Fredericksburg, VA|News|
Quake Shakes Fredericksburg, East Coast
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia shook items from shelves and walls up and down the East Coast.

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A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia shook items from shelves and walls up and down the East Coast.

Here are local reports from northern Patches covering the earthquake.
City trembles for several seconds in earthquake, according to the Fredericksburg Patch.
A three police department task force arrests man caught stealing from rooftop air-con units.
USGS reports a magnitude 5.9 earthquake centered in Virginia.
City trembles for several seconds in earthquake.
Epicenter was in Virginia. Reports of tremors felt as far away as Cleveland, New York City.
Suspect unable to provide much details to police. Read more in today's City Blotter
National track and field association releases preseason rankings.
Several homes evacuated after a minivan strikes a gas meter off of Dixon Street.
A patrolling police officer stumbles on to two teenagers loading a stolen scooter onto a truck. Read more details in today's City Blotter.
The Fredericksburg Economic Development and Tourism Department booked more than 4,000 hotel room nights last year.
New, more powerful and larger boat to be kept at the ready on the riverside.
Sheriff's say teens admitted to string of vandalism going back two weeks. Not yet known if related to recent incidents in Fredericksburg.
Fredericksburg Police have released the mugshots and description of the last remaining suspect in a violent armed robbery earlier this week.
Virginia State Police will be increasing patrols on three main highways over the weekend as students return to college campuses.
Man exposes himself, argues with deputy, drives drunk, knocks over power lines, blows up transformer, shuts down roadway for more than an hour in crazy incident.
Almost all of the victims did not discover the vandalism until hours afterwards.
Read more details in today's City Blotter
City Council to discuss new courthouse facility in closed work session.