Fredericksburg

A kayaker has gone missing on Virginia’s Rappahannock River. A search began late Sunday afternoon, The Free Lance-Star reports. Paige Pearson, a spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, said the male kayaker left the Fredericksburg City Dock with another boater shortly after 4 p.m. They soon encountered rough water, which caused the man’s kayak to...

News4’s Aimee Cho reports on the eight reforms the Fredericksburg Police Department has put in place to cut down on the department’s use of force.

A 176-year-old slave auction block has been removed from a Virginia city’s downtown.

Medical professionals in the Fredericksburg, Virginia, area looked up into the sky Wednesday and were met with gratitude as five vintage, World War II-era airplanes performed a synchronized flyover in their honor. The pilots flew in a five-ship formation They were all Virginia residents and members of the Mid-Atlantic Stearman Association, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. The performances...

As hospitals prepare for the future spread of coronavirus, they are expanding the size of their emergency rooms. One hospital in Fredericksburg doing it in their parking garage.

A judge in Virginia has hit the pause button on a city’s plans to remove a 175-year-old slave auction block from a city’s downtown street corner

A man without a pilot’s license faces felony charges for flying a small plane in Fredericksburg, Virginia, federal officials say. Ryan Guy Parker is accused of flying out of Shannon Airport in September 2018, court documents filed earlier this month say. Witnesses said Parker flew an unsafe “bucket of bolts.” At one point, he passed over large tanks containing 18,000…

A restaurant is suing to stop the removal of a slave auction block from a street corner in Virginia because the eatery fears it will see a decline in tourists. The Freelance-Star reported Thursday that the weathered stone is colloquially known as the “slave auction block” in a historic section of Fredericksburg. It’s long been a source of controversy....

A baseball team in Northern Virginia now has what they say is the first female logo in baseball.

A Virginia National Guard sergeant accused of stealing World War II-era dog tags from the National Archives and Records Administration in Maryland pleaded guilty to a theft charge.

A 41-year-old man had just left a concert at a shopping center in Fredericksburg, Virginia, when someone struck and killed him. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

Storm Team4’s Chuck Bell has the forecast for Tuesday and the week ahead.

A Virginia National Guard sergeant is asking a federal judge to postpone his trial on a charge he stole World War II-era dog tags from the National Archives and Records Administration in Maryland.

Commonly used drug field tests in the U.S. can’t distinguish between marijuana and hemp products, which has landed some CBD users in legal trouble. A new Swiss test can solve this problem, News4 Investigative Team’s Jodie Fleischer reports.

A Virginia National Guard sergeant is accused of stealing World War II-era dog tags from the National Archives and Records Administration in Maryland, at least the second theft case involving the research facility.

A Virginia National Guard sergeant is accused of stealing World War II-era dog tags from the National Archives and Records Administration in Maryland, at least the second theft case involving the research facility.

Grace Anne Braxton is the friendly face that greets University of Mary Washington students at the cafeteria. She’s also a Special Olympian. News4’s David Culver shows how the students surprised her with a celebration after her silver medal win.

Authorities in Virginia are continuing to jail or fine people based on an old and obscure law that’s known as the “habitual drunkard” statute.

On Wednesday night, Virginia’s General Assembly agreed to a budget amendment which ended the state’s practice of suspending the driver’s licenses of people with unpaid court fees. Many argue that practice made it hard for people to repay their debts. However, as News4’s Drew Wilder reports, this “vicious cycle” might be relitigated next year.

Police in Fredericksburg, Virginia, are grappling with the hidden threat of illegal drugs found at the scenes they respond to. Exposure to some drugs can even threaten officers’ lives. News4’s David Culver reports.