National
1 year ago
Ex-Capitol Police officer & former JMU football player Dunn slams Trump at rally

Harry Dunn, a 2005 JMU graduate, spoke on behalf of the Biden-Harris campaign this morning outside the Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial was preparing to close.

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Local
1 year ago
Harrisonburg City Council expected to pass budget with property tax increase tonight

Embedded in that nearly $405 million spending plan is a provision to hike property tax rates by as much as eight cents – from 96 cents to a $1.04 per $100 of assessed value.

Community
1 year ago
Swartz named dean of JMU School of Professional and Continuing Education

Swartz will oversee the school, which encompasses the Adult Degree Program, Lifelong Learning Institute, Youth Programs and Professional Development.  

Business
1 year ago
Gas prices increased across Virginia over the past week

Average gas prices in Virginia have risen 6.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.46 per gallon today.

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Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Ex-Rockingham teacher stands trial for child abuse charges

Authorities accused Davis of locking students in a bathroom at Peak View Middle School for lengthy periods of time as a form of punishment in 2021.

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Community
1 year ago
Rockingham County Public Schools announces graduation schedule

The pomp and circumstance all starts Wednesday, June 5 with Massanutten Technical Center’s graduation ceremony.

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Local
1 year ago
United Way calls on volunteers for ‘Day of Action’ later this week

Folks who sign up will be able to choose whether to work a morning, afternoon, or a full-day shift at one of 25 project sites across the city and county.

Local
1 year ago
Crews working to restore power across Valley after Sunday night storms

An online map through Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative showed that just over 300 of its members reported outages this morning.

Local
1 year ago
New owners promise improvement as Natural Bridge Zoo reopens

According to several reports, the ownership of the zoo has been transferred to Gretchen Mogenson and her brothers from founder Karl Mogenson. Natural Bridge Zoo saw 100 of its animals seized by the state earlier this year.

A headshot photo of Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson
Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Rocktown Now Crime Report – May 24, 2024

In this week’s Rocktown Now Crime Report, Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson updates us on the continuing repairs that have closed the Rockingham-Harrisonburg Regional Jail for the past two weeks and tells us about his personal journey into a career in law enforcement. If you have a question for Sheriff Hutcheson, send it to news@rocktownnow.com!

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