Last Sunday, I covered Homecoming for the Mount Hope Baptist Church in Fredericksburg, VA. This was a very special occasion as they also celebrated paying off their mortgage.
The full story can be found here.
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"Dreamgirls"
(left-right) Kadejah One, JoNathan Michael, Les Grimes & Ashley Ware, cast members from Oprah Winfrey's production of "The Color Purple", now headline in "Dreamgirls".
The full story can be found here.
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Rappahannock Swim League Championships
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Celebrate Virginia Live - freelance assignment
On Sunday I covered the latest show from the Celebrate Virginia Live series at the Job.com Pavilion in Fredericksburg, VA. The concert featured local artist Kevin Mac, followed by Easton Corbin and country superstar Trace Adkins.
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Mary Washington Philharmonic Orchestra - freelance assignment
Plenty of sites and sounds to see and hear over the holiday weekend. Here are a few images of the University of Mary Washington Philharmonic Orchestra who performed at Market Square in downtown Fredericksburg.
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Marine Corps Historic Half & Semper Fred 5K - freelance assignment
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Mens winner
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Habitat for Humanity - freelance assignment
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Central Virginia Battlefields Trust - freelance assignment
The CVBT purchases land in and around significant Civil War battlefields and landmarks to preserve them in perpetuity. Now entering their fifteenth year, the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust has systematically acquired land on all four of the Fredericksburg area's battlefields. This past weekend they had their annual meetings that included bus tours to some of the historical properties in the Fredericksburg area.
The full news story can be found here.
You can learn more about the CVBT at their website.
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Messy Mouth BBQ
Recently I shot the the Strickland family of Stafford, for a story highlighting local entrepreneurs. They started a business that makes and sells their own BBQ Sauce. This delightful family is very typical - full time jobs, school, homework and family life. They hope to have some "magic in a bottle" and beat the rat-race with their original recipe of Messy Mouth BBQ Sauce. I hope they have great success in their new venture.
The full story can be found here.
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Spotsylvania Courthouse Christmas
This past Sunday I covered the Luminaria at the Spotsylvania Courthouse. It was cold and very windy. So windy that the Boy Scouts were never really able to light the hundreds of candles set up around the Courthouse. But it was still a nice event with many different choirs who performed holiday classics including a group sing-along to close the event.
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Civil War 150th Anniversary (freelance assignment)
The Fredericksburg area kicked off some major events that marked the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The first of the day was a tour of the Brompton House grounds. Tours were led by National Park Rangers explaining the importance the land and former home of John Lawrence Marye during the conflict.
The second event of the day took me to Fredericksburg Baptist Church, where authors and historians lectured on the Secession and the Confederate Revolution.
The full story can be found here.