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On October 11 at approximately 4:30 a.m. Woodstock Police report responding to a shooting and stabbing at 313 West North Street. On arrival officers found two victims in the front yard of the home. Kevin Miller was suffering both a gunshot wound and a stab wound. Jocelyn Hicks was suffering...

The Virginia Department of Transportation will repair a small sinkhole in the Interstate 81 median and left shoulder near mile marker 278.3, southbound in Shenandoah County. The location is just south of exit 279 at Route 185 in the Edinburg area. Repairs are scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024 at...

MOUNT JACKSON, Va. (WHSV) - Shenandoah County is weighing the future of Triplett Tech in Mount Jackson. As the technical school and its programs have continued to grow the county must now determine how to increase its capacity.

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) — Oct.14 is federally recognized as Indigenous Peoples Day. Indigenous communities existed long before European settlers arrived in the Shenandoah Valley. However, researchers say accounts of the region’s history overlooked the indigenous. Carole Nash, the Director of the Environmental Archaeology Laboratory at James Madison University,...

SHENANDOAH COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - As National Substance Abuse Prevention Month continues, Shenandoah County has received grant funding by the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation. The funds will go toward the Strengthening Shenandoah Collaborative to address substance abuse among children. Alicia Aston, a family assessment coordinator for Shenandoah...

Clarke County (5-0) visits Central (1-4) for a Monday night edition of the High School Football Game of the Week on The River 95.3, Fox Sports Radio 1450, theriver953.com and The River 95.3 app with coverage starting at 6:30 pm for the 7 pm kick-off. Clarke County enters the contest...

Thanks to the efforts of several communities including Strasburg, and Woodstock Warren County Sheriff’s Office left early October 14 fully loaded with supplies for Helene victims. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office posted on October 12 that the tractor-trailer was packed full and they couldn’t accept additional donations.

Frederick County Sheriff Lenny Millholland confirmed by phone that a Stephens City man has been arrested for hit and run with injuries. Breckenridge Rust was arrested for an incident that occurred on Armel Road near White Post October 8. The 33-year-old Rust reportedly drove through a fence on a property...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Good morning. Grab the jacket, and umbrella. We’ll see mostly cloudy skies, and stray showers this afternoon. Temperatures will be trending much cooler than our normal high of 70. Reinforcing area of colder air will filter into the region tonight. Most areas will see overnight lows fall into the 30s. The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for the Shenandoah Valley tonight into Wednesday morning. Conditions will gradually warm later this week into the weekend. For a complete forecast, go to 29News.com. Have a great and safe day !

The town of Middletown announced the preservation of better than 23 acres of battlefield land at Cedar Creek. The official announcement and dedication was held at 11 a.m. on October 14 at the Historic Wayside Inn. The dedication included talk on the significance of the partial of land to history...

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month, and Sentara RMH held a ceremony to recognize and hold memory for babies that were lost in pregnancy or in infancy by hosting a butterfly release.

HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Two more books will be removed from the shelves of Rockingham County Public School’s libraries. At their meeting Monday night, the Rockingham County School Board voted 4-1 to remove ‘Allegedly,’ by Tiffany Jackson, countering the recommendation from Superintendent Dr. Larry Shifflett’s content review committee to retain the book. Board member Jackie Lohr cast the lone dissenting vote.

MADISON, Oct. 11 — The Luray Bulldogs dropped their district opener on the road Friday night at Madison County’s homecoming, 48-33. The Mountaineers leaned on senior running back JB Brown, who rushed for 231 yards and four touchdowns — all on runs of 45 yards or more.

PAGE COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - Community members from all over the Valley gathered at Page County Fairgrounds to celebrate their heritage at the 55th Page County Heritage Festival. At the festival, the over 3,000 community members enjoyed all kinds of activities to educate them about the past. “We have a...

BROADWAY, Va. (WHSV) - The Shenandoah Valley is one of the biggest agriculture producers in all of Virginia, and across the area, children enjoyed locally-grown products during Farm to School Week. From Oct. 7-11, Rockingham County Food and Nutrition Services celebrated lunch menus featuring local meat, fruit and vegetables, all sourced from the county.

Warren County Public Schools (WCPS) recently received accreditation ratings from the Virginia Department of Education. Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Heather Bragg and Testing Coordinator Denise Walton discussed the meaning of school accreditation and the challenges some schools in the county face. Accreditation, a measure of a school’s performance across various...

Legacy Christian Academy, nestled in Stephens City, Virginia, has been shaping young minds for over a decade, providing a nurturing environment where faith and education intersect. Established by a group of dedicated parents, this non-denominational Christian school serves over 220 students, ranging from preschool (K4) through 12th grade. Led by Principal Mindy Toler and Director of Admissions & Marketing Jaclyn Ryan, the school offers a blend of academic excellence and Christian values that appeal to families seeking a more personalized and spiritually focused educational experience.

The Warren County Public Schools (WCPS) system is rolling out a significant update to its cell phone policy to reduce distractions and enhance classroom learning environments. Dr. Chris Ballenger, the district’s superintendent, recently discussed these changes, emphasizing the need for tighter controls on cell phone usage, particularly at the high school level.

The Rockingham County School Board banned two more books from its libraries on Monday, following its Content Review Committee’s recommendation regarding one of them but going against that panel’s other decision. The board voted unanimously to ban “Looking for Alaska” by John Green, which the committee had recommended...

WASHINGTON (7News) — It will turn chillier in the DMV region through midweek with some of the lowest temperatures in a little more than 6 months. A frost advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for the northernmost counties of Maryland and far eastern West Virginia. Frost...