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• Frederick County Planning Commission recommends denial of Winchester Gateway data center (nvdaily.com) — Frederick County's Planning Commission has unanimously recommended denying the Winchester Gateway data center proposed just south of Winchester and backed an ordinance to remove data centers from all county zoning districts. Both decisions now go to the Board of Supervisors, with public hearings on Sept. 23 that could determine whether large data centers can be built near Winchester at all.
• Daily Roundup of Recent Arrests – August 27, 2026 (thewinchestergazette.com) — Local readers are reminded that recent arrest listings for Winchester and Frederick County are provided as a public service, with everyone presumed innocent until proven guilty. The Winchester Gazette stresses that all information comes from government sources, may change, and should not be used alone to judge individuals, while offering a link to last week's arrests.
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