Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Augusta County investigator honored for diligence in homicide case

Augusta County Sheriff’s Investigator Ron Reid was presented with an award from the International Homicide Investigators Association for his hard work and dedication in the successful investigation into the homicide of three-year-old Khaleesi Cuthriell. 

Local
1 year ago
Two Strasburg teenagers arrested for making separate threats to schools

Both individuals were taken to the Juvenile Intake in Woodstock.

Local
1 year ago
Rockingham Board of Supervisors slows roll for proposed recreational lodge and brewery near Massanutten

Plans are on hold for a proposed recreational lodge craft brewery that would be located near Massanutten Resort.

Local
1 year ago
Harrisonburg-Rockingham African American Festival set for this weekend

Terry Jones, one of the coordinators of the festival, was on WSVA’s Early Mornings and told host Jim Britt that the event continues to grow each year.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Hearing continued for Harrisonburg man accused of attempted murder

Alfred Dale Eppard was scheduled to appear in general district court Wednesday morning; however, online records showed that both sides agreed to continue the hearing until Sept. 25.

Local
1 year ago
Harrisonburg’s Public Works department to feature prominently at national conference

Officials with Harrisonburg Public Works say they will have a great presence at this year’s American Public Works Association Conference.

Local
1 year ago
Harrisonburg election officials ensuring election integrity

HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — Harrisonburg election officials say they are working hard to […]

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Local
1 year ago
Harrisonburg City officials approve Personal Property Tax for 2024 Tax Year

HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — A resolution for the percentage of Personal Property Tax […]

Local
1 year ago
Harrisonburg sees new record in visitor spending with $242 million in 2023

In 2023, visitors spent $242.2 million in Harrisonburg, a nearly 17 percent increase over pre-pandemic numbers that have grown every year since 2019. That spending supported 2,678 jobs in the city and contributed nearly $13 million to local tax revenue.

Community
1 year ago
Massanutten Technical Center students to participate in 9/11 stair climb at Bridgeforth Stadium

The event honors the heroic first responders of 9/11 by symbolically retracing the steps they took in service. Students enrolled in MTC’s Emergency Medical Technician and Criminal Justice classes will participate in the climb.