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Major I-95 Delays + Coffee Without A Cop: Top Fredericksburg News

Travelers on I-95 in the Fredericksburg area will see major southbound delays, while a local coffee shop canceled its Coffee with A Cop Day.

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Travelers can expect major southbound delays from 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 12 until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13, with a six-mile work zone to shift traffic into a new pattern in Stafford to Fredericksburg.
Travelers can expect major southbound delays from 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 12 until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13, with a six-mile work zone to shift traffic into a new pattern in Stafford to Fredericksburg. (Virginia Department of Transportation)

Happy Saturday, Fredericksburg! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in the Fredericksburg area today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with a few showers. High: 74 Low: 64.

Here are the top stories today in Fredericksburg:

  1. Fredericksburg man cleared of drug charge stemming from overdose death (Fredericksburg.com)
  2. Major Delays Coming For Travelers On Southbound I-95 In Fredericksburg Area (Fredericksburg Patch)
  3. Spanberger seeks answers from Postal Service on mail delays in Spotsylvania (Fredericksburg.com)
  4. Rescue Me: 2-Year-Old Angus Loves To Show Off His Luxurious Fur Coat (Fredericksburg Patch)
  5. City Of Fredericksburg: Columbus Day Holiday Will Not Affect Curbside Trash/recycling Collection (Press Release Desk)
  6. New brand for Fredericksburg Regional Transit (Fredericksburg Today)
  7. New home offers luxury overlooking the Rappahannock in downtown Fredericksburg for $2,249,900 (Fredericksburg.com)
  8. PHOTOS: Exquisite new riverfront home for sale in downtown Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg.com)
  9. COMMENTARY: Why Fredericksburg needs a new middle school (Fredericksburg.com)
  10. LETTER: Highway marker program has Fredericksburg roots | Letters (Fredericksburg.com)
  11. Stafford authorities say suspect arrested in U-Haul chase gave false ID (Fredericksburg.com)
  12. Fredericksburg's most affordable starter homes | Local News (Fredericksburg.com)
  13. Coffee with a Cop Day causes consternation after local shop cancels (Fredericksburg.com)

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Today in Fredericksburg:

  • Everything But the Garage Sale (9:00 AM)
  • Pink Carpet Event Charity Fashion Show (6:00 PM)
  • Go For Bo 5K, 1-Mile Fun Run and Tot Dash (8:00 AM)
  • Walk to End Alzheimer's - Fredericksburg (8:30 AM)
  • Everything But The Garage Sale (9:00 AM)
  • Vaccine Clinic - SPCA of Fredericksburg (9:00 AM)
  • Fall Festival (10:00 AM)
  • A Visit with Local Author Tanya Alexander (12:00 PM)
  • Fredericksburg City Council Candidate Forum (2:00 PM)
  • Homecoming dance - Spotsylvania High (7:00 PM)

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