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New Hope Volunteer Fire Department suspends EMS license
NEW HOPE, Va. (WHSV) - The New Hope Volunteer Fire Department has suspended its emergency medical service first responder license, starting July 6th. Augusta County and the department made the announcement on April 23rd. Sarah Aguilar, the president of the New Hope Fire Department, said the state of Virginia requires...
Convicted killer accused in Waynesboro stabbing gets $25,000 bond
WAYNESBORO — Cleavon O. Wilson was just 15 years old when he gunned down a man on Stafford Street in Staunton in 1990. Charged as an adult, he was sentenced to 40 years in prison for murder, and also was given a five-year term for cocaine distribution out of Waynesboro, where he lived at the time after moving to the area from Brooklyn, New York.
Staunton City Council approves budget, raises concerns about Children Advocacy Center funding
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - The Staunton City Council has officially approved its budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Before the budget’s unanimous approval, one council member expressed concerns about funding for the Children’s advocacy center. The state of Virginia and the federal government have cut a significant amount...
More Shenandoah Valley residents are experiencing homelessness
The latest point-in-time results come as home prices and rents skyrocket in the region. The number of people experiencing homelessness in the upper Shenandoah Valley increased between 2023 and 2024, according to newly released data. The results of a January count came at an April 11 event by the Western...
Staunton passes utility rate increases, 2025 budget
STAUNTON – Staunton's water, sewer, and stormwater rates are going up. Staunton City Council unanimously approved the rate increases on Thursday night. Before the final vote on the stormwater fees, Councilor Mark Robertson stopped the votes to make a comment. ...
Delays in case for Harrisonburg man charged in shooting
HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Harrisonburg man charged in connection with a shooting outside city limits will spend two more months in jail awaiting his first court appearance. Online records show that a hearing for Alfred Dale Eppard that was originally set for this morning was continued until...
Tidal Wave Auto Spa Celebrates Grand Openings in Woodstock, IL, and Waynesboro, VA, With Free Washes
Top Five Conveyor Car Wash Company Expands Footprint in Illinois and Virginia. THOMASTON, GA / ACCESSWIRE / April 25, 2024 / Tidal Wave Auto Spa, one of the nation's fastest-growing express car wash companies, celebrated the grand opening of two brand-new locations on Wednesday, April 24, in Woodstock, IL and Waynesboro, VA.
Staunton athletes choose colleges, Waynesboro teen and dog part of Team USA; teachers of the year: Chalkboard
STAUNTON — A pair of Staunton High School seniors announced Wednesday afternoon where they would be continuing their academic and athletic careers next year. Peyton Dunn, the Shenandoah District defensive player of the year for football, will be headed to Bridgewater College, while John Henderson is going to play baseball for Bryant & Stratton College in Virginia Beach.
Embezzler who stole $90,000 charged with parole violation in Staunton after payments stall
STAUNTON — Linda K. Nelson was described as a "master manipulator" at her sentencing hearing several years ago in Staunton. She'd embezzled $90,000 from an elderly war veteran while he was in a nursing home and promptly gambled away the entirety of the sum. Jailed briefly following her conviction,...
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine calls on Google and Meta to remove videos of murders
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - In 2015, JMU alum and former WDBJ news reporter Alison Parker and her photojournalist Adam Ward were tragically killed on live television. The people who watched the events unfold in real-time will not be able to unsee it, but the video recordings of the murder can still be found on the internet.
Local farmers protect produce from recent cold temperatures
MT. CRAWFORD, Va. (WHSV) - Recent overnight cold temperatures caused farmers to make sure they were doing what they could to protect their produce. Despite the warmer temperatures this time of the year, the average last freeze date for the Valley is late April, and farmers need to be prepared for those cooler nights.
GoFundMe open for Harrisonburg City School nurse
HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — A fire earlier this month destroyed the local home of Marvin and Angela Knupp. Now, a friend and co-worker of Angela Knupp has organized a GoFundMe page to help the couple rebuild. The goal is to raise $20,000 dollars. Angela Knupp is the school...
Free Comic Book Day 2024
HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — It’s that time of year again, it’s FREE COMIC BOOK DAY time! Join The Secret Lair as they celebrate with special comic creator guests Artist Eric McConnell and Artist/Inker Marc Deering! Everyone’s favorite web-slinger Staunton Spider-Man will also be swinging on by! They will also be doing giveaways throughout the day and will be having a special Free Comic Book Day sale throughout the store! Everyone who attends can get 4 FCBD comics per person (no duplicates) for FREE and up to 10 with a $5.00 cash donation to the International Rescue Committee. IRC helps with humanitarian aid causes around the world.
Ware PTA treasurer accused of misusing PTA funds
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - PTA treasurer and sister accused of misusing funds from the PTA at Ware Elementary School in Staunton. Staunton City School Board Chair, Natasha McCurdy and her sister Felecia Neil are under investigation for allegedly taking money out of the Ware Elementary School PTA account. According to...
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