WOODSTOCK - A Tennessee man involved in a police pursuit chase that reached speeds of more than 100 mph on I-81 in April has been sentenced to a year in prison after being indicted by a Shenandoah County Circuit Court grand jury earlier this month.
Culpeper County has expressed interest in joining the Rappahannock-Shenandoah-Warren Regional Jail as a regular member.
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The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is marking its 40th year of serving communities around the northern part of Virginia.
WOODSTOCK — The Basye man accused of killing his wife inside his home in 2019 pleaded guilty Wednesday in Shenandoah County Circuit Court.
WOODSTOCK — The civil lawsuit claiming the wrongful death of Gina Shoemaker is alive again after the Supreme Court of Virginia sent it back to Shenandoah County Circuit Court for further argument.
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Gun-related legislation approved by Virginia's General Assembly last year won't do much to reduce crime, local law enforcement leaders say.
WOODSTOCK — A Toms Brook couple was arrested by the Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office and received a dozen charges of giving children access to firearms.
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A unveiling ceremony in Woodstock this afternoon will honor Vicki Normoyle, a longtime staff member with Northwestern Community Services Board who died unexpectedly last October.
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FRONT ROYAL — As the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rappahannock-Shenandoah-Warren Regional Jail is moving forward with some operational changes including the return of onsite visitation.
WOODSTOCK — A new clothing store is coming to Woodstock in August.
Woodstock Town Manager Aaron Grisdale said last week that the town’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail Master Plan was following its intended pace as the project nears the engineering and design step of its opening phase.
WOODSTOCK — A Mount Solon man was arrested after authorities concluded that DNA evidence linked him to a break-in at an Edinburg residence in March.
WOODSTOCK — A second legal attempt to stop the decision to rename two Shenandoah County public schools was dismissed with prejudice Friday morning.
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As of July 1, Virginia became the first Southern state to decriminalize the possession of marijuana. But the new law is a bit confusing, and local law enforcement says it takes a clear head to understand what is and isn’t allowed.
As of Thursday, Virginia residents with Medicaid became eligible to use their benefits for expanded comprehensive dental care.
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Following the 2020 deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of police, protesters across the country took to the streets demanding that police work be done differently.
WOODSTOCK – A man with no fixed address living in the Shenandoah County area has been charged with raping a woman after a hike with her.
WOODSTOCK - A second-degree murder case in which a man is accused of killing his wife may be resolved by a plea deal next month.
WOODSTOCK – A New York man who lived in Mount Jackson at one point and was accused of committing a sex crime with a child under the age of 13 has pleaded out the case five days before going to trial.
Woodstock’s Town Council and members of town staff held preliminary discussions on Monday evening about how the town will proceed with spending the nearly $5.5 million coming its way through the American Rescue Plan Act, which is designed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its public health…
WOODSTOCK — A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman was among the defendants in 20 indictments handed up by a Shenandoah County Circuit Court grand jury last week.
WOODSTOCK — A piece of Shenandoah County Fair history is being dismantled and put back together to make sure it's safe.
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This summer, a new experience awaits girls 12 to 18 who are thinking about learning to fish.
Amy Dill, who has served Woodstock as its director of finance for the last two years, will begin serving the town in a new role as deputy town manager next month.
WOODSTOCK — Some people have jobs, but they need a bit of help to pay their rent, car repairs and medical bills.
WOODSTOCK — Arguments will be heard next month on the second petition challenging the renaming of two Shenandoah County schools.
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ORKNEY SPRINGS — At first, there was some trepidation among the campers.
About 1,700 voters in Warren and Shenandoah counties participated in the Democratic primary on Tuesday.
In addition to an increase in overall traffic volume on Virginia’s highways,14 deaths occurred over the Memorial Day weekend, according to a news release from Virginia State Police. That’s six more deaths than last year’s three day weekend.
Woodstock’s Town Council approved the town’s $15.79 million budget for fiscal year 2022 on Tuesday night.
STRASBURG — A lack of communication between jurisdictions is sometimes a complaint of government work.
WOODSTOCK — The former executive director of a local childcare facility charged in response to child abuse allegations had her trial rescheduled because of a lack of availability of a key witness for the prosecution.
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Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, and area communities are ready to go swimming.
WOODSTOCK — Jersey Mike’s Subs is at 526 West Reservoir Road in Woodstock.
WOODSTOCK — The Baltimore man accused of murdering his girlfriend in Harrisonburg, shooting at a law enforcement vehicle and leading several agencies on a pursuit that ended in Woodstock in December had his Shenandoah County charges pushed back to July on Friday.
Woodstock’s Town Council continued discussions on the town’s five-year capital improvement plan at Monday’s Finance Committee meeting, during which Town Manager Aaron Grisdale and Director of Finance Amy Dill walked council members through a document that includes $16.2 million worth of proj…
WOODSTOCK — An Edinburg man was indicted by a Shenandoah County Circuit Court grand jury on May 12 in connection to a shots fired incident in Strasburg last year.
Woodstock’s Town Council approved a rezoning request for a portion of two parcels of land totaling 9,317 square feet along South Commerce Street during a special meeting Monday night, an action that will make it easier for the owner to make improvements to the property.
FRONT ROYAL — A man who attempted to light a woman on fire with alcohol while she was lying in bed was indicted by a Warren County Circuit Court grand jury last week.
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This story has been changed to correct the spelling of Bill Holtzman's last name.
If COVID-19 virus numbers keep declining and vaccination rates keep rising, Gov. Ralph Northam said Thursday he will lift mitigation measures, capacity restrictions and social distancing requirements starting June 15.
Following a year of unprecedented changes, the Republican Party will hold an unusual “unassembled convention” Saturday at 39 polling sites throughout the commonwealth.
In addition to various walk-in vaccine sites hosted by local health departments, CVS Health is now accepting walk-in COVID-19 appointments at its pharmacy locations around the country, the company announced Wednesday.
WOODSTOCK — Woodstock’s Town Council passed two budget amendments Tuesday night to account for the receipt of state funds for law enforcement officers and the costs associated with a water line upgrade in the vicinity of West Locust and West Court streets.
Woodstock’s Planning Commission on Monday voted in favor of the town’s five-year capital improvement plan that lays out over $16 million worth of projects through fiscal year 2026.
The Rappahannock-Shenandoah-Warren Regional Jail still has more out-of-compliance inmates compared to what it normally has, the Personnel & Finance Committee of the Authority Board discussed at a recent meeting.
Participants in the Shenandoah County Republican Committee’s “firehouse primary” held Saturday chose the incumbent candidates from District 1 and District 5 to represent the party in the November elections for the county Board of Supervisors seats.
The Woodstock Town Council will soon consider a pair of amendments to the current budget to reflect the influx of state funds for town law enforcement and the costs of an infrastructure improvement project near West Locust and West Court streets.
A first-dose COVID-19 vaccine drive-through clinic will take place at the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds in Woodstock from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday.
A man described as being passionate and humble who enjoyed the outdoors and served the Town of Woodstock for over two decades is being remembered by former coworkers and elected officials.
WOODSTOCK – A Mount Jackson woman accused of assaulting a child was among several grand jury indictments handed up by a Shenandoah County Circuit Court grand jury last week.
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