(This is an updated version of the Carter Plea Agreement story with several details of the accepted agreement clarified.) At...
Looking back on 2025, Front Royal-Warren County sees 98.2 million dollars in visitor- and tourism-related spending. This reflects in no...
Front Royal Town Council candidate Allen Neel says the town needs to move beyond studies and discussions and put plans...
After a brief 5- to 10-minute hearing in Warren County General District Court on Tuesday afternoon, October 13, a trial...
Two Front Royal churches plan to close their doors for regular Sunday services Oct. 25 — not to take the...
By the time the Festival of Leaves wound down Saturday, signs of a successful day were everywhere in downtown Front...
Warren County Sheriff’s Office says the alleged assault occurred October 8 and involved two inmates. The suspect is being held...
In The Worst Way extends winning streak to five as young trotters and pacers compete for spots in the $400,000...
The following list shows highway work that may affect traffic in Warren County in the coming weeks. Scheduled work may...
With two recent school bus-related crashes in Virginia, troopers remind motorists to watch for children and follow state laws during...
Two-year-old pacers and trotters will compete in six elimination races October 17–18, setting the stage for the $400,000 Day of...
Statewide enforcement efforts from October 7–13 resulted in the seizure of cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, marijuana, and other illegal drugs. Virginia...
Charges include attempted malicious wounding, drug possession, felony DUI, obtaining money by false pretenses, gaming equipment tampering, and firearm offenses....
With flu activity typically beginning to increase in October, the Lord Fairfax Health District is encouraging residents to consider seasonal...
A Wawa parking lot is not exactly an ideal landing spot for a migrating duck! Late one night, witnesses watched...
Front Royal Police Department’s arrest report for the past 7 days:
Local emergency medical providers will have easier access to hand sanitizer and infection-control training through a $5,000 grant awarded to...
Behind every heart on display at the Stone Branch Arts Center is the concealed identity of the child in need...
Join us Friday, October 9, as the Warren County High School Varsity Football team takes on Manassas Park! Catch the...
Warren County High School Girls Volleyball takes on Skyline High School on Thursday, October 8! The JV match begins at...
Warren County High School Girls Volleyball takes on Brentsville High School on Tuesday, October 6! The JV match begins at...
Free evening performance featuring Dr. Melissa Jean Chavez and pianist Andrew Wood will celebrate classical, country, and traditional American music....
Students in kindergarten through 12th grade can submit holiday stories, poems, and artwork through October 30 for a chance to...
The inaugural festival at the Northern Virginia 4-H Center will feature live music, food, and family-friendly entertainment while raising funds...
Are you looking for the full movie-going experience without having to wait in the long lines that often accompany that...
While we’re still awaiting an official estimate on the number of visitors drawn by the Festival of Leaves 2026, a...
Pumpkins will fall from airplanes over Warren County later this month as a popular fall event returns to Front Royal-Warren...
Melissa Ichiuji Studio Gallery will reopen for its fall season Oct. 16 with two exhibitions exploring the natural world and...
The wait is almost over for one of Front Royal’s biggest fall traditions. The 54th Annual Festival of Leaves returns...
Are you looking for the full movie-going experience without having to wait in the long lines that often accompany that...
If you’re alarmed about the proliferation of data centers — gargantuan, windowless megastructures that power social media, live-streaming, cloud storage,...
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s energy plan, released October 1, is a marvel of earnestness and hard work. Anyone plowing through...
A simple question from a little girl at a movie theater raises a bigger concern about the future of going...
There is something wonderfully modern about sitting on the couch with a smartphone, opening Facebook and typing a complaint about...
Technology, like every man-made innovation, has various possibilities. As I began typing these words, for instance, the “copilot” writing app...
For me, the Festival of Leaves has always been about something much bigger than a festival. It has been about...
James Edward “Jimmy” Mahoney, 72, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, October...
Janet Denny Casarotti, 93. Of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Blue Ridge Care Inpatient...
Clark Preston “Lucky” Cameron, 65, of Front Royal, Virginia, died Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Blue Ridge Care Inpatient Center...
Douglas MacArthur “Dougie” Green, 61, of Front Royal, Virginia, died Thursday, October 15, 2026, at his home. Funeral arrangements are...
Dr. William Kent Renas (Bill), of Winchester and Front Royal, passed away on Wednesday, October 14th, at Winchester Medical Center....
Betty Jean Menefee, 89, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Skyview Health and Rehab...
Robert Arthur Babineau, 64, of Sterling, Virginia, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2026, at his home. A memorial service...
Donna Kersey Deavers Smith, 80, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on October 10, 2026. A private...
William Franklin “Rocky” Walker, 67, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away at his home on Thursday, October 8, 2026. A...
Happy Halloween, Stewart, Are there any scary trees? Casper I’m usually only scared when there are no trees for me...
Somewhere, a 47-year-old woman pays her rent on the first of every month, carries no credit card debt, and has...
Cars can make small problems expensive when you ignore them. A few drops of fluid on the driveway may not...
No calendar tells someone exactly when grief should end. For some people, the most intense feelings after a death gradually...
The words “sudden cardiac arrest” suggest a medical emergency that arrives without warning. Research suggests that isn’t always the case....
“A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left in it.” “Here is...
Kick a soccer ball. Land a jump on the ice. Swim another lap. Practice a gymnastics routine until you finally...
You can stop speaking to a family member. That doesn’t necessarily mean the relationship stops mattering. Research on family estrangement...
Big projects overwhelm people. And overwhelmed businesses don’t move forward. That’s why so many important things get delayed: updating signage...
