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Five things to know for Wednesday, August 21, 2013.

Susan Larson is a writer and photographer who moved to Fredericksburg from Northern Virginia in November 2012. She previously worked as editor of Burke Patch and Fairfax Station Patch. She is a member of the Society for Professional Journalists.
Larson began her journalism career in high school, writing for her local community newspaper, The Addison Leader. At Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, she majored in Broadcast Journalism.
Larson worked for WOAI (CBS) News Radio, and hosted a weekly jazz program on KRTU Radio. She then worked on the production crew for KMOL (NBC) Television. When the Today Show broadcast live from the Riverwalk, Larson was behind one of the cameras.
In 2006 Larson earned a Master's Degree in Information Science and Library Services from the University of South Carolina online cohort, and had a tenure providing online library services and social media for Fairfax County Public Library.
Susan loves animals, and spends most of her free time riding her horse.
Five things to know for Wednesday, August 21, 2013.

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The City of Fredericksburg Police Department provided this information. Where an arrest is mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
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Suns majority owner Bruce Quinn has a counter offer ready for the city, Councilmember Fred Howe said.
Supporters for Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli called a New York Times article about GreenTech an example of why McAuliffe would be bad for business.
The fundraising event at the University of Mary Washington benefited the school's Performing Arts in the Community Scholarship.
A car hit a power pole and a live wire landed on the roof of a home, according to the Fredericksburg Fire Department.
The plan McAuliffe unveiled Thursday pledges to preserve 400,000 acres of open space over four years.
The Republican gubernatorial candidate would also reform SOL tests and give parents the power to petition the state to convert a failing school into a charter school.
A selection of Fredericksburg area events and activities for the weekend of Aug. 16 - 18, 2013.