EDA News
15 Oct150th Anniversary: The Battle of Chancellorsville Website Launch
On May 3-5, 2013, the Chancellorsville campaign will return to Spotsylvania, 150 years after the original battle. We’re proud to introduce the new Battle of Chancellorsville reenactment website. Here you’ll find information ranging from historical facts about the battle to how you can purchase tickets to the event. You can even sponsor an artillery unit […]
Read More ...05 OctSpotsylvania EDA awards $32,500 in BIG grants
Spotsylvania’s Economic Development Authority last week awarded grants totaling $32,500 to three businesses for expansion projects in the county. Freeland Engineering received $10,000 to expand its Courthouse Road facility. Sunny’s Eco-Wash, which is outside the Spotsylvania Towne Centre, got $2,500 for an expansion. Vista Eye Specialists received $20,000 to acquire equipment for its new office […]
Read More ...05 OctOld Dominion Speedway plans to relocate to Spotsylvania County
The owner of a stock-car and drag-racing facility near Manassas plans to relocate the complex to a 160-acre site just off Interstate 95 in Thornburg. Steve Britt, principal owner of the Old Dominion Speedway, is under contract to purchase land just north of Mudd Tavern Road from a man who lives outside the Fredericksburg area. […]
Read More ...02 OctLocal Eye Surgeon Buys Office and Expands Services
Fredericksburg-area ophthalmologist Dr. Binoy Jani last month purchased an office suite off State Route 3 in Spotsylvania County that will serve as his company’s new local home. Jani runs Vista Eye Specialists, which also has a Culpeper office that will be unaffected by the purchase. Jani will move his local office out of its current […]
Read More ...27 SepExpress Lanes Work Impacts Coming to I-95 Commuters
Commuters and other regular travelers of Interstate 95 north of Fredericksburg have noticed the work going on in the median where the new express lanes will be added and expanded. That work will lead to changes along the interstate during construction of the new HOV/HOT lanes, which is scheduled to be finished by the end […]
Read More ...27 SepSpotsylvania Supervisors Approve Mixed-Use Zoning Category
The Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors voted 6-1 tonight to approve a mixed-use zoning classification that would give developers more flexibility in their projects. Mixed-use developments typically involve a combination of homes, commercial businesses, apartments and other uses. It was possible for developers to propose such developments before the new classification’s approval. But the separate […]
Read More ...18 SepTourism Spending Rises in Fredericksburg Region
Americans traveling into the Fredericksburg region spent about $594 million locally in 2011, a 6.8 percent increase over the year before. That’s according to Virginia Tourism Corp. data released earlier this month. The data are based on direct spending by domestic travelers on items including meals, lodging, public transportation, auto transportation, shopping, admissions and entertainment. […]
Read More ...14 SepSpotsylvania Towne Centre wins national award for holiday event
The Spotsylvania Towne Centre has received a national award from the International Council of Shopping Centers for its Concert in Lights event. The computer-synchronized holiday music and light show at the outdoor Village section of the shopping complex received a silver U.S. MAXI Award, which recognizes “excellence and innovation in retail marketing.” Read More…
Read More ...14 SepRegion’s taxable sales hit six-year high
Spending by Fredericksburg-area shoppers climbed again in the second quarter of this year. Taxable sales in the Fredericksburg area rose to their highest level in almost six years for the three months ending June 30. Two area localities hit record highs. There were $898.6 million worth of taxable sales in the region during the quarter, […]
Read More ...13 SepNew Restaurant and Lounge Opens in Spotsylvania
A new restaurant and lounge called Kabab City opened this past weekend at 10681 Spotsylvania Ave. near a Food Lion store in the Lee’s Hill Commercial Center. Kabab City serves Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine for lunch and dinner seven days a week. The establishment also features a hookah bar and live entertainment on weekend […]
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