When an employee asks for a workplace accommodation, a supervisor may immediately start thinking about money. Special equipment. Construction. New...
Robert Lee Parton never got to go to school. He couldn’t read or write, and his daughter, Dolly Parton, said...
The health of your dog, the chickens on a nearby farm and the wildlife passing through your community may seem...
Dominion Energy plans to add more than 39 gigawatts of new power generation over the next 20 years as electricity...
Virginians on Saturday utilized the fourth major “No Kings” protest in Richmond to drive out support around local issues and...
Come January, state lawmakers will debate a slate of bills that would halt data center development, including one by Sen....
Children’s hospitals in Virginia have kept transgender services for patients younger than 19 on hold for more than a year...
The Energy Department authorizes additional power generation as high electricity demand and scheduled maintenance strain the regional power grid. The...
Federal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program money can no longer be used for certain gender-affirming care for young people...
A new report shows Virginia students’ kindergarten readiness rose six percentage points to 57% over the past year, with underserved...
Loudoun County Schools Superintendent Aaron Spence defended his school board’s recent LGBTQ+ History Month proclamation after Republican Del. Tim Griffin, R-Bedford,...
The Chesapeake Bay earned a C+ on the annual report card that calculates improvements or losses in key indicators of...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump Thursday announced that the execution of a man convicted of the Fort Hood shooting will...
WASHINGTON — A federal judge late Tuesday extended a block on a Trump administration ban of press passes for three...
The Trump administration’s order to allow the import of Russian diesel violates a 2022 law banning Russian energy imports while...
Measles cases for the calendar year surpassed 4,000 for the first time in decades, with as many as five deaths...
WASHINGTON — Democrats expect they’ll gain a majority of seats in the U.S. House following November’s midterm elections, giving the...
Jobs across the United States rose by 29,000 in September, a disappointing result as recent growth was also revised down...
Virginia State Police reported seizing drugs valued at more than $830,000 and recovering 13 firearms during crime suppression operations conducted...
The following list shows highway work that may affect traffic in Warren County in the coming weeks. Scheduled work may...
An emerging class of synthetic opioids is causing concern among poison experts because the drugs can trigger potentially deadly overdoses...
Front Royal municipal water customers remain under mandatory water conservation restrictions after the South Fork of the Shenandoah River fell...
Warren County women looking to continue their education, build a business, or pursue a goal that could change their lives...
A familiar greenhouse along Front Royal Pike is getting a new name, new inventory, and a new vision to turn...
A lifelong Shenandoah Valley resident who has spent decades helping people experience the Shenandoah River has been recognized for his...
A 62-year-old Front Royal man is being held without bond following an investigation into the alleged distribution of child sexual...
This reporter recently met with Front Royal Performing Arts Center (FRPAC) Board of Directors President Shae Parker and Vice-President Kate...
While Front Royal cannot prohibit the arrival of cannabis on the local market, it can, in the interest of public...
All nine Warren County public schools are fully accredited, and school officials say the latest state accountability results show improvement...
A 46-year-old Middletown man was killed Monday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Frederick County, according to...
Two residents raised concerns about automated license plate readers during public comment before Tuesday’s Warren County Board of Supervisors work...
At its regular meeting and work session on Tuesday, October 6, the Warren County Board of Supervisors received substantial staff,...
All nine Warren County public schools included in Virginia’s latest school accountability results are fully accredited, while one local elementary...
Samuels Public Library patrons will soon have more than books and movies to borrow, as a $2,000 grant will help...
Front Royal officials wrestled with how environmental advisers should interact with town leaders, prepared for the arrival of legal retail...
Front Royal Town Councilman Bruce Rappaport says he wants growth that brings lasting jobs to the community without sacrificing the...
One hundred years ago this month, readers first met a bear named Winnie-the-Pooh. A.A. Milne published Winnie-the-Pooh on Oct. 14,...
For most of the past decade, the story about new houses was easy to tell. They kept getting smaller. That...
You made it through the terrible twos. Your child got older, learned hundreds of new words, and became more independent....
We have an odd habit of deciding which work matters before watching anyone do it. A surgeon matters. A judge...
For years, Medicare has generally been barred from paying for prescription drugs when they are used specifically for weight loss....
Airbags have saved lives, but a few unusual situations can make a deploying airbag’s force a risk to a vehicle...
Want to give a grandchild a financial head start that could last a lifetime? The first step might not be...
Drop your phone in a lake, and your photographs will likely be fine. Hand that same phone to a grandchild...
Every so often, the idea comes back around: Front Royal should close Main Street to traffic and turn it into...
Pumpkin pie. Pumpkin bread. Pumpkin muffins. Pumpkin soup. Roasted pumpkin seeds. And, of course, the grinning jack-o’-lantern sitting on the...
When the dot-com bubble burst in 2000, Amazon’s stock eventually lost roughly 90 percent of its value. Amazon didn’t disappear....
Imagine someone asked you to invent the strangest animal possible. Give it thick fur like an otter. Add webbed feet....
Medicare Open Enrollment gives beneficiaries several opportunities to change their coverage each fall. But one change people should consider carefully...
It’s amazing how much power seven little words strung together can have, especially when, on the surface, they seem rather...
Trying to do everything yourself feels productive. But it’s not scalable. If every task depends on you, your business can...
When a bright purple elephant seal appeared on a Northern California beach, people online quickly began wondering what had gone...
When the telephone finally traveled a real distance, Alexander Graham Bell faced a problem: How could he prove it actually...
Last week Governor Abigail Spanberger (D) released a modeling-based energy plan for Virginia claiming it could end the use of natural gas,...
