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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...
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...
Woman dies after crash in Greensboro on off-ramp to I-40 East, Mount Hope Church Road, police say
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A Virginia woman died after a crash in Greensboro on Wednesday afternoon, according to a Greensboro Police Department news release. At 4:22 p.m., Greensboro police, Greensboro firefighters and Guilford County EMS officials responded to the off-ramp of Interstate-40 East to Mount Hope Church Road when they were told about a crash […]
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine calls on Google and Meta to remove videos of murders
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - In 2015, JMU alum and former WDBJ news reporter Alison Parker and her photojournalist Adam Ward were tragically killed on live television. The people who watched the events unfold in real-time will not be able to unsee it, but the video recordings of the murder can still be found on the internet.
GoFundMe open for Harrisonburg City School nurse
HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — A fire earlier this month destroyed the local home of Marvin and Angela Knupp. Now, a friend and co-worker of Angela Knupp has organized a GoFundMe page to help the couple rebuild. The goal is to raise $20,000 dollars. Angela Knupp is the school...
Route 259 bridge to be renamed in honor of Vietnam soldier
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — The newly-renovated Route 259 bridge in northern Broadway has been renamed to honor a Rockingham County soldier who died in Vietnam. The Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed that the bridge on West Lee Street, near Hillyard Middle School, will now be known as the William M. Pangle Bridge.
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...
East Market cameras net 28,000 tickets while driving speeds down in work zone
Since last summer’s installation of speed cameras in the 25-mph work zone on East Market Street over I-81, more than 28,000 citations have gone out to drivers, city officials confirmed Tuesday. The fine for speeding in the zone is $100, meaning the tickets have generated $2.8 million in revenue,...
Local farmers protect produce from recent cold temperatures
MT. CRAWFORD, Va. (WHSV) - Recent overnight cold temperatures caused farmers to make sure they were doing what they could to protect their produce. Despite the warmer temperatures this time of the year, the average last freeze date for the Valley is late April, and farmers need to be prepared for those cooler nights.
Saturday’s new Beer Fest looks to carry on Rocktown’s spirit
After the Rocktown Beer and Music Festival announced its event in 2023 would be its last, two downtown businesses paired up to inherit that festival’s legacy. The Friendly City Beer Fest this Saturday—which Restless Moons Brewing Company and Sagebird Ciderworks are cosponsoring—will feature 12 breweries, three cideries, and one sake brewery. The festival at Restless Moons will also feature live music from Holy Rollers, Paracosm and Bloo Lagoon.
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