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Partly sunny today
Today: partly sunny. High 67. Winds northwest 7-14 mph. Tonight: clear. Low 41. Winds west 4-8 mph. Tomorrow: mostly sunny and delightful. High 75. Winds south-southwest 6-12 mph. Tuesday: cloudy with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm. High 70. Winds south 6-12 mph. Wednesday: occasional rain. High 68. Winds...
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive kicks off
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - May 1th was the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive. It is the nation’s largest one-day food collection effort, hosted by the National Association of Letter Carriers. Les Sinclair, Communications and PR Manager for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, said last year, the food bank received over 115,000 pounds of food.
Virginia State Police investigating Monday crash at Smoke House & Vape store
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle crash in Rockingham County that occurred earlier this week at the Dayton Walmart shopping center. Sg.t Brent Coffey confirmed in an email to Rocktown Now Wednesday that the crash occurred Monday just before 1 p.m. in...
Rocktown Now Crime Report – May 9, 2024
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson explains the details behind the Rockingham-Harrisonburg Regional Jail’s sudden temporary closure this week. If you have any questions on your mind for Sheriff Hutcheson to answer in future episodes, please send them to news@rocktownnow.com!
Rockingham-Harrisonburg jail moves inmates for jail repairs
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Rockingham-Harrisonburg Regional Jail was suddenly required to shut down temporarily on May 8, due to emergency repairs that needed to be made. Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson said an issue with the jail’s pipes prompted the closure. When the pipes stopped working, it became an emergency. “We...
Valley Program for Aging Services to celebrate 50 years with anniversary events all year
Has faced major challenges over its 50-year history. Most notably, the rapidly aging Baby Boomers known as the “grey wave” and the COVID-19 pandemic. VPAS responded with seminars, consultation, dementia education and more support for family caregivers. “VPAS has been an important and reliable presence in our communities...
UPDATE: Harrisonburg Police respond to flipped vehicle
HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — Harrisonburg Police responded to a flipped vehicle at the corner of East Campus Drive and University Boulevard Wednesday afternoon. This is the entrance to Costco from University Boulevard. A driver on University Boulevard (driver 1) disregarded a red light, drove through the intersection and...
Make sure to stay away from floodwaters
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) -Some videos from the flood that occurred on May 6 gained attention on social media. The videos show JMU students playing in the flood water. A JMU Student Sofia Alfaro said she was at the library when the heavy rain started. “I was actually in the library,...
Thunderstorms overnight and Thursday
Tonight: some clouds, mild with a thunderstorm late. Low 59. Winds west-southwest 4-8 mph. Tomorrow: cloudy and not as warm with a couple of showers and a heavy thunderstorm. Thunderstorms. can bring flooding downpours, hail and gusty winds. High 75. Winds southwest 6-12 mph. Tomorrow night: cloudy most of the...
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