Winchester has the Third-Highest Growth Rate Among Virginia Cities Published on April 09, 2025 The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Policy at the University of Virginia has released its official 2024 population estimates for all Virginia cities, counties, and towns. Winchester had the third highest post-2020 Census growth rate among cities in the Commonwealth, and Winchester and Frederick County continue to be growth engines in the northern Shenandoah Valley. Tagged as: , Announcements, Community Development, Economic Development, WinConnect
Scam Alert Published on April 03, 2025 It has come to our attention that a scammer pretending to be from the Winchester Planning & Zoning Commission (which does not exist) has emailed property owners who have or recently had Community Development applications before the BAR, Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, City Council, etc., asking them to pay an invoice for a "compensation fee" via wire transfer. THIS IS A SCAM. Tagged as: , Announcements, Community Development
Residents Learn About - and Weigh In On - The Future of Ward Plaza Published on June 02, 2024 If you live in the City’s Fourth Ward, you might have received a unique invitation in mid-April from the City to attend a Community Meeting at…of all places… Ward Plaza.Ward Plaza? The largely abandoned (except for Family Dollar) shopping center at the corner of Valley and Weems Avenues? Tagged as: , Community, Events & Activities, Community Development, Economic Development, WinConnect