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Jacquelynn Dobrin

Jacquelynn first started as a part time news anchor and reporter for WSVA in 2022. Before the launch of Rocktown Now in April of 2024, she was Assistant Editor and then became Editor-in-Chief in November of 2024.

Weather
4 months ago
Staunton pretreating roads for incoming snow, restrict street parking downtown

City officials state that street parking will be prohibited on certain streets downtown beginning at noon on Saturday.

Community
4 months ago
Open Doors implements severe weather operations for incoming snowstorm

Officials say that the shelter will be open all day on Saturday, January 24 and Sunday, January 25. 20 additional beds will also be available from January 23 through January 27.

Headshot of Dr. Derek Robinson.
Community
4 months ago
Sentara opens ENT Specialist facility in Harrisonburg

Sentara has opened a new ENT Specialists facility at the Sentara Evelyn Byrd Health Center in Harrisonburg.

Several available dogs at the RHSPCA.
Community
4 months ago
RHSPCA in urgent need of dog fosters ahead of projected snow

The RHSPCA reports they currently have zero open kennels and are asking for the community’s help to get dogs into safe, warm foster homes before the weather hits.

Closeup of road
Local
4 months ago
Route 259 closed in Broadway on Thursday

Route 259 will be closed in Broadway beginning at 9am on Thursday for emergency road repairs.

A person shoveling snow on pavement.
Weather
4 months ago
How to prepare for cold weather and snow

Extremely cold temperatures and significant snow fall is in the forecast for the Shenandoah Valley and it’s important to be prepared in advance.

Up close of police lights on a police car.
Local
4 months ago
VSP trooper injured in I-81 crash in Rockingham County

The trooper suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a tractor trailer hit her vehicle while she was investigating a crash.

JMU football players pose with William Perry Elementary School students in the grass.
Community
4 months ago
JMU Football players mentor William Perry Elementary students

Last spring, JMU football players visited students at William Perry Elementary School to support STEM activities in classrooms and found that several students needed mentors.

A headshot photo of Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson
Crime & Safety
4 months ago
Rockingham County Jail and Arrest Numbers for 2025 Holiday Season | Rocktown Now Crime Report

Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson discusses jail and arrest numbers for the 2025 holiday season in this week’s Rocktown Now Crime Report.

Up close of a trash truck's tires.
Local
4 months ago
Harrisonburg City Schedule for MLK Jr. Day

Harrisonburg City offices will be closed on Monday, January 19 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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