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FREDERICKBURG, Va. – A 176-year-old stone block used for slave auctions in Virginia will soon be displayed at a museum, with signs added to explain the context of recent protests against racial injustice that left it covered in graffiti. The Free Lance-Star reports that the block removed from downtown Fredericksburg is set to be loaned to the Area Museum in October. The marker will be displayed there by mid-November, with graffiti still intact. The museum’s president said the block will have signage explaining “the tone of the graffiti.” The city removed the 800-pound marker in June after months of delays amid lawsuits and the pandemic.

Today's event will take place at James River High School from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.Martinsvilles UPtown Partnership will hold a vision walk today. Members of the organization, local officials and business owners will tour parts of the business district to talk about their vision for the future. Carilion Clinic will offer a free virtual tutorial today, give you cleaning tips, to keep you healthy. The Virginia League of Conservation Voters will issue its Conservation Scorecard today. Organization leaders will talk about legislation that they think will be good for the environment.

ROANOKE, Va. The Virginia High School League Executive Committee will meet in special session to discuss what high school sports could look like this fall. The first is the traditional option, but only cross country and golf could play. Option 2 is switch fall and spring sports with lacrosse being the only high risk sport. The PLAY Roanoke Junior Ranger Program kicks off today. Todays event will take place at Lord Botetourt High School from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.Appomattox Courthouse National Historical Park holds a virtual Civil War Summer Camp starting today.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. –FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — A 176-year-old slave auction block has been removed from a Virginia city's downtown. The weathered stone was sprayed with graffiti twice and chants of “move the block” erupted this week during local demonstrations over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, city officials said in a statement announcing the removal. In 2019, the City Council voted in favor of its removal and relocation to the Fredericksburg Area Museum, and a judge upheld that decision in February after two businesses near the auction block sued to stop the relocation. The museum now plans to display the knee-high stone in an exhibit chronicling the "movement from slavery to accomplishments by the local African American community,” the Free Lance-Star said. The staff also plans to feature the recent protests in the exhibit, according to the museum's president and CEO.