Chuck Eley News Today

Quantico firefighters help Chuck Eley and his volunteers place over 45,000 flags

In a normal year, Santa John Symonds is booked by mid-May for the rest of the year. His usual holiday schedule of events begins in early November with the Central Virginia Chili Cookoff in Louisa. In mid-November, he strolls Caroline and William streets as part of the Fredericksburg Virginia Main Street Holiday Open House weekend, and in late November, he attends the downtown tree lighting in Hurkamp Park. In early December, he’s the closing attraction at the Fredericksburg Parade, and his...