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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,...
Heavy rain inundates region Monday
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - May began with a few wet days before torrential downpours created dangerous weather conditions Monday evening across the region. Several flash flood and flood warnings were issued by the National Weather Service. Rain began falling around 3pm and continued heavily into the evening. Visibility became extremely...
Dayton businesses clean up after flash flood Monday night
DAYTON, Va. (WHSV) - Major rainfall swept through the Harrisonburg-Rockingham area on Monday with some areas getting two to three inches of rain in a matter of hours. The Dayton area saw some flash flooding, and local businesses off of John Wayland Highway were hit particularly hard. Grammie’s Ice Cream...
Harrisonburg Parks and Rec invites public to share more feedback on Spraygrounds
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation is holding the second of three open house meetings next week aimed at fine-tuning the design of a new water feature at Ralph Sampson Park. The informational meeting is set for next Wednesday evening, May 15, from 5 to 6:30...
Event and retreat center coming to Dayton
DAYTON, VA (Rocktown Now) — An event and retreat center are coming to the Dayton area. At last night’s Rockingham County Board of Supervisors meeting, a special use permit was approved to transform a barn that had been sitting empty for 12 years into an event and retreat center for the nonprofit LifeLink.
JMU baseball opens up series with 8-5 win over Marshall
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - James Madison baseball takes care of buisness in their series opener against Marshall Friday evening, taking down the Thundering Herd with an 8-5 win. Both teams entered the sixth inning with a 4-4 tie before JMU would take the lead following a two-run home run by...
JMU Softball falls to No. 18 Louisiana in Sun Belt Quarterfinals
SAN MARCOS, Texas (JMU Athletics) – No. 1 seed Louisiana scored five runs in the first two innings and never looked back, downing No. 8 James Madison 8-0 in five innings in the Quarterfinals of the 2024 Sun Belt Softball Championship on Thursday afternoon. JMU finishes its 2024 season...
Harrisonburg City Public Schools considering rezoning Elementary Schools
HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Harrisonburg City School Board is considering a redistricting need. At this week’s board meeting, data was shown that 4 out of 7 elementary schools in the city are over capacity—about 130 students in total. Photo provided by Harrisonburg City Public Schools...
Baseball Game Preview: Harrisonburg Heads Out
Harrisonburg is 0-10 against Broadway since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Harrisonburg Blue Streaks will square off against the Broadway Gobblers at 5:30 p.m. Harrisonburg is is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in...
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