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Emergency Vehicles At I-81 Crash Scene, Traffic Delayed For Miles
A crash on I-81 had the southbound lanes delayed for miles Sunday evening, May 5.The VDOT site said the south right land and shoulder were closed at mile marker 264 in New Market, Shenandoah County as of 5:40 p.m. Update: Crash: SB on I-81 at MM264.0 (1.2mi south of US-211 Exit264) in Shenan…
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.
Flood Warning In Affect until 7:45 p.m.
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a. * At 434 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
City and county residents can drop off household hazardous waste this weekend
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Residents in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County can get rid of their household hazardous waste this weekend. From 8 a.m. until noon, on Saturday, May 11, local residents can take solvents, paints, fuels and other items to the Rockingham County Landfill on Greendale Road. City...
VDOT to implement new zipper merge pilot program near work zones
SHENANDOAH COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - The Virginia Department of Transportation will be doing routine bridge work on some I-81 bridge overpasses in Shenandoah County. People driving on I-81 southbound in between Toms Brook and Woodstock can expect to see construction equipment on their daily commute. However, VDOT will have sensors that analyze the flow of traffic near the work zone. Once the sensors analyze traffic flow, they will switch signs to either alert drivers of the impending work zone or just alert drivers to slow traffic ahead. If the signs say slow traffic, drivers can expect to use a zipper merge method to drive through a work zone.
Officials monitor flooding in Rockingham County
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Officials with Rockingham County stormwater management are out and about in Dayton and Bridgewater checking runoff from Monday’s heavy rains. County Administrator Stephen King told WSVA’s Jim Britt on Early Mornings today that he noticed standing water while driving along Route 42...
Board of Supervisors supports grant application for Briery Branch Community Center
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) — A community staple in Bridgewater may get some long-overdue upgrades soon if it’s chosen for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) this year. The Rockingham County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to pass a resolution at their meeting Wednesday night that would...
Bath County picks up pair of wins over Page County
SHENANDOAH – The rain would not get in the way this time around. After a few tries trying to get this varsity girls tennis match started, both Bath County and Page County were able to play out and finish their two scheduled matches. The Chargers and Panthers had their first original match get postponed. Then […] The post Bath County picks up pair of wins over Page County appeared first on The Virginian Review.
South Branch WMA mourning dove controlled hunt applications available
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) — Applications for a controlled mourning dove hunt at the South Branch Wildlife Management Area in Hardy County are now available, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today. The annual mourning dove controlled hunt is scheduled for Sept. 1–2. Hunters may download an application at WVdnr.gov/2024-mourning-dove-controlled-hunt, register in person at […]
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