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Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Man charged with abduction near Luray Caverns sentenced to three years in prison

Online records showed that Travis Matthew Hogan reached a plea deal with prosecutors during a hearing Wednesday morning in Page County Circuit Court. Hogan pleaded guilty to three of the five charges he faced, including abduction by force/intimidation.

Weather
1 year ago
Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10 p.m.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 518 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 […]

Local
1 year ago
UPDATE: South Mason Street in Harrisonburg is now open

HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — UPDATE: As of 10:57 AM, Harrisonburg Police say South […]

Local
1 year ago
Harrisonburg City Council grants land for Dayton nature trail

Harrisonburg City Council voted unanimously last night to grant an easement to the Town of Dayton for a nature trail around Silver Lake.

Local
1 year ago
Radio Free Honduras brings Latin American musical influences to Harrisonburg

Chicago-based Latin rock band Radio Free Honduras will make their Virginia debut in downtown Harrisonburg on Wednesday, performing for the 2024 Levitt AMP Summer Music Series.

Community
1 year ago
HCPS Superintendent responds to Governor’s executive order on student cell phone use

Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 33 today, which directs the Virginia Department of Education to draft guidance for public school divisions to adopt local policies and procedures establishing cell phone-free education. 
It is a move that pleases Harrisonburg School Superintendent Dr. Michael Richards.

Local
1 year ago
Primary suspect in 1996 Shenandoah County murder case dies

Darrell D. Rice was killed the night of July 5th when he was struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle in Chariton County, Missouri.

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Community
1 year ago
RCPS board votes to retain several books, but removes ‘A Court of Mist and Fury’

The Rockingham County School Board voted to retain several books but will remove ‘A Court of Mist and Fury,’ by Sarah J. Maas, due to sexually explicit content. They also discussed a policy change that would ban student cell phone use in the county’s high schools.

Local
1 year ago
Wildlife Center releases injured bald eagle back into the wild

The injured animal was found in Newport News and after four months of treatment at the Waynesboro facility, officials released the eagle last Friday.

Local
1 year ago
Salatin promoted to Director of Community Development for Rockingham County

Salatin has been with the county since 2021, serving most recently as the deputy director of community development.