Watermen are asking state agencies to pause the practice of using sewage sludge as fertilizer. They worry that toxic “forever ...

Virginia has made significant investments in the restoration of oyster reefs in the Chesapeake Bay, and now a study led by ...

The new constitution recognizes nine specific rights for the Rappahannock River, including rights to “naturally exist, flourish, regenerate, and evolve,” and to have “abundant, pure ...

In a unique and chilly demonstration, residents of Fredericksburg gathered Wednesday to protest a proposed data center ...

The project would be located near the historic Belmont Estates, and it would include a campus of three data center buildings, ...

In order to take the city, Union troops had to cross the Rappahannock River. Union forces would make an attempt in November of 1863 under the leadership of newly appointed General Ambrose Burnside.

The remaining land would be designated as open space or preserved areas, including the City of Fredericksburg’s easement to the Rappahannock and a connection to current trails along the river.

A recent study has shown that oyster management practices in the Rappahannock River benefit both the health of the oyster reefs as well as the fishery.