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The Planning Commission will hold an open house on the Comprehensive Plan update on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 from 5:30-6:30 pm in the Council Chambers and lobby area of Rouss City Hall. The casual format will allow attendees to talk with staff and view exhibits of potential scenarios and character drawings for areas identified for redevelopment in the plan.

The City of Winchester is monitoring the drinking water for potential effects.

The City of Winchester and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) are monitoring the harmful algal bloom (HAB) currently affecting the North Fork Shenandoah River where the City obtains its water supply. The City is taking every precaution to prevent impacts to drinking water. At this time, the City’s water is safe to drink and there are no restrictions on drinking water use while monitoring continues.

On Saturday, July 17, 2021 at approximately 6:23 p.m., a Utility unit from Winchester’s Friendship Fire Company was flagged down by an East Street resident who reported a vehicle entrapment. As firefighters arrived on scene, they found the metal roof of 200-220 East Street had been blown off of the building and wrapped around several vehicles, with four residents trapped in a van. Firefighters were able to extricate the occupants with no injuries, and no injuries or deaths were reported as a result of the roof damage. 

Following a nation-wide search resulting in 54 applicants, Winchester City Manager Dan Hoffman has appointed Christopher Konyar, of Winchester, as the City’s new Parks and Recreation Director. Christopher, who has over 20 years of experience in the field, served the past 14 years as the Superintendent of Recreation and the prior seven years as Program Supervisor both with Frederick County Parks and Recreation. He has also been a Certified Parks and Recreation Professional since 2006 and is currently a Recognized Clinician with the American Sports Education Program.