Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Maryland man pleads guilty to sex trafficking charges in Harrisonburg’s US District Court

A Maryland man who used the drug dependency of at least three women to compel them to engage in commercial sex work, pleaded guilty to federal charges.

Local
1 year ago
GoFundMe set up for tenants displaced by Dayton Mini-Market fire

A GoFundMe page has been set up to raise $25,000 to help the Patel family, who owned the structure, as well as the eight tenants who lived in the apartment.

Local
1 year ago
Rockingham County Fair opens this week

Monday night’s events include a concert featuring Dylan Scott and Tyler Farr. Other events include Go Kart Racing and the Cowgirl Circus.

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Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Hearing delayed for Luray police officer charged with DWI in Rockingham County

Michael Wagoner was originally charged with D-W-I first offense after he was arrested on May 26. The class 1 misdemeanor is punishable by up to a year in prison and a $2,500 fine.

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Local
1 year ago
Lineup Revealed for VMRC’s 21st Season of the Shenandoah Valley Lyceum

This year’s speaker series promises to be riveting and includes topics ranging from our upcoming presidential election to the ethics of gene editing. The Lyceum series runs through fall into early spring.

Local
1 year ago
VDOT to continue bridge work and conduct paving operations in Rockingham County

The Virginia Department of Transportation will conduct the following roadwork project starting next week, with come continuing over the coming weeks. 

Local
1 year ago
Augusta County Sheriff’s Office investigating inmate death at Middle River Regional Jail

AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Augusta County Sheriff’s is investigating the death […]

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Jury trial set for Waynesboro man charged with shooting at tow truck

The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office stated that Breeden fired several rounds at the driver of a wrecker who was attempting to repossess his pickup truck on September 17.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Plea hearing delayed for Harrisonburg teen accused of tossing firework into crowd

Online records showed that a plea hearing for Grayson Hall Smith that was set for Friday morning was delayed until October 3 in Rockingham County Circuit Court.

Local
1 year ago
Crews extinguish West View Street apartment fire

Deputy Chief of operations Ben Zimmerman says the call came right at 3 p.m. and when crews arrived on West View Street, they found smoke showing from the back of the building.