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Local
1 year ago
JMU Athletics Hall of Fame celebrates 36th induction class

Four student-athletes, two head coaches and a national championship team were celebrated on Friday evening.

Business
1 year ago
LL Flooring to close all locations after filing for bankruptcy

Less than a month after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the Richmond-based company says it is now “winding down operations” after failing to find a buyer in recent negotiations with prospective bidders.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Sentencing delayed for Clover Hill man convicted of murder

Tanner Allen Hartman had a court hearing scheduled for this morning, but online records showed that it was continued until next Friday.  

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Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Rocktown Now Crime Report – September 6, 2024

In this week’s Rocktown Now Crime Report, Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson talks more about how the college student’s return to town affects local arrest numbers and the Sheriff’s Office’s activity. And have you considered a career in law enforcement – perhaps with the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office? Hutch talks about their hiring process in response to this episode’s question of the week.

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Local
1 year ago
HCPS sends letter to families in aftermath of Apalachee High School shooting

Richards added that the school division recently partnered with the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation and parents will soon receive information on the See Something, Say Something formal system.

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Local
1 year ago
EMU Chamber Singers chosen to perform at Anabaptism celebration in Zurich

EMU Assistant Professor of Music Benjamin Bergey said on the Mike Schikman Show Thursday that this is truly an honor.

Local
1 year ago
Local nonprofits to join forces for community resource fair celebrating National Recovery Month

Executive Director of Open Doors Nate Riddle says the fair is a collaborative effort involving over 20 local non-profit organizations, businesses and government agencies that come together to support Harrisonburg and Rockingham County residents who have lower incomes, are unhoused or have recently returned from incarceration.

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Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Man charged with attempted abduction outside Luray Caverns sentenced to jail time

AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – It is three weeks in jail for one […]

Local
1 year ago
Virginia Tech researchers seek landowner help with Gray Fox Project

The primary goal of the project is to map the current distribution of the gray fox across the commonwealth and to assess the evidence for decline using historical camera trapping from around the state.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Local assisted living facility administrator arrested after investigation into business operations

The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on Willow Estates Assisted Living Facility on Tuesday, Sept. 3, as part of an ongoing investigation into multiple criminal allegations.