It may be a ploy to bring in more business, but one man is helping to feed Culpeper’s residents for the holidays with a simple meal: beans and cornbread.

Hundreds brave long lines, cold for stores’ early-morning specials

Culpeper’s Chamber of Commerce has recognized a town business for giving an old building a new life.

Both Culpeper’s hometown and big box stores are ready for Friday’s customary crush of crowds on what’s traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Here’s a sampling of store hours and what Culpeper shoppers can expect during the day-long retail blitz:

The longtime manager of the Culpeper Virginia Employment Commission office maintained a positive attitude Friday when asked about the forecast for local joblessness.

CRI encourages downtown shopping for holiday season

Walgreens, is set to open its Culpeper store at Bus. 29 and Montanus DriveTuesday at 8 a.m., according to a company statement released Friday.

Bruce Gordon, owner of the Thurmont, Md.-based company, says the plant is idled due to market conditions.

More than 130 out of work after Structural Systems closes Culpeper plant

Downtown passersby may have noticed Second Bank & Trust no longer overlooks the corner of Main and Davis Streets; instead the fresh paint on the sign reads StellarOne.