Winchester News

Winchester, Va.-based Trex Co., the manufacturer of wood-alternative decking and railing products, is expanding its TrexTrim line with the addition of new moulding profiles.

"A Taste of the Arts" will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today in downtown Hagerstown.

The Exchange Club of Winchester has presented its Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award.

Absentee voting continues for the June 11th primary. Virginia voters must choose between either the Republican or Democratic primary.

A police officer's gun accidentally discharged on a Winchester special needs school bus Monday morning.

Fauquier sheriff's deputies are looking for a man with ties to Winchester and Pottsville, Pa.

This hotel in Winchester, Virginia is within 10 minutes of Shenandoah Valley University and the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum.

Located off Interstate-81, this Winchester hotel is a 4 minutes' drive from Shenandoah University and Apple Blossom Mall.

Frederick County would leave Winchester with either a lot of taxable commercial space or an empty building if government offices move out of the city.

The suspects in a Winchester home invasion turned themselves in Wednesday morning.

Six members of the Qatar Emiri Corps of Engineers visited Winchester, Va., this week for discussions with Middle East District leadership.

Winchester fire officials have revealed that David Moats, 53, was the man killed in the Woodstock Lane residential fire Sunday.

Winchester authorities have identified David A. Moats, 53, as the man who died in a house fire at 926 Woodstock Lane on Sunday afternoon.

One man died and two other residents were injured after their home went up in flames on Sunday, officials say.

While the blossom is soon coming to an end, Winchester never forgets to 'go big' when it reaches the finish line.

There's tons going on in Winchester due to the 86th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival.

In her youth, she was active in the 4-H club program. She graduated from Martinsburg High School in 1940 and received a BA degree from WV University in 1946.

May certainly began a spectacular start with sunshine and mild temperatures! While it is a bit crisp out there to start off this morning with widespread 40s, I do anticipate another delightful afternoon with a lot of sunshine and highs back around 70.

Author's note: This story, "Countdown to Apple Blossom" originally appeared in Antique Power magazine in July 2009.

Friday is a local holiday due to the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. The list of closures is lengthy and includes area public schools and government offices.