WOODSTOCK -- As he prepares to step down after nearly a quarter-century on the bench, General District Court Judge Norman deVere Morrison wants to be remembered as someone who made a positive difference in people's lives.
BERRYVILLE -- A body found Saturday in West Virginia is that of Kayleigh Marie Plamondon, a Clarke County woman reported missing since June 9, authorities said Thursday.
WHITE POST -- Even the hardest rain couldn't hide the tears. Family and friends by the score gathered in White Post on Wednesday morning to bid farewell to Kayleigh Marie Plamondon.
WINCHESTER -- Murder suspect Justin Shane "Pi" Slater was returned to Virginia on Wednesday, and is being held at the regional jail on two felony charges.
WINCHESTER -- A Frederick County man who investigators say was slain by his brother last week died from a single shotgun blast to the head, according to the Virginia state medical examiner's office.
WINCHESTER -- A man wanted in connection with the shooting death of his brother and disappearance of his ex-girlfriend was arrested Saturday after an extensive two-day search, authorities said.
WINCHESTER -- Police were still searching late Thursday night for a man wanted in connection with his brother's slaying. Justin Shane Slater, 24, is wanted for first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a murder. He is considered armed and dangerous. Video: View video from the crime scene
Polling locations throughout the Northern Shenandoah Valley will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for Tuesday's Democratic primary. Voters can find the name of their polling place and its location on their registration cards.
BERRYVILLE -- A vehicle stolen from the scene of a home invasion in Clarke County last week was purchased using a fake name, authorities said Thursday.
BERRYVILLE -- A victim in last week's home invasion in Clarke County is now wanted on a drug charge from an earlier incident, authorities said Tuesday.
BERRYVILLE -- Authorities in a neighboring West Virginia county have found the burned remains of a car stolen during a home invasion last week in Clarke County.
BERRYVILLE -- Two men bound and beaten Thursday morning during a home invasion in Clarke County have gone missing, officials said, and their attackers remain at large.
WINCHESTER -- Call it beginner's luck: A Berryville woman's first time to scratch a Virginia Lottery ticket netted her $500,000, lottery officials said on Wednesday.
WINCHESTER -- The Valley Conservation Council recognized several people and organizations with better models for development awards Thursday night at the George Washington Hotel.
BERRYVILLE -- The Clarke County School Board will hold a public hearing June 15 to receive comments on applicants' qualifications to fill a vacancy on the panel.
BERRYVILLE -- One person was killed Monday morning after a wreck on Va. 7 set a truck on fire and sent two other people to the hospital, state police said.
WOODSTOCK -- A former Berryville Police Department sergeant was sentenced to serve 30 days in jail on Wednesday in Shenandoah County Circuit Court for using obscene and vulgar language by telephone.
HARRISONBURG -- Father and son shopkeepers from Berryville avoided prison time when they were sentenced in U.S. District Court for improper cigarette sales.
MT. JACKSON -- As swine flu fears have driven down pork sales in recent weeks, both government agencies and pork producers have worked to assure consumers that it's safe to enjoy the other white meat. Video: Hog farmer says pork is safe to eat
BERRYVILLE -- Berryville Graphics will lay off 47 workers over the next three months in an effort to streamline operations and maintain its long-term viability, company officials said Monday.
Members of the Shawnee Girl Scout Council voted "overwhelmingly" Saturday to merge operations with the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital, an official said.
RICHMOND -- A man and a woman from Virginia contracted swine flu on recent trips to Mexico and have recovered after mild confirmed cases, officials said Thursday.
WINCHESTER -- As of late Tuesday, there were no cases of swine flu reported in Virginia. But state and local health officials are getting ready, just in case. Valley Forum: Are you afraid of the swine flu? Are you taking any precautions? Post your thoughts
Rock musicians Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have picked the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Network as the charitable beneficiary of their May 5 concert in Charlottesville.
BLUEMONT -- Charges are pending against a Berryville man after a Saturday all-terrain vehicle crash on River Road left another man dead, authorities said.
STEPHENS CITY -- Five Sherando High School students took top honors for the second year in a row March 25 at the Lord Fairfax Soil and Water Conservation District's 10th annual Envirothon.
FRONT ROYAL -- The Virginia Department of Education's new formula-based method of calculating students' on-time graduation rate offers an improved representation of student completion, graduation and attrition, according to area school officials.
WINCHESTER -- American Woodmark announced Tuesday that it will close its Berryville plant along with one of its Moorefield, W.Va., production facilities as demand for the cabinetmaker's products continues to fall.
BERRYVILLE -- The Wilkins Family Foundation will award a $100,000 grant to the Barns of Rose Hill restoration project, according to a press release from the Barns organization.
Bobby Clark was surprised and not surprised all at once. Data recently released from the 2007 U.S. Census of Agriculture details how Virginia, from 2002-07, lost 521,000 acres of farmland.
PARIS -- A Stephens City man died in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning in Clarke County. Jacob Barbour, 27, was the only person in the 2003 Mitsubishi Galant when it ran off Va. 50, just east of Va. 606,...
As the nation's economy has sputtered and construction slowed, area building inspection offices have faced falling permit totals, revenue and staffing levels.
WINCHESTER -- Operations at the region's main mail processing facility could be reduced or eliminated pending the results of a United States Postal Service study.
Though the Northern Shenandoah Valley awoke to ice-crusted cars and slick sidewalks Wednesday, the worst of a winter storm that began its march through the area Tuesday had already passed.
