A headshot photo of Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson
Crime & Safety
2 days 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.

Crime & Safety
2 days ago
UPDATE: Suspects in Custody Related to Woodstock Vehicle Burglary Case

Three individuals have been taken into custody for their alleged connection to a string of vehicle burglaries that took place in December.

Up close of a trash truck's tires.
Local
3 days 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.

Tracy Straight
Local
3 days ago
Tracy Straight, Executive Director of the Wayne Theatre, appointed to Board of National Historic Theatre Organization

As Executive Director, Straight oversees all aspects of the Wayne Theatre’s operations, programming, education initiatives, and long-term planning.

Local
3 days ago
JMU Women’s Basketball uses dominate start to roll past first-place Marshall, 80-43

Bree Robinson (19), Peyton McDaniel (18), and Ashanti Barnes (18) combined for 55 points as James Madison women’s basketball connected on 46.2% (30-of-65) to hand Marshall its first Sun Belt loss this season with a wire-to-wire 80-43 victory on Thursday evening inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center.

Local
3 days ago
James Madison Men’s Basketball falls at App State, 80-65

App State sprinted out to a 12-0 lead in the opening minutes and never looked back, downing James Madison 80-65 on Thursday night in Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball action at the Holmes Convocation Center.

Local
3 days ago
Area High School Basketball Scoreboard – Thursday, 1/15

Area High School Basketball Scoreboard – Thursday, 1/15

Community
3 days ago
Mary Baldwin University President stepping down

According to a statement from the Staunton university, Todd Telemeco has resigned for family and personal reasons and the board of trustees has accepted his resignation.

A semi truck on a busy interstate.
Local
3 days ago
I-81 widening project in Harrisonburg starts this Spring

Construction for an extra lane both north and south will start in Spring and is expected to conclude in 2031.

Crowd at a Music Festival
Community
3 days ago
FredFEST VA one of 88 special events & festivals to receive public-private marketing funds

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that $885,733 in matching grant funds will be awarded to 88 special events and festivals.