Fredericksburg

A devoted father and his 6-year-old son drowned while fishing in the Rappahannock River last month. Danny Sumner and his son Donovan spent hours at the Rappahannock, where they bonded over their love for fishing. “Donovan loved going fishing with his dad, so this wasn’t an uncommon thing for them to go fishing,” mother and wife Madeline Sumner said....

A community in Fredericksburg is grieving the devastating loss of a devoted father and his 6-year-old son who drowned while they were fishing. News4’s Dominique Moody spoke with the victims’ wife and mother about her effort to keep their memories alive.

The 16-year-old is accused of trespassing at a high school in Fredericksburg, Virginia. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.

All Fredericksburg City Public Schools are closed Friday as authorities search for a missing 16-year-old boy accused of trespassing at a high school.

All Fredericksburg City Public Schools are closed Friday after authorities say they received threats and are searching for a missing 16-year-old boy seen at a high school. Here’s initial info.

The Virginia Department of Transportation talks through the process of treating the roads for snow with News4’s Juliana Valencia. 

The work to keep our roads safe in the snowstorm is underway. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss found a fleet of plows at work on Interstate 95 in Fredericksburg.

A suspect and a bystander were shot after deputies attempted to arrest a wanted suspect during a traffic stop at a gas station on Saturday night in Fredericksburg, Virginia, according to police. Spotsylvania County Street Crimes Task Force deputies tried to arrest a suspect during a traffic stop at a gas station on the 3000 block of Plank Road at…

Fredericksburg has become one of the few areas in Virginia to put AEDs in local parks. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey found the extra layer of safety comes thanks to strong community partnerships and donations.  

Visitors to Fredericksburg’s parks this summer might notice something new: That city has become one of the few areas in Virginia to place automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in local parks.

The search is on for a man suspected of carrying out an elaborate romance scam.

The search is on for a man suspected of carrying out an elaborate romance scam. Police believe a man named Fred Dick has conned at least eight women, allegedly fleecing them out of tens of thousands of dollars.

A three-mile trail dedicated to the stories of Black residents of Fredericksburg has been added to the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

Drivers who need a faster commute from places in Stafford County, Virginia, and near Marine Corps Base Quantico now have new access points to the Interstate 95 Express Lanes. The final access points to the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension opened late Thursday night and were ready for the Friday morning rush. Drivers can now get to the express lanes…

If you need to hop on the I-95 Express Lanes for a faster commute from places in Stafford County or near Marine Corps Base Quantico, there are now new access points open. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.