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Rockingham County receives land for new fire station
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - Great Eastern Resort Corporation has announced it has donated land to Rockingham County for a new fire station. The land is located on the corner of Colo Road and Massanutten Drive at Massanutten Resort. With an increase in visitors expected at Massanutten, the resort decided...
Four VADOC facilities close as scheduled
All employees at the four facilities who wished to stay with the department have been able to continue their employment at other facilities, thanks to the "diligence and dedication" of the department's human resources department.
Where Independence Day Celebrations Will Occur In The Shenandoah Valley
With the Fourth of July holiday coming up, it is important to know when and where the events will be happening around the Shenandoah Valley. Front Royal will be hosting their Independence day event July 3rd, at 7PM