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Local
5 months ago
Youngkin orders flags at half-staff in honor of Fentanyl Awareness Day

The flags will be lowered at sunrise on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, and remain at half-staff until sunset.

Road sign on rural highway warning that road is closed ahead.
Local
5 months ago
Traffic delays for the week of April 28, 2025 — Rocktown Now Road Report

Traffic and road delays for the week of April 28, 2025 in the Shenandoah Valley.

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Crime & Safety
5 months ago
VSP Investigating Fatal Crash in Shenandoah County

The crash occurred Friday (April 25), at 8:35 a.m. on John Marshall Highway, two tenths of a mile east of Back Road.

Local
5 months ago
James Madison Softball drops series finale at Coastal Carolina

CONWAY, S.C. (JMU Athletics) – With the game tied at two in the fifth […]

Local
5 months ago
JMU Baseball lets late lead slip away, gets swept by No. 21 Chanticleers

A five-run eighth inning was used by No. 21 Coastal Carolina to push past James Madison, 8-4, on Sunday afternoon in the series finale at Veterans Memorial Park in Sun Belt Conference baseball.

Local
5 months ago
Fort Valley Woman located and taken to local hospital

She was unresponsive but breathing when found.

Community
5 months ago
Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 3rd

FCBD is an annual event put on by the comic book industry to grow readership and promote literacy.

Local
5 months ago
James Madison Softball wins at Coastal Carolina to clinch series

Payton List notched four no-hit innings as Kylee Gleason and James Madison softball put up its second consecutive double-digit hitting effort to score five runs on 11 hits for the 5-2 win and secure the series against the Chanticleers.

Local
5 months ago
JMU Baseball drops first two games to No. 21 Coastal Carolina

Inclement weather suspended the series opener between James Madison and No. 21 Coastal Carolina on Friday, resuming Saturday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Park. After playing 11 innings, the Chanticleers won, 9-2, before earning a 14-4 run-rule win in game two.

Local
5 months ago
Dukes Lacrosse defeats ECU in OT on Matthews’ goal

Down 13-11 with just over four minutes to go, #11 James Madison lacrosse sparked a 2-0 run and caused a turnover in the final seconds of regulation to force overtime, before Olivia Matthews scored on the opening possession to give the Dukes a 14-13 win over East Carolina on Saturday afternoon at Johnson Stadium.