Lord Fairfax Community College enrollment numbers remained steady as classes began Wednesday morning.

MIDDLETOWN — Soul food is deeply representative of the history of black food culture, but hasn’t always been easy to define, said Amy Tillerson-Brown, a professor at Mary Baldwin University.

Middletown’s Police Department recorded more offenses in 2018 than the year before, according to the Virginia State Police’s annual crime analysis report.

The Shenandoah Valley is gearing up to celebrate the nation’s independence with several events on July 3 and 4.

MIDDLETOWN — On their summer vacation, 44 high school students from seven public school districts are back in the classroom this week learning about careers in health care.

Motorists in counties along, or even near, Interstate 81 will begin paying more for fuel starting July 1.

WINCHESTER — Former Strasburg resident Michael Capone said that he has always been goal-driven.

WINCHESTER — As the old adage goes, age is just a number.

Businesses based in Frederick County or Winchester will have to start applying for permits to ship a wide range of items out of the county following a declaration by a state agency of a quarantine zone to prevent the spread of an invasive insect.

WINCHESTER, Va. – It took only three years for the spotted lanternfly to infest all of South Korea. That same fly was found in Winchester and Frederick County in January 2018, and has already moved out of its initial 1-to-2-square-mile range to more than 16 square miles throughout the county.

MIDDLETOWN – Another portrait of an area police officer who died in the line of duty was unveiled Wednesday during the Skyline Regional Criminal Justice Academy’s annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service.

MIDDLETOWN – As the Lord Fairfax Community College class of 2019 prepares for graduation, one student is looking ahead to his next journey

WINCHESTER --  The threat of rain hitting the area didn’t stop attendees from having fun Saturday during the Weekend in the Park at Jim Barnett Park.

WINCHESTER – Pie makers from around the area descended on Marker-Miller Orchards on Thursday for the annual apple pie baking contest during Apple Blossom Festival week.

MIDDLETOWN - A year into her role as president of Lord Fairfax Community College, Kim Blosser was inaugurated Friday as the school's fifth president.

MIDDLETOWN – Belle Grove Plantation will open its new welcome center to the public on Saturday.

Outdoor recreation and photography were the topics of a talk recently at Lord Fairfax Community College.

STEPHENS CITY – Shopping got easier Thursday when Martin’s unveiled its new Martin’s Direct Center.

FRONT ROYAL – Warren and Frederick county officials are working to resolve a boundary line issue that resulted in citizens paying taxes and voting in the wrong county for decades.

If enacted, recently proposed legislation in Congress would create a national voluntary database to identify African-American burial grounds.

A virtual exchange program at Lord Fairfax Community College hosted a visit Monday from the assistant secretary of state for educational and cultural affairs.

Local teachers joined in the statewide march on Richmond Monday to demand for funding for education from the General Assembly.

Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, along with Sen. Bill Carrico R-Grayson, introduced a bill Wednesday that spelled out funding options for a massive Interstate 81 corridor improvements project.

WINCHESTER — While the holiday season is for celebration, it’s also a time of remembrance.