| Winchester ranks #19 on Forbes.com for Best Small Places for Business and Careers. (3/2008) |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announces plan to open a 500,000
square foot facility in 2008-2009 at Rutherford Farm. FEMA will employ 500 to 750 employees. (12/2006) |
| Winchester has received awards for “Best Public Celebrations” and “Most Loveable Small Towns” in Mountain Homes Southern Style’s Winter 2007 Annual Guide Issue. Chosen from towns in upscale communities in Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Maryland, Winchester ranks number 14. |
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Winchester
was recently ranked #19 in Inc. Magazine’s “Boomtown’s ’06: Hottest Small Cities.”
Winchester
was ranked #26 overall. To see the entire list visit Inc. Magazine. (5/3/2006)
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| Negotiations continue with
Simon
Malls
concerning the expansion of Apple Blossom Mall. (3/15/2006)
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| The FBI announces plans to relocate their records management facility to the
Winchester
area. The FBI will employ over 1,500 people in two facilities. Occupancy to begin 2006. (2/2004)
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| The grand opening of the George Washington Hotel has been postponed to early 2007. The historic grand hotel originally built 1924, operated as a full service hotel until early 1970. Extensive renovations began in 2004 and the hotel plans to re-open in 2007 with luxury suites, meeting facilities, restaurant, ballroom, and a spa. (3/15/2006) |
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Shenandoah
University
’s business school is getting a new home. The new business school building, consisting of 40,000 square feet, will house administrative offices and classrooms in a high tech learning environment. SU seeks to serve the economic region with highly qualified business leaders. (3/15/2006)
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| The
Taylor
Hotel
in Old Town Winchester has been recently acquired. Plans for renovation include a 60 room historic hotel, restaurant, and theater. (3/15/2006)
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Winchester
was ranked 21 in the Milken Institute’s 2005 Best Performing Cities (Smallest Metros). To see the entire list go to http://bestcities.milkeninstitute.org. (3/24/2006)
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| Celebrating Patsy Cline, Inc. announced a planned opening date for September 2006 for the new
Patsy
Cline
Museum
. The Museum will be located on the Loudoun Street Pedestrian Mall. Museum exhibitions will be open in 2,100 square feet. (3/15/2006)
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Winchester
Medical
Center
has received the 2005 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence from HealthGrades, a national quality ratings firm with a long history of analyzing the quality of care at more than 5,000 hospitals across the country. The Distinguished Hospital Award signifies that WMC has placed among the top five percent of hospitals in the nation for clinical performance. WMC is just one of 229 hospitals nation wide to earn this honor for 2005. WMC was ranked among the best top 5 hospitals in
Virginia
in Overall Cardiac Services, ranked the best hospital in
Virginia
for Joint Replacements, and rated among the top five hospitals in the nation and best in
Northern Virginia
for Overall GI Medical Treatment, among other honors. (3/15/2006)
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| The Historical and
Tourism
Center
at
Shenandoah
University
held a groundbreaking for their new building. The HTC seeks to provide information and scholarship in the areas of history and tourism in the area. The new center will serve as a launching point for visitors visiting historical sites in the area. The new building will also house the history department faculty offices and the Winchester Historical Society’s interpretive center. (3/15/2006)
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Winchester
Medical
Center
has been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals® according to Solucient’s 100 Top Hospitals: National Benchmarks for Success study. The medical center is the only community hospital in
Virginia
chosen for 2005. (3/15/2006)
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