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Brims to Wins: How Turner Ashby softball’s playoff tradition continues fueling success
BRIDGEWATER, Va. (WHSV) - Something special is continuing to cook for Turner Ashby softball. The Knights’ offense continues to produce elite numbers in the playoffs, coming off a 16-0 shutout over Spotswood Friday night, and their secret weapon comes from their unique rally caps. “It’s a playoff tradition, actually....
Nursing home holds ‘senior prom’
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) -Prom season isn’t just for high schoolers; the Blue Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing held its own ‘senior prom’ for residents, many of them between 80 and 90 years old. Attendees voted on a prom king and queen, ultimately crowning Ivan McDorman and Lilie Harvey....
Spotswood High School seniors featured on 'Good Morning America'
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - “Knocking Down Walls” is both a motto that Elizabeth Kidd and Pria Dua live by and the name of the documentary they created together. The documentary highlights the changes that took place in the 1950s, after the historic Supreme Court decision in the Brown v. Board of Education case, as well as the stories of the changemakers directly involved or affected by the decision.
VHSL Region Quarterfinals scores and highlights: May 22, 2024
(WHSV) - Region championships got underway in baseball, softball, and soccer across The Commonwealth on Wednesday afternoon. Check out highlights from select games below. All scores from Wednesday are also listed. BASEBALL. VHSL Region 5D Quarterfinals. Stone Bridge 4, Harrisonburg 0. VHSL Region 3C Quarterfinals. Wilson Memorial 0, Liberty Christian...
Cloudy with a thunderstorm today
Today: rather cloudy with a thunderstorm this afternoon. High 76. Winds west-northwest 4-8 mph. Tonight: a thunderstorm in spots this evening; otherwise, overcast. Low 56. Winds west 3-6 mph. Tomorrow: mostly cloudy and warmer with a thunderstorm in the area in the afternoon. High 82. Winds. south-southwest 4-8 mph. Sunday:...
JMU eliminated in Sun Belt semifinals, falls 7-1 against Georgia Southern
MONTGOMERY, Al. (WHSV) - James Madison baseball must wait until Monday to learn if their season continues, after falling in the Sun Belt semifinals to Georgia Southern, 7-1. After a nearly 10-hour delay from the original start time, JMU elected to start Ryan Murphy, who was unable to record an out before being taken out after allowing four hits and three runs.
City of Harrisonburg calls for elections officers
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – The City of Harrisonburg says it is looking to hire several elections officers to make sure things run smoothly on November 5. In a social media post, the city announced that legal citizens of Virginia are eligible to apply for these poll worker positions.
Repairs continue at Rockingham-Harrisonburg Regional Jail
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The Rockingham-Harrisonburg Regional Jail is still closed for repair. The jail initially closed on May 8 when the pipes stopped working, which prompted an emergency evacuation where the inmates were moved to RSW Regional Jail and Middle River Regional Jail. Middle River Regional Jail Superintendent, Eric...
Woman hospitalized after bike crash on Port Republic
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – A bicycle accident this afternoon in Rockingham County sent a woman to the hospital. Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson confirmed the accident happened shortly after 2 p.m. near the intersection of Port Republic Road and Cross Keys Road, east of Harrisonburg. The woman was taken...
Harrisonburg School Board continues discussion about school start times
HARRISONBURG. Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) — The Harrisonburg City School Board heard an update during Tuesday night’s work session from the ongoing discussion around changing the city’s school start times. Superintendent Dr. Michael Richards told the board that he has spent the last few weeks meeting with HCPS’s...
‘Check A Vet’ encourages neighbors to fight against veteran suicide
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Memorial Day is for honoring the fallen, but one national veterans support group is recruiting everyday Americans to check in on the heroes that remain. The organization Check-A-Vet is rallying folks to join the fight against veteran suicide by engaging meaningfully with the vets...
John E. Painter Memorial Scholarship Ride to be held in Grottoes Saturday
GROTTOES, Va. (WHSV) - On Saturday, the family of fallen Bridgewater College Police Officer John Painter is holding a fundraising event in Grottoes. The John E. Painter Memorial Scholarship Ride will raise money for a scholarship in Painter’s honor. “We’re going to do a scholarship for a high school...
Thunderstorms could bring flooding downpours, hail and damaging wind gusts today
Today: considerable cloudiness with a heavy thunderstorm. Thunderstorms can bring flooding. downpours, hail and damaging wind gusts. High 81. Winds southwest 4-8 mph. Tonight: cloudy. Low 60. Winds light and variable. Tomorrow: mostly cloudy with a passing shower in the morning followed by a thunderstorm in the. afternoon. High 80....
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