Edinburg man found dead under truck

Shenandoah County Sheriff's deputies don't know how long an Edinburg man found pinned under his truck near Columbia Furnace on Monday had been dead.

Update: U.S. 211 now open, driver airlifted to WMC

NEW MARKET - The driver of a logging truck has been flown to Winchester Medical Center following a crash on U.S. 211 Thursday.

*Judge faces jury trial in September

Shenandoah County attorney and former substitute judge James Allamong, accused of growing marijuana, faces a jury trial in September.

*Climbing accident victim identified

EDINBURG -- Police have identified the man fatally injured in Friday's rock-climbing accident in the George Washington National Forest as Adam Kopley, 38, of Spotsylvania.

*Middletown councilman faces tax charges

WINCHESTER -- Middletown Town Council's problems grew this week as one member now faces criminal charges.

* Mario Lopez is 'Blossom' grand marshal

WINCHESTER -- Mario Lopez has been announced as the grand marshal for the 85th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival.

* Blaze destroys Frederick County home

Frederick County residents escaped injury when a fire destroyed their home early Tuesday morning.

* Police investigate fatal shooting

WINCHESTER -- Virginia State Police say a man killed in a fatal shooting after a hit-and-run crash in Frederick County on Thursday shot himself.

* 2 pedestrians hit by vehicle, charges pending

WINCHESTER -- Charges are pending against a driver accused of hitting two pedestrians in the city and leaving the scene, according to police.

* Missing woman turns self into deputies

FRONT ROYAL -- A Front Royal woman who was reported missing Tuesday night, turned herself into Warren County deputies Wednesday morning, according to a Wednesday press release.

*Mercury Paper changing paper supplier

Oasis Brands, which handles sales, marketing and contracting for Strasburg-based Mercury Paper, is in the process of severing ties with supplier Asia Pulp & Paper.

*3-vehicle crash sends 2 drivers to hospital

FRONT ROYAL -- A three-car crash at 8:45 a.m. Thursday left two drivers with neck injuries. One of the drivers had to be cut out of her car.

*Power restored after 40-minute outage

Workers have restored power to more than 4,500 Rappahannock Electric Cooperative customers after a 40-minute outage Thursday morning.

*Middletown mayor, 2 council members resign

The Middletown mayor and two members of the Town Council resigned abruptly Monday night.

*Winchester board to tackle school budget tonight

WINCHESTER -- There are still more questions than answers surrounding the city's school board budget, which will be the main topic of discussion at tonight's meeting.

*Pioneers win third consecutive state title

RICHMOND -- The seven seniors at Millbrook added one last state trophy to their collection on Saturday night at Virginia Commonwealth University.

*Judge denies change of venue in Steven Boyce trial

A judge denied a motion to move Steven Boyce's quadruple involuntary manslaughter case out of Frederick County.

International teachers group to visit Sherando

WINCHESTER -- Nearly two dozen educators from outside the United States plan to visit Sherando High School next week.

*Police seize gun, drug paraphernalia during arrest

WINCHESTER - Authorities arrested a West Virginia man Thursday morning after they found him sitting in his car with a gun and illegal drugs, police report.

*Suspect sought in New Year's Day mob attack

WINCHESTER -- Authorities are looking for a man suspected of playing a role in a New Year's Day mob-related attack on three people in the city.

*Front Royal man sentenced for unlawful wounding

FRONT ROYAL - A Front Royal man received a five year prison sentence Monday, most of it suspended, for the unlawful wounding of another man who received severe head injuries from a single punch thrown by the defendant.

*W.Va. man dies in I-81 collision

CLEAR BROOK -- A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Frederick County early Tuesday morning left a West Virginia man dead and sent another driver to the hospital, according to police.

*Police say woman made up robbery story

WINCHESTER -- Authorities say a charge of filing a false police report is pending against a 48-year-old West Virginia woman who said she was robbed at knifepoint at the hospital on Thursday.

*Couple who grew pot won't serve prison time

A Frederick County couple who claimed they grew marijuana in the home to treat the husband's glaucoma won't serve prison time for drug charges.

*Canada issues deportation order for bank robbery suspect

Accused bank robber James Louis Whittlesey is still being held in Canada but has been issued a deportation order, according to Melissa Anderson, senior communications advisor for the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.

*Winchester to lose 3 elementary principals

WINCHESTER -- The city will lose three elementary school principals this year -- veterans educators with more than 100 years of combined experienced -- officials announced Friday.

*Winchester Medical Center recognized as top hospital

Winchester Medical Center has been named one of the nation's Best Regional Hospitals for 2011-2012, a new category of achievement at the U.S. News & World Report, according to a press release issued by Valley Health's public relations team.

*6 charged in mob-related attack

WINCHESTER -- Authorities charged six people, including three juveniles, in a January mob-related wounding of several victims in the city.

*Woman robbed at knifepoint

WINCHESTER -- Authorities say a woman was robbed at knifepoint of her jewelry Thursday morning at Winchester Medical Center.

*Fauquier man faces 2 years on firearms conviction

WINCHESTER -- A Fauquier County man who took a gun into a city bar in April must serve two years in prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

*Regional jail inmate dies in apparent suicide

WINCHESTER -- An inmate at the regional jail died in an apparent suicide Sunday afternoon, authorities said Monday morning.

*Fire damages Mt. Jackson home

MT. JACKSON -- Firefighters' quick response kept a blaze from causing more damage to a house Saturday afternoon.

*Man gets 20 years for Frederick County robbery

A man serving time for robberies in West Virginia and Maryland received a 20-year prison term for a similar crime committed in Frederick County in 2005.

*Gov. McDonnell: Make invasive ultrasound elective

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell -- facing outrage from women, national ridicule from television comedians and appeals from GOP moderates -- is opposing a Republican bill requiring vaginal probes of women seeking abortions.

*Stephens City resident injured during kitchen fire

STEPHENS CITY -- A kitchen fire Tuesday morning sent one town resident to the hospital with minor injuries.

*Jury rules for SU in breach-of-contract lawsuit

WINCHESTER -- A local businessman lost a legal battle against Shenandoah University over claims the institution's hotel arm forced his longstanding restaurant out of business.

*Change of venue sought for Boyce manslaughter trial

WINCHESTER -- Attorneys for a Frederick County man accused of killing a family of four in a June 26 vehicle crash will ask a judge to move the case and trial out of the area.

*Tareq Salahi files $50 million lawsuit against Michaele

FRONT ROYAL -- Tareq Salahi has filed a new lawsuit in Warren County Circuit Court accusing his wife, Michaele Salahi, of having an affair with a rock musician as part of a calculated attempt to make money for the musician, his band and her.

*MLB expressed concerns about Md. minor-league park

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) -- The majority owner of the Hagerstown Suns says Major League Baseball and the Washington Nationals have requested improvements to the 80-year-old stadium that the minor-league team calls home.

*Power outage affects 4,300 customers in Winchester

WINCHESTER -- A power outage swept through the city and affected small numbers in Frederick County just before 5 p.m. Tuesday.