Bill Freehling

Bill Freehling is Fredericksburg's Director of Economic Development and Tourism.
New restaurant planned at former O’Charley’s

New restaurant planned at former O’Charley’s

A Korean barbecue and hot pot restaurant is planned at the former O'Charley's location in Fredericksburg's Central Park shopping center. KPOT, a fast-growing restaurant chain with locations throughout the U.S., now has a "coming soon" banner hanging at the former...

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Building a memorial on the Auction Block Site

Building a memorial on the Auction Block Site

Dr. Gaila Sims, Curator of African American History and Special Projects at the Fredericksburg Area Museum (FAM), has presented a proposed plan to City Council for the former site of the Auction Block at the corner of William and Charles streets.

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