New details of the officer-involved shooting in Front Royal last month were shared in court Tuesday during a bond request that was denied for one of the suspects and an extradition hearing for another facing a murder charge in Maryland.
The Strasburg Town Council discussed the town’s capital improvement plan for the next fiscal year during a work session on Monday night.
Strasburg Town Manager Wyatt Pearson is heading to Frederick County to become the planning and development director there.
No tax increase was included in the Town of Strasburg’s 2021-22 budget proposal that was presented to the Finance & Personnel Committee in a meeting on Tuesday night.
The Maryland suspect in the officer-involved shooting earlier this month in Front Royal who gave a second identity to law enforcement when he was arrested is now facing fraud charges.
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A diesel fuel leak from a tanker truck closed about 20 miles of northbound Interstate 81 between Woodstock and Middletown for a few hours on Wednesday morning.
Strasburg's Recreation, Parks and Trails Committee has decided to ban grilling by the river in the town park.
The Strasburg Town Council heard two presentations Monday night at its regular Town Council meeting on people who aren’t poor but need some help, and the town’s demographic profile.
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STRASBURG — Bill Watson at one point was taking care of about 70 stray cats. People from the neighborhood, he said, would bring them to him, and he would help get them spayed and neutered.
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Two Texans were arrested at the 7-11 in Strasburg on Tuesday morning after a tracking device in narcotics that were stolen during a burglary in Maryland revealed their location.
The Strasburg Town Council heard a presentation on a proposed assistant town manager position on Monday night.
A Conicville fire engine overturned onto its side as it was responding to one of several fires in Shenandoah County over a windy weekend.
The Baltimore man accused of shooting a woman in Harrisonburg in December before leading several police agencies on a pursuit from there to Woodstock has been indicted by a Shenandoah County grand jury on several charges.
The Strasburg Town Council approved a tax abatement for the recently green-lit affordable housing project and a resolution in support of the rails to trails project proposed for the region.
The Strasburg Town Council moves back to in-person meetings tonight.
Strasburg Community Development Director Michelle Bixler is leaving town for a position with the City of Staunton. Starting March 15, she will become that city's communications manager.
The Strasburg Town Council is expected to vote at a future meeting on an appropriation to fix a disconnected pipe that was discovered as part of the final phase of the streetscape project.
A real-estate tax abatement for the recently approved affordable housing project will be voted on at Tuesday’s Strasburg Town Council meeting.
Three Maryland residents found with about $15,000 worth of fentanyl were arrested by the Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force this week.
Bringing an urban archery program to Strasburg as well as incentives for businesses and a Tree City USA designation were discussed during a recent meeting of two Town Council committees.
A few ordinances being updated and the town’s development growth were discussion topics at a recent Strasburg Planning Commission meeting.
The Town of Strasburg is moving forward with procuring new playground swings for the town park as part of six items to be worked on this year from the town’s Master Parks Plan.
After the death of Stanley police officer Dominic “Nick” Winum in the line of duty on Friday, area emergency responders took to social media to pay tribute.
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Wayne Bock got the call Saturday that his shop, Bock's Garage, was on fire. There was little he could do about it but watch.
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When a person has a job to do outdoors, a snowstorm tends to make that work more difficult. At least, that’s the case for Cody Taylor, 33, of Front Royal, who is a surveyor for the Fairfax County government.
The Strasburg Town Council approved the special permit for a 48-unit affording housing building in a 5-3 vote Tuesday night at a work session.
The Strasburg Town Council will vote tonight on a special use permit for the affordable housing project proposed for the wooded 10-acre Mowery Family Properties east of Route 11.
A Middletown man accused of sexual assault is among the indictments handed up by a grand jury in Warren County Circuit Court this week.
The Strasburg Town Council took a few actions and discussed the affordable housing proposal while honoring a regional business on Tuesday.
A Republican eyeing a run for Virginia governor blasted restrictions meant to stop the spread of COVID-19 and urged the state to let students back in schools.
A Strasburg police lieutenant is entering retirement after 17 years with the local department.
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A 32-year-old Strasburg man was transported to the hospital Tuesday after being stabbed in the chest.
The Strasburg Town Council on Monday discussed a special permit that would allow an affordable housing project to be built on the Mowery Family Properties.
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A few more inches of snow were forecast to accumulate in the region overnight, and area residents can expect melting snow and then refreezing at night this week.
Front Royal police have responded to seven suspected drug overdoses since Jan. 1, with four of them resulting in deaths.
The Strasburg Planning Commission on Tuesday night approved an amended version of a special use permit for the Mowery Family property near the intersection of Pleasant View Drive and Stonewall Street to allow one affordable housing building with 48 units on the site.
STRASBURG – The Town Council Personnel and Finance Committee debated compensation and morale of town employees during a meeting on Thursday.
The town’s 2019-2020 fiscal year received the highest level of assurance from the town’s auditors, who also explained a few variances with the budget.
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The Strasburg Town Council is considering having the Fort Hill water tank repainted in April or May.
Following a decision to continue applying for an exemption with the state that would allow the town to pursue cutoffs for utility customers who have unpaid bills, a Strasburg resident has come up with an idea to help those customers.
The Strasburg Town Council discussed a presentation on approved and potential new developments in town during its work session Tuesday night.
A Shenandoah County grand jury indicted the following last week:
The Warren County Sheriff's Office will withdraw from the Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force on Feb. 1.
The Strasburg Town Council approved the Cedar Springs Estate proffer amendment with a mayoral tie-breaking vote Tuesday night.
The Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative wants its customers to know the co-op is aware of bills arriving late by mail.
One local law enforcement leader called the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday criminal as another said he was shocked by what he and the rest of the world saw.
A Strasburg man is facing driving under the influence charges after colliding with an Augusta County Sheriff's Office vehicle during a pursuit on Wednesday.
The Strasburg Town Council approved it’s mid-year budget amendment again Monday after a required public hearing was not held prior to the previous vote, which negated it, No one spoke during the public hearing Monday night before the amendment was approved.
The Strasburg Town Council spent the majority of time at a work session Monday night discussing the proposed Cedar Spring Estates proffer amendment.
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A newly acquired fire engine has bolstered the Strasburg's Fire Department's ability to extract occupants trapped inside motor vehicles as a result of crashes.
Two public hearings and several other items are on the agenda for the Strasburg Town Council work session on Monday night.
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