Instagram video quoted by BBC Sport, Ronaldo said he was handing back the No. 7 shirt and that a journey that began in August 2003 had come to an end. His honors with Portuga...
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Fredericksburg police officers rescue resident from Hillcrest Drive house fire

Fredericksburg Police Officers Dylan Smith and Lawrence entered a burning home in the 200 block of Hillcrest Drive on Tuesday, Nov. 3, after a 911 call reported a woman still inside, according to the department. What happened Body-worn camera footage released by the Fredericksburg Police Department shows the officers moving through smoke after a man at the scene said his wife was in the kitchen. The officers brought the woman out of the home. The man and woman were treated at the scene and taken...
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Daily Wrap-Up: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026

Here’s a look at three items from Wednesday, Nov. 4: a broad rally on Wall Street after Democrats won control of Congress, a sharp drop in oil prices tied to the Iran war, and Stafford County voters’ narrow rejection of a local sales tax for school construction. The Economy U.S. stocks rose sharply on Wednesday after Democrats secured majorities in the House and Senate in the midterm elections and President Donald Trump said he would accept the results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1,...
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Fredericksburg seeks comments on Fire Station 3 site plans through Nov. 16

The City of Fredericksburg is accepting public comments through close of business Monday, Nov. 16, 2026, on site plans for proposed Fire Station 3 at 3340 Fall Hill Ave., according to a Community Planning & Building project notice posted for development review. What the plans show Project SPMAJ2610-0068 describes construction of one 25,350-square-foot building and one 5,100-square-foot building with related infrastructure on the south side of Fall Hill Avenue at its intersection with Wicklow...
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NASA’s Swift space telescope re-enters Earth’s atmosphere after 22 years

NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a roughly 3,200-pound space telescope launched in 2004 to study gamma-ray bursts and other cosmic explosions, was expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere early Wednesday, Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Space Force and NASA. Science operations ended in late October after the spacecraft’s orbit fell below about 171 miles (275 kilometers). A robotic rescue mission aimed at boosting Swift into a higher orbit was abandoned in August after the rescue craft failed,...
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FCPS Superintendent Marci Catlett announces retirement for June 2027

Fredericksburg City Public Schools Superintendent Marci Catlett announced Monday that she will retire effective June 30, 2027, after 45 years with the city school system. Announcement at Monday’s school board meeting According to the Fredericksburg Free Press, Catlett read a retirement statement aloud at Monday’s school board meeting before the board entered a closed session that included discussion of the superintendent’s contract. The Free Lance-Star likewise reported that she will step down a...
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Election Results Update: Nov. 4, 2026

Updated early Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. Virginia figures are unofficial from the Virginia Department of Elections unless noted. Call status is from the Associated Press and other named sources. Here’s where the Nov. 3 midterms stand for Virginia, the Fredericksburg region, and control of Congress. Virginia Statewide Democratic Sen. Mark R. Warner won a fourth term, defeating Republican Bert Mizusawa 60.95% to 38.79% (about 2.18 million to 1.38 million votes), according to the Virginia Department...
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Election Night Update: Virginia and National Results (as of 8:30 p.m.)

As of 8:30 p.m. ET, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. All results are unofficial and incomplete. Polls in Virginia closed at 7 p.m., and results are still coming in from localities across the state. Here is where things stand. Virginia U.S. Senate: The Associated Press called Virginia's Senate race for Democratic Sen. Mark Warner at poll closing, giving him another term over Republican Bert Mizusawa (AP). AP said the result keeps the seat in Democratic hands and does not by itself change control of th...
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Daily Wrap-Up: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026

Here’s a look at three items from Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day trading on Wall Street, U.S. defensive strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, and Fredericksburg’s new logo for its 300th anniversary in 2028. The Economy U.S. stocks finished mixed on Election Day. The S&P 500 rose 0.36% to 7,568.92, snapping a three-day losing streak, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.83% to 25,372.01, according to CNBC. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 197.26 points, or 0.38%, to 51,786.72...
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Firefighters respond to second Harkness Boulevard warehouse fire this year

Fredericksburg firefighters extinguished a commercial building fire Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, on Harkness Boulevard, with mutual aid from Stafford and Spotsylvania counties, according to the Fredericksburg Fire Department as reported by Fredericksburg VA Patch. No injuries were reported. Crews said the building required extensive ventilation before it could be safely occupied again. Regional response Prince William County Fire and Rescue sent Mobile Ventilation Unit 512 and personnel to help remove...
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$120,000 a Year and Still Struggling? The New Cost of Living in Fredericksburg

We make more money than our parents did. So why does buying a home, raising a family, and simply getting ahead feel so much harder? The numbers from Fredericksburg, Stafford, and Spotsylvania tell an interesting story. By Alex Wilson | Go Fredericksburg | Opinion Imagine a married couple raising two children in Spotsylvania County. Both parents work full-time. They have decent jobs, dependable vehicles, and a combined annual income of $120,000. Twenty years ago, many Americans would have conside...
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