Local
1 year ago
Blue Ridge Parkway to reopen

Milepost 1 to milepost 198 will reopen on Friday, Oct. 11.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Plea hearing scheduled for Staunton man accused of sexual assaulting minor

Staunton Police arrested Mosley, 36, on July 16 on four charges, including two counts of aggravated sexual battery with a victim less than thirteen years old and two counts of taking indecent liberties with a child.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Waynesboro man arrested on drug charges to go before grand jury

According to online records, Marquis Andrew Johnson, 28, had his two felony charges certified to the grand jury during a preliminary hearing Thursday morning in general district court.

Bridgewater College Bowman Hall
Community
1 year ago
Bridgewater College recognized as ‘College of Distinction’

BRIDGEWATER, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Bridgewater College was recognized for providing an engaging, transformative […]

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Local
1 year ago
Teachers’ lawsuit against HCPS to move forward

Three Harrisonburg teachers are moving forward with a lawsuit against the city school system over the use of transgender students’ preferred pronouns.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
HPD to Host 22nd Annual SWAT Competition

The 22nd Annual Harrisonburg SWAT Competition is set for Friday, Oct. 11. The event will include teams from across Virginia, particularly the Shenandoah Valley.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Maurertown woman sentenced to 18 months in federal court for fraud

Elizabeth Keegan of Maurertown was sentenced yesterday in US District Court in Harrisonburg.

Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office logo on top of a picture of the Sheriff's Office building.
Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Shenandoah County teen in custody following attempted assault

According to a post on the Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, deputies responded to an attempted assault with a suspected 16-year-old girl from Edinburg.

Local
1 year ago
Planning Commission approves Quarry Heights housing project

The Quarry Heights project would include 869 multi-family units and 48 single-family units. The construction investment would be $216 million.

Local
1 year ago
Concerns over increasing numbers of homeless people at Rockingham County offices discussed at meeting

Increasing numbers of homeless people have been spending time around the Rockingham County offices in downtown Harrisonburg, according to County Administrator Stephen King.