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.

Pet of the Week
10 months ago
Meet Liesl and Jax | RHSPCA Pets of the Week

Meet Liesl and Jax, the RHSPCA Pets of the Week!

Crime & Safety
10 months ago
Harrisonburg teen arrested for tossing firework into crowd receives 6 months in prison

Grayson Hall Smith was sentenced last Friday to 10 years in prison with 9 of those years and 6 months suspended.

Road sign on rural highway warning that road is closed ahead.
Local
10 months ago
Traffic delays for the week of April 14, 2025 | Rocktown Now Road Report

Check out the traffic delays you could face in the Shenandoah Valley for the week of April 14, 2025.

James Madison University's purple logo
Local
10 months ago
James Madison University ends Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Division

Four positions will be eliminated, including two that have been vacant. One person is on administrative leave until their term ends on June 30 and the final position will be reassigned to a different area.

Road
Local
10 months ago
West Beverley Sidewalk Improvement and SGR Repaving Project Resumes

Over the next four weeks, several sections of roadway near Downtown Staunton will be milled and then repaved. Roads will be milled the week of April 14-18 and then each will be repaved the week of April 21-25.

Page County Sheriff's Office sheriff's badge.
Crime & Safety
10 months ago
Page County Sheriff’s office introduces body cams

According to an update from Sheriff Chad Cubbage, PCSO patrol and investigations staff attended body cam training yesterday, kicking off an initiative more than a year in the making.  

Community
10 months ago
Two Shelburne Middle Schoolers headed to State Competition in National Civics Bee

Tzophia Francis placed 2nd and won $250. Promise Wayland played 3rd and won $125. The two students will compete in Williamsburg in June.

Mug Shot of Christopher Corey Powers
Crime & Safety
10 months ago
Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office arrests Maryland man on drug charges

A further investigation was conducted and five capsules of suspected fentanyl, five vials of suspected cocaine, Suboxone strips, other various Controlled Substance tablets, and multiple syringes recovered.

Goodwill Outlet Store ribbon cutting ceremony
Local
10 months ago
Goodwill Outlet Store and Donation Center opens in Harrisonburg

On Thursday, officials from Goodwill Industries of the Valley, Harrisonburg Mayor Deana Reed, Councilwoman Laura Dent, and Rockingham County Chamber of Commerce officials welcomed in over 100 shoppers to the new outlet store which has items you would normally find at a Goodwill store, but most items are priced by the pound, rather than individually.

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Local
10 months ago
Prescribed burn today in Northern Rockingham County

The USDA Forest Service is undertaking a spring prescribed burn today, Wednesday, April 9 on the North Zone in Rockingham, Virginia.

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