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Sunshine and much warmer today
WSVA’s Exclusive AccuWeather forecast on Rocktown Now. Today: partly sunny and warmer. High 83. Winds south-southwest 4-8 mph. Tonight: clear to partly cloudy. Low 52. Winds southwest 4-8 mph. Tomorrow: mostly sunny and very warm. High 88. Winds south-southwest 4-8 mph. Tuesday: remaining warm with variable cloudiness; a stray...
Harrisonburg residential fire displaces family of eight, one pet; no working fire alarm
A City of Harrisonburg home with no working fire detector on Jefferson Street received an estimated $25,000 in damage after a residential fire likely caused by an overloaded circuit and improper wiring. According to the Harrisonburg Fire Department, the seven adults and one child were able to safely escape the...
Sheriff’s Office investigating vehicle break-ins
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office is asking the community for information about a string of late-night vehicle break-ins earlier this week in the Belmont subdivision, west of Harrisonburg. Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson told Rocktown Now that the burglaries likely happened between 11 p.m....
Update: Suspect in Harrisonburg robbery taken into custody in Pennsylvania
The suspect in a robbery at the 7-Eleven on South Main Street in Harrisonburg on Thursday has been arrested. A news release from the City of Harrisonburg, on behalf of the Harrisonburg Police Department, reported to us Saturday morning that Tevin E. White, 29, from Ama, La., was apprehended in Pennsylvania.
Decade-long effort to become a ‘two-high-school town’ comes to fruition
The cafeteria is the heart of the new Rocktown High School, with the academic, arts, STEM, and athletic wings extending off it. One of the cafeteria’s walls is a large window overlooking the patio with more seating outside. In the middle of the cafeteria, a wide staircase ascends to the doors of the learning commons—a library with study rooms.
‘He’s one of the best catchers in the country.’ JMU’s Schiavone continuing to fuel team success
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Whenever No. 25 steps up to the plate for JMU this season, that ubiquitous sound of the bat meeting the ball can be heard from a mile away. From starting off the season at the bottom of the lineup to now batting cleanup, JMU’s Jason Schiavone has continued his rise up the ranks.
James Madison University receives largest cash gift in school’s history
HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — A recent donation to James Madison University has set a record as the largest cash gift the school has ever received. JMU is announcing that a six-million-dollar contribution from the estate of Colonel Frances Weir, a 1949 graduate, will be used to set up a scholarship fund for good students in financial need. It will provide up to $240,000 dollars in scholarships every year.
Broadway motorcycle school emphasizes road safety ahead of warmer weather
BROADWAY, Va. (WHSV) - As temperatures heat up, more motorcyclists will hit the roads. As such compact vehicles, motorcycles can be hard to spot while driving. Mindshift Motorcycle Training, a motorcycle school in Broadway, is working to spread awareness of cyclist safety, for both bikers and drivers. According to the...
Summertime heat to arrive Sunday
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - While the end of the week will continue to feel cool, big changes are on the way for the region. Clouds and some light showers Saturday will give way to sunshine and summer-like warmth Sunday behind a warm front, making the final days of April suddenly feeling like mid June.
More Shenandoah Valley residents are experiencing homelessness
The latest point-in-time results come as home prices and rents skyrocket in the region. The number of people experiencing homelessness in the upper Shenandoah Valley increased between 2023 and 2024, according to newly released data. The results of a January count came at an April 11 event by the Western...
James Madison Softball gets swept by Georgia Southern
STATESBORO, Ga. (JMU Athletics) – Georgia Southern scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth to take control, holding on for a 4-2 victory over James Madison softball on Sunday afternoon at Eagle Field. JMU (29-19, 11-10 Sun Belt) suffered its second sweep of the season, scoring two...
Delays in case for Harrisonburg man charged in shooting
HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Harrisonburg man charged in connection with a shooting outside city limits will spend two more months in jail awaiting his first court appearance. Online records show that a hearing for Alfred Dale Eppard that was originally set for this morning was continued until...
Harrisonburg woman to avoid jail time for fake bomb threat
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) –The Harrisonburg woman who was charged with calling in a fake bomb threat at a Harrisonburg department store last month has escaped jail time. Online records show that Riley Mercado was found guilty of using profane language over public airways during a hearing this morning...
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