

Biz Beat Roundup: Local housing prices set another record
Also inside: Princess Anne Street building again up for lease, apartment building sold in Fredericksburg, downtown restaurant re-opening.

Biz Beat Banter: Pete Morelewicz
This week, Print Jazz owner talks about why he became an artist, his creative process, and how it feels to see his works around Fredericksburg.

Biz Beat Clips: CYT Fredericksburg
This week we tell you about CYT Fredericksburg, which is coming up on a milestone anniversary.

Biz Beat Roundup: Kalahari project hits milestone
Also inside: Popular ice cream and candy shop coming to Downtown Fredericksburg, two local businesses named among best in Northern Virginia, large data center campus proposed along Route 3

Biz Beat Banter: Charlie Payne
Hirschler attorney Charlie Payne talks about his childhood in Falmouth, his decision to become an attorney, and his thoughts on the data center boom in the region.

Biz Beat Clips: BANG! Music
This week we take you to BANG! Music in North Stafford, a business that offers music lessons, sales and rentals. It’s been open since 1997.

Biz Beat Roundup: $1.5M downtown sale closes
Also inside: Fredericksburg businesses closing, local financial brokerage firm growing, data centers proposed for prominent local site

Biz Beat Banter: Clint Van Zandt
In this week’s Biz Beat Banter podcast episode, longtime FBI profiler and negotiator (and Fredericksburg resident) Clint Van Zandt talks about his storied career and life experiences.

Biz Beat Clips: FXBG Compost
This week we tell you about FXBG Compost, a new local business that collects food scraps and other organic waste from customers on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. The scraps are used in compost at Rappahannock Education Farm.
News from The Free Press

Stafford school division participates in Summer Food Service Program
Meals will be offered to all children without charge at several sites throughout county.

‘I don’t care if you’re wearing pajama bottoms:’ Spotsylvania School Board revises dress code
The board voted 5-2 to remove halters, tank or tube tops, bare midriffs/crop tops as inappropriate clothing for students.

Local GOP committee shopping for a new gathering spot after being booted from Wegmans
Group’s chair said group was asked to leave while writing postcards supporting Republican gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears.

Developers see ‘huge win’ for their proposed White Oak campground
Opponents, however, are not giving up their fight.

CCBC devoted to ‘building something better’ for Black Virginians
New nonprofit will engage in legislative advocacy in housing, health care.