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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Harrisonburg and Central Rockingham County until 6pm.

The Harrisonburg Farmers Market has announced their 5th Annual Tomato Fest — a vibrant, family-friendly celebration of all things tomato, taking place Saturday, August 2, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Turner Pavilion in downtown Harrisonburg.

The date is exactly 80 years to the day – August 2, 1945 – since Doris Mae rolled off the assembly line and was accepted into service by the U.S. Marine Corps the following day.

Waynesboro Police say officers responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at the intersection of 13th Street and Market Avenue on Saturday, July 19, at around 7:30 in the evening.

At 3:10 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Broadway to near Bridgewater to near Staunton, moving southeast at 15 mph.

On August 14, 2024, the Wildlife Center of Virginia admitted a juvenile Broad-winged Hawk from Bedford County after it was struck by a vehicle. Now, one year later, that hawk has finally returned to the wild.

Captain Charles Grubbs graduates from the Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP), a program hosted by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF).

Repair work will temporarily close a prominent parking lot in downtown Staunton next week.

Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson reviews crime numbers for the last 6 weeks, discusses inmate volunteer programs, and answers the question what is the law on child restraints in Virginia.

After pleading guilty in April 2025, the Court sentences Williams to 10 years of supervised release and ordered him to pay more than $20,000 in assessments.