Posted on 7/9/18
Board Of Architectural Review To Consider Afton Inn Plans
Renovation plans for the Afton Inn are progressing, as the developer and the Board of Architectural Review will hash out details Tuesday.An EDA news release states . . .
Posted on 5/8/18
$1 Million-Plus Renovation: Gift Enables Belle Grove To Turn Century-Old Barn Into Welcome Center
Belle Grove Plantation’s 100-year old Bank Barn will receive a $1 million-plus renovation.The renovation, which was made possible through a $1.1 million gift from The Shoemaker . . .
Posted on 4/30/18
Afton Inn To Stand: EDA Announces Renovation Plans
The Afton Inn will not be demolished, at least not all of it.The Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority at its Thursday meeting approved a $2.5 . . .
Posted on 4/19/18
Education Officials, Businesses Seek To Ensure A Strong Workforce
Virginia Secretary of Education Atif Qarni spoke to the Frederick County Business Task Force about the need to prepare students for a rapidly changing workforce.He was . . .
Posted on 4/13/18
Shenandoah Adventure Weekend Continues To Grow
The Shenandoah Adventure Weekend is back for its eighth year.The event is being held in Bentonville this weekend and includes four different types of adventure races . . .
Posted on 3/30/18
ITFederal Construction Progresses
Over two years after a ceremonial groundbreaking, progress on ITFederal’s first building at the Royal Phoenix site is visible. Contractors have set in place the steel . . .
Posted on 3/21/18
Tourism Council Balances Interests Of Old, New Businesses
The Shenandoah County Tourism Council met with representatives of the Virginia Tourism Corporation on Tuesday to discuss implementing tourism zones in the county, as well as . . .
Posted on 3/14/18
State Budget Impasse Leaves Counties In Dark
Local governments remain in the dark on how much money to expect from the state after legislators deadlocked on Medicaid expansion and failed last week to . . .
Posted on 3/12/18
Two Breweries Coming To Strasburg To Fill Different Niches
Two new breweries will open in the heart of Strasburg, population 6,500, in just a couple of months.They’ll fill different niches, the two owners said. The . . .
Posted on 3/9/18
LFCC’s Video Simulators Creating Job Opportunities For Students
In a recent 90-day period, Lord Fairfax Community College had more than 1,000 job openings posted by area companies for truck drivers and heavy equipment operators.The . . .
Posted on 3/8/18
Area Clinches Four Of 56 Virginia Tourism Grants
The Northern Shenandoah Valley reaped a large chunk of the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s annual grant money Tuesday, clinching four of the 56 tourism program awards for . . .
Posted on 3/8/18
Cedar Valley Developer Plans To Resume Development
The developer behind Cedar Valley on U.S. 11 in Strasburg is planning to resume the development of part of the Cedar Valley property.In a work session . . .
Posted on 3/7/18
Shentel, FCC Commissioner Discuss Cutting Red Tape
Brendan Carr, one of the Federal Communications Commission’s five voting members, visited Central High School and Shentel headquarters Tuesday to discuss the merits of slashing red . . .
Posted on 3/7/18
Byrd Newspapers To Be Sold To Ogden Newspapers
An agreement has been reached for The Ogden Newspapers, Inc., a family owned newspaper group with 43 daily newspapers published in 16 states, to become the . . .
Posted on 3/6/18
IDA Considers Lowering Loan Minimum To Small Businesses
The Shenandoah County Industrial Development Authority contemplated reducing the threshold for lending money to small businesses during its annual meeting Monday.The loans come from a cash . . .
Posted on 3/2/18
Valley Health, Winchester Cardiology Come To Formal Agreement
Valley Health and the Winchester Cardiology and Vascular Medicine have agreed to form a closer arrangement after years of working closely together.Starting May 1, the hospital . . .
Posted on 2/27/18
‘I’m Rolling The Dice Here”: Todd Holtzman Takes Chance On Downtown Property
Todd Holtzman, the son of the local oil and propane magnate of the same last name, says his latest spruced-up property is half a safe bet . . .
Posted on 2/15/18
Fuel Tax Hike For Area Likely To Face Opposition
Drivers would pay more at the gas pumps under a bill making its way through the General Assembly. But the legislation to increase the fuel tax . . .
Posted on 2/2/18
Rezoning Application Submitted For New Hospital
As plans gear up for the new Warren Memorial Hospital, Valley Health recently submitted a rezoning application for its future campus off Leach Run Parkway.During a . . .
Posted on 2/2/18
REC To Offer Increased Solar Power Amid Trump Tariff
The power company announced Tuesday it was seeking approval of a pilot program that would allow its members to opt-in to receive a dedicated, predetermined amount . . .
Posted on 2/1/18
SU Business Dean Named President Of Oregon College
Miles Davis, dean of Shenandoah University’s Harry F. Byrd Jr. School of Business, has been named the 20th president of Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon.
Posted on 1/31/18
Warren County EDA To Purchase Two Sites For Over $8 Million
The Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority approved the purchase of two parcels of land for $8.3 million Friday.After nearly an hour in closed session during . . .
Posted on 1/29/18
Warren County EDA To Purchase Two Sites For Over $8 Million
The Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority approved the purchase of two parcels of land for $8.3 million Friday.After nearly an hour in closed session during . . .
Posted on 1/16/18
Carmeuse Denies $8.7 Million Expansion In Shenandoah County
Carmeuse Lime & Stone denied Friday that it had plans to expand its operations in Shenandoah County.Basing its information on a news release from Shenandoah County . . .
Posted on 1/12/18
Carmeuse To Create 67 Jobs In Shenandoah County
Carmeuse Lime & Stone, a limestone producer, is planning an $8.7 million expansion that will create 67 jobs in Shenandoah County and 30 in its Frederick . . .
Posted on 12/18/17
LFCC President Takes A Look Back At Her Tenure
Lord Fairfax Community College President Cheryl Thompson-Stacy walked down the main hall of the renovated Fairfax Hall.Some people see the newness of the hall, the fresh . . .
Posted on 9/7/17
Shenandoah, Frederick, Winchester Down To Zero ACA Insurers
Shenandoah and Frederick counties and the City of Winchester are no longer slated to have any insurers in the Affordable Care Act marketplace, following a decision . . .
Posted on 6/19/17
Top Shentel Exec Plans Retirement
When telecommunications entrepreneur Earle A. MacKenzie was hired by Shentel 14 years ago, the Shenandoah County telecommunications company was a small player in a rapidly changing . . .
Posted on 6/14/17
Strasburg Town Council Approves Asphalt Plant
The Strasburg Town Council voted Tuesday to allow an asphalt company, Strasburg-based Kickin’ Asphalt, to build a plant in the town’s business industrial park.The vote on . . .
Posted on 6/6/17
Strasburg Town Council Moves Toward Asphalt Plant Decision
Members of the Strasburg Town Council expressed some concerns at a public hearing Monday about a proposal to build an asphalt plant in the town’s business . . .
Posted on 6/5/17
Local Craft Breweries Enjoy Increasing Numbers
The craft beer industry in Winchester/Frederick County is blooming.In three short years, the number of microbreweries has flourished from zero to four and four more are . . .
Posted on 6/5/17
Great Meadow Shortlisted For International Competition
Great Meadow has been home to some of the most illustrious equestrian competitions in the world. Now, sometime this summer, it may get to add to . . .
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