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Winchester welcomes new businesses

Winchester’s busi­ness scene is grow­ing with new places to shop, gath­er and enjoy a treat. JB’s Comic Emporium has opened a larg­er Main Street loca­tion with comics, board games, col­lectible toys, vin­tage video games and local crafts. The shop is also build­ing com­mu­ni­ty ties through game nights and Main Street events. Down the road, Joe Brett’s Ice Cream brings both... 
J.B.'s Comic Book Emporium is located at 11 S Main St. in Winchester.

Police chief defends Flock camera use

Winchester Police Chief Travis Thompson says Flock license plate-read­ing cam­eras are a valu­able tool for locat­ing stolen vehi­cles, find­ing sus­pects and pro­tect­ing pub­lic safe­ty. While auto­mat­ed license plate read­ers have drawn crit­i­cism over pri­va­cy and poten­tial mis­use, Thompson says local offi­cers must tie search­es to inci­dent num­bers, face audits and fol­low strict poli­cies. A new Kentucky law requires reg­u­lar reviews,... 
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  • Winchester hot dogs launch WinCity Chowdown

    Winchester hot dogs launch WinCity Chowdown

    Ned Butler Royse

    Local chef Ned Butler Royce kicks off WinCity Chowdown with a bud­get-friend­ly tour of Winchester hot dog options. From Our Market’s brats and alpha-gal-friend­ly meats to The Bodega’s Winchester and Sonoran dogs and JK’s dream-wor­thy chili cheese dog, this first install­ment cel­e­brates local fla­vor, neigh­bor­ly ser­vice, and afford­able lunch­es in Clark County. Royce brings a chef’s eye and a food lover’s enthu­si­asm to famil­iar favorites, show­ing how much good eat­ing can… 

    Read more: Winchester hot dogs launch WinCity Chowdown
  • Crystal Gayle featured in local TV episode

    Crystal Gayle featured in local TV episode

    Randy Patrick

    Country music leg­end Crystal Gayle vis­it­ed Winchester this week to film the first local episode of Faith & Family’s “Finding Kindness” at Winchester Café. The Kentucky native reflect­ed on her roots, her career, and the peo­ple who have shaped her musi­cal jour­ney, from Loretta Lynn to Marty Robbins. Gayle said she was drawn to the show’s pos­i­tive mes­sage and its focus on kind­ness at a time when audi­ences often see negativity… 

    Read more: Crystal Gayle fea­tured in local TV episode
  • Happy 100th birthday, Ale-8-One

    Happy 100th birthday, Ale-8-One

    Pete Koutoulas

    Winchester’s home­town soft drink is cel­e­brat­ing 100 years of pro­duc­ing the unique gin­ger fla­vored bev­er­age in the green bot­tles that is beloved by Kentuckians here and beyond Clark County and the Commonwealth. This is our trib­ute to our favorite soft drink. 

    Read more: Happy 100th birth­day, Ale-8-One
  • Ale‑8 celebrates century of pop culture

    Ale‑8 celebrates century of pop culture

    Randy Patrick

    Generations of Winchester res­i­dents know the sto­ry of how Ale-8-One was intro­duced at the 1926 Clark County Fair. A cen­tu­ry lat­er, those who are loy­al to the brand haven’t lost their enthu­si­asm for its refresh­ing fla­vor or their devo­tion to its cult-like sta­tus. This Saturday, Aug. 1, Ale-8-One will cel­e­brate its 100th anniver­sary with a block par­ty on Winchester’s Main Street from 5 to 9 p.m. It will begin with the… 

    Read more: Ale‑8 cel­e­brates cen­tu­ry of pop culture

Latest podcasts

E21: Valerie Smaldone, “Finding Kindness” and a new café for Winchester
byWinCity Media, Inc
E21: Valerie Smaldone, "Finding Kindness" and a new cafe for Winchester
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E21: Valerie Smaldone, "Finding Kindness" and a new cafe for Winchester
E21: Valerie Smaldone, “Finding Kindness” and a new café for Winchester
July 14, 2026
WinCity Media, Inc
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E20: Valerie Frost — a Domestic Violence Survivor and Activist Finding Home in Winchester
E20: Valerie Frost — a Domestic Violence Survivor and Activist Finding Home in Winchester
July 12, 2026
WinCity Media, Inc
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E19: Knives and Lives — Winchester Knife Maker and Life Coach Kevin Parido
E19: Knives and Lives — Winchester Knife Maker and Life Coach Kevin Parido
April 21, 2026
WinCity Media, Inc
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