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A Virginia university goes viral on TikTok after campus floods during finals week
Heavy rain in Harrisonburg led to JMU flooding this week during finals. Why it matters: The university is going viral on TikTok because of students taking part in an extremely dangerous but decadeslong tradition of swimming in it or using other methods of transportation (tubing) to get around. The TikTok,...
1 Dead, 6 Injured In Bus Crash In Rockingham County: Police
Six people were injured and one person killed in a crash in Rockingham County last week, authorities said.A 2009 Chevrolet Impala was traveling east on Route 259 (Brocks Gap Road) when it rear-ended a 2015 Ford E350 bus, which was stopped for another eastbound vehicle making a turn around 9:55 a.m.…
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...
Man admits to firearm violation after waiving gun while prohibited from owning firearms
ELKINS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A West Virginia man has admitted to a firearm violation after having a gun while prohibited. According to U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld, Wesley Shane Haggerty, 35, of Cabins, has admitted to the unlawful possession of a firearm. According to court documents and statements made in court, Pendleton County Sheriff’s deputies […]
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...
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!
Partly sunny with a couple showers today
Today: a blend of sun and clouds with a brief shower or two; not as warm. High 68. Winds west-northwest. Tonight: partly cloudy. Low 45. Winds north-northeast 4-8 mph. Tomorrow: mostly cloudy with a couple of showers in the afternoon. There can be small hail and a rumble. of thunder....
Bridgewater Rescue Squad hosting EMT class
BRIDGEWATER, VA (Rocktown Now) — Bridgewater Rescue Squad will be hosting an EMT class starting this fall. The classes will start August 22 and run through December 19. The classes will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 to 10pm, and will follow James Madison University’s break schedule. The...
Racers to compete in 19th annual Harrisonburg-Rockingham Soap Box Derby
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The Rotary Club of Rockingham County is inviting the community to watch kids from around the Shenandoah Valley race to the finish line on May 11 in the 19th annual Harrisonburg-Rockingham Soap Box Derby. 36 racers ages 7 to 21 will compete to earn the fastest...
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,...
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