Sign warning of road work ahead
Local
6 months ago
Part of Route 608 near Stuarts Draft to close for 48 hours

A portion of Route 608 in the Stuarts Draft area of Augusta County will close to through traffic for about 48 hours beginning Wednesday morning, May 21.

Up close of a candle and flame
Community
6 months ago
Memorial to be held Tuesday evening for 12-year-old who died in Albemarle floods

A memorial will be held tonight at the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department to remember Jordan Sims, the 12-year-old boy who was recently swept away by rising flood waters.

Local
6 months ago
High School Soccer, Baseball & Softball Scores – Monday, 5/19

VISAA DIII GIRLS SOCCER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Eastern Mennonite 3 New Covenant 0 VHSL BOYS […]

Court gavel with American flag in the background
Crime & Safety
6 months ago
Staunton man pleads not guilty to charge of unlawful shooting

Timothy Lee Howdyshell entered his plea of not guilty Monday morning during an arraignment hearing Augusta County Circuit Court.

Christopher John Demaree mug shot
Crime & Safety
6 months ago
Waynesboro man charged with 50 charges related to child pornography

The Waynesboro Police Department charged Christopher John Demaree, 36, of Waynesboro with 50 felony charges related to child pornography.

Detour Road Sign
Local
6 months ago
Route 33 in Harrisonburg to close for early morning bridge work Tuesday

Route 33 (East Market Street) in Harrisonburg will be closed in both directions between South Carlton Street and Linda Lane/Burgess Road from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20.

Up-close of a wood turtle. A dark shell and an orange underside.
Local
6 months ago
Wildlife Center rescues rare Wood Turtle in Rockingham County

On August 29, 2024, the Wildlife Center admitted a rare and seldom-seen patient: a Wood Turtle. Now, nine months later, that Wood Turtle has made its long-awaited return to the wild.

The Old Rag main parking lot with orange cones outlining the biggest ruts in the concrete.
Local
6 months ago
Some Shenandoah National Park trails and roads remain closed after storm damage

Crews at Shenandoah National Park are continuing to cleanup and evaluate trails for damage and high-water hazards following last week’s severe storm damage.

Photo of Scott Wayne Fitzgerald
Local
6 months ago
UPDATE: Missing man on Shenandoah Mountain safely located

Sheriff Donald Smith says there is a heavy police presence at The Confederate Breast Works, where they found the car of 33-year-old Scott Wayne Fitzgerald.

Road sign on rural highway warning that road is closed ahead.
Local
6 months ago
Traffic delays for the week of May 19, 2025 | Rocktown Now Road Report

Road work that could affect drivers in the Shenandoah Valley for the week of May 19.