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The most complete look at the news, sports, business and lifestyle news you'll find about Winchester and Frederick and Clarke counties in Virginia
Winchester, Va
Joined July 2009
Friends toast opening of new wine tasting room
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STEPHENS CITY — It all began when Tiffany Salvaggio moved into a Stephens City house two doors down from Lisa Maddox.
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Reward being offered for information about Middletown gun store burglary
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), in conjunction with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), is offering up to $10,000 for information about the perpetrators in...
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Sports tourism could be a boon to Winchester, Frederick County
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WINCHESTER — A new initiative from the Winchester-Frederick County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is marketing the Northern Shenandoah Valley as an ideal location for a wide variety of sporting
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Seniors show you're never too old to enjoy Halloween
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BERRYVILLE — Forget what the 1980s country song “Swingin” says. Charlotte ain’t as pretty as the angels when they sing.
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Petition to reinstate Frederick County Middle School principal has more than 1,600 signatures
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An online petition to reinstate Jerry Putt as Frederick County Middle School's principal has gained traction in the fallout from last week's controversies surrounding the school.
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Police: Suspect in custody following shooting at Winchester apartment complex
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WINCHESTER — Police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting Thursday morning at a downtown apartment complex.
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Thieves steal 14 guns in break-in at Middletown Firearms
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MIDDLETOWN — The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is seeking multiple individuals involved in an early Monday morning break-in at Middletown Firearms that resulted in the theft of 14 guns and
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Officials: Regional cooperation may be needed to fix Va. 7 safety issues
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BLUEMONT — Counties that Va. 7 runs through may have to cooperate to get major safety improvements made along the highway, according to local and state officials.
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Northern Lights, a rare comet and more: October night sky was busy. What’s to come?
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WINCHESTER — From a readily visible comet to a regularly scheduled supermoon, October’s night sky was busier than usual, topped off with the Northern Lights making an appearance above the
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Law enforcement short on officers to patrol Clarke County roads
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BLUEMONT — Most of the roughly 3,600 traffic tickets the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office already has issued this year have gone to drivers on Va. 7, according to Sheriff Travis
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Crews work to contain wildfire in western Frederick County
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Firefighters are working to contain a wildfire in western Frederick County near the West Virginia state line.
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Tips for planting trees, shrubs and perennials in the fall
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WOODSTOCK — Unbeknownst to many, fall is the best season for gardeners to plant trees, shrubs and perennials.
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Walker to remain behind bars ahead of new 2025 trial dates
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WINCHESTER — Hylton Walker, the Winchester man charged with felony counts of sexual battery and rape, will remain in jail after being denied bond on Tuesday in Winchester Circuit Court.
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State police: 16-year-old Bluemont girl killed in crash, driver charged with DUI
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A fiery single-vehicle crash on Saturday in eastern Clarke County claimed the life of a 16-year-old Clarke County High School junior and critically injured her twin sister.
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Plans to rehome train club, rebuild train station still on track
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MIDDLETOWN — Plans to rebuild the Middletown railroad station, rehome the model railroad club previously based in Winchester and open a museum are still on track, with town officials expected
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Middletown Planning Commission sets public hearings for proposed truck facility
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MIDDLETOWN — Public hearings will be held next month on a controversial tractor-trailer dealership proposed for the southern end of Middletown.
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Fees for use of CCPS facilities likely to increase
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BERRYVILLE — Fees charged for private use of certain Clarke County Public Schools (CCPS) facilities likely will increase at the start of the new year.
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Bob's Discount Furniture to open a store in Winchester
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WINCHESTER — An empty big-box retail space is about to get a new tenant.
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State police: 16-year-old Bluemont girl killed in crash, driver charged with DUI
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A fiery single-vehicle crash on Saturday in eastern Clarke County claimed the life of a 16-year-old Clarke County High School junior and critically injured her twin sister.
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