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The Broadway Town Council voted to terminate Broadway Chief of Police Doug Miller, effective immediately, at a special meeting called on Friday.

LURAY, Va. (WHSV) - Between weather events and school threats, school divisions in the Valley have faced multiple disruptions to the normal school schedule in recent weeks. Antonia Fox, superintendent of Page County Public Schools, said schools were closed on Monday and Tuesday after Hurricane Helene’s storm, and there was a two-hour delay on Wednesday. School was closed for students Sept. 27 for a teacher work day.

FRONT ROYAL, Va. – After a Saturday evening motel parking lot shooting and a Sunday morning foot chase, a local teen has found himself behind bars. According to a media release issued by the Front Royal Police Department (FRPD), the incident occurred September 23, 2024.

The Culpeper Police Department, in coordination with the FBI, Thursday successfully apprehended Jose Omar Yanes-Romero, a member of the violent transnational criminal organization MS-13. Yanes-Romero is one of seven members charged with multiple racketeering offenses, including two murders, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, narcotics trafficking and related firearms offenses.

LURAY, Oct. 4 — Although the Page Valley endured historic high water levels, it was spared from the worst of Hurricane Helene’s flooding that devastated parts of North Carolina, Tennessee and southwestern Virginia. “Our hearts are just broken to see what has taken place across the country the...

The group is named in a 17-count superseding indictment that was unsealed in Central Islip federal court on Thursday, Oct. 3. It includes multiple racketeering offenses, including two murders, one attempted murder, and drug trafficking. Prosecutors laid out their case more than two years after Walter Ochoa, age 21, was...

LURAY, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Luray Fire Department has donated a firetruck to an area in need in Tennessee. In a social media post, the Fire Department said they wanted to repay the blessings and support they received in March from the wildfires, to those effected by flooding in Tennessee.

HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – The Harrisonburg teenager who was arrested last fall after allegedly tossing a large firework into a crowd will have a few more weeks to decide whether to enter a plea in the case. Online records showed that a plea hearing for Grayson Hall Smith...

After an hour and a half of deliberation on Friday afternoon, the jury found Cristina Landon guilty of first-degree murder.

MOUNT JACKSON, Va. (WHSV) - The Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for information about a breaking and entering report in Mount Jackson. SCSO deputies were dispatched to the area of the 700 block of Wissler Road for the breaking and entering report. At approximately 4:44 a.m., an unknown individual was recorded on a home security camera after forcing entry and gaining access to an unoccupied residence. Inside, the suspect removed a safe containing U.S. currency, according to the SCSO.

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – In this week’s Rocktown Now Crime Report, Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson returns to the latest arrest and jail numbers. And in response to this episode’s question of the week, the Sheriff talks about the process to apply for a concealed weapon permit.

STANLEY — Rainfall for the month was 7.15 inches, or 3 inches above the average of 4.15 inches. The month of September had 14 days with measurable rain. The average number of days with rain during September is nine. The total year-to-date rainfall is 32.41 inches, or 1.15 inches above average.

BRIDGEWATER, Va. (WHSV) - The Central Valley Habitat for Humanity urges locals to remain vigilant following the theft of a catalytic converter from one of its ReStore trucks. Kimberley Fontaine, executive director of the Central Valley Habitat for Humanity, said the theft has put a strain on the organization’s daily needs, causing them to allocate funds to repair and replace the truck Restore mainly uses for deliveries.

The National Weather Service in Sterling has issued a flash flood warning for East Central Augusta County and South Central Rockingham County. At 5:59 p.m. Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of...

HARRISONBURG, Va. (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Five people from the Harrisonburg area are in western North Carolina to provide storm relief through Mennonite Disaster Service, or MDS. Among them is MDS executive director Kevin King, who arrived at noon Monday to begin assessment. He was joined by crew members...

PHOTO SOURCE: Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Location: 116 South Court Street / West Page Street. Contractor: Malcolm F Crawford and William B Philips. Description: The building faces east and is a two story white colored brick structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Luray. The east front has a projecting center section with four arches and an arch on the either end of the arcade. At the roof is a wide pediment with fanlight. Behind the pediment is a high square white colored cupola. The double doors at the front enter into the courtroom on the first story which has a balcony on the east side and judge’s bench on the west side. The building houses the County Circuit Court, County General District Court and County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of the 26th Judicial District. There are north and south wings. The first addition on the left side was completed in 1974. The architect was Baughan & Baukhages Architects of Luray and the contractor was Baughan Construction Company, Inc. of Luray. The second addition on the right side was completed in 1997, bringing the building back into the symmetry of the original design by two disciples of Thomas Jefferson. The architect was Baughan & Baukhages Architects of Luray and the contractor was JHC Construction Company, Inc. of Culpeper.

LURAY, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Rockingham Harrisonburg SPCA will be hosting a clear the shelters cat adoption event in Luray on October 4. Partnering with Massanutten Country Corner, the SPCA will have many cats to meet and adopt on site. This is a name your price adoption event,...

GREENE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Zara’s Chance in Greene County is rescuing animals from across Central Virginia, and it’s all run by a 22-year-old. Meghan Bickers officially opened the shelter in June. She says everything started when she saw a Facebook post about two sick kittens and, after nursing them back to health, Bickers said she couldn’t get enough of that feeling.

MADISON COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- As fall arrives, White Oak Canyon offers an enticing destination with its impressive series of waterfalls and cascades, ranging from 35 to 86 feet. The area recently faced closures due to high winds and rain from Hurricane Helene, but with the sun shining again, visitors are returning to enjoy the scenery.

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Vote for which high school football play you think is the best as seen on Week 6 of EndZone. Make your choice in the poll below to cast your vote. Voting closes Monday at 5 p.m.