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Polls Close: Turnout Above Expectations in City
Off-year local election drawing steady stream of voters to city's polling places.

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Off-year local election drawing steady stream of voters to city's polling places.

Voters have until 7 p.m. to cast ballots for their preferred candidates.
During the evaluation of proposed court facilities, Fredericksburg officials expressed concerns over First Choice's safety record.
A press conference outlined the investigative strategy being used by the Spotyslvania County Sheriff's Office to get to the bottom of a recent wave of attempted kidnappings.
Fredericksburg voters get to choose a new city court clerk tomorrow. Who are you going to vote for?
More than three hundred walking dead shuffled through downtown yesterday. View photos of the scene here.
Today is your last chance to submit an early ballot in person.
Read more details from recent police reports in today's City Blotter.
With the election right around the corner, tell us who you are supporting for Virginia's 17th Senate seat.
Campaign opponents find little common ground on economic and social issues.
The Fredericksburg City Council, meeting on election night, will consider three measures necessary to move forward with building a new downtown court facility and vote on a host of business incentives.
Debate begins at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Mary Washington's Monroe Hall.
Read more details from recent police incidents in today's edition of the City Blotter.
A petition is being circulated asking for a referendum vote on whether or not to build a new courthouse in Fredericksburg, but city and state laws don't allow for such a vote.
Resurfacing work on Lee Drive is expected to cause slight delays to motorists, pedestrians and cyclists over the next two months.
Calling all turkeys! Fredericksburg Area Food Bank launches eighth annual Turkey Drive to provide hearty holidays for the hungry.
52-year-old mentally disabled Spotsylvania resident Ramone Brehun has been missing for almost a month.
Con men working an age-old "Jamaican Switch" scam have bilked cash and valuables from at least three people recently in Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg.
Security at Brock's Grill helped police catch a suspect as he was rummaging through a patron's car. Read more details in today's City Blotter.