
Fredericksburg Nationals to host virtual home opener on Thursday
The Fredericksburg Nationals will be hosting a virtual version of their Opening Day, on what would have been the first game in their new ballpark on Thursday starting at 9 a.m.

The Fredericksburg Nationals will be hosting a virtual version of their Opening Day, on what would have been the first game in their new ballpark on Thursday starting at 9 a.m.


Gov. Ralph Northam, speaking in his Monday 2 p.m. presser, not wearing a facemask, indicated that he had a problem with people protesting his stay-at-home order in Richmond last week because they weren’t wearing facemasks.

Gov. Ralph Northam, Dr. Laurie Forlano of the Virginia Department of Health, and Dr. Alexis Aplasca of the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services will answer questions from AARP members during a telephone town hall on Thursday.

AFP editors Chris Graham and Crystal Abbe Graham report on the latest news on COVID-19 in Virginia.

Families can celebrate Earth Day’s 50th anniversary with activities that highlight clean energy, sustainability and conservation.

For Eastern Mennonite University’s Summer Peacebuilding Institute, the COVID-19 pandemic has become an opportunity to flourish and expand rather than another cancelled event.

Relay For Life at Virginia Tech, the largest collegiate Relay for Life in the country, has transitioned to a virtual weeklong event that kicks off Monday, April 20, across multiple social media platforms.

The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton District during the coming weeks.

The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the upcoming week.
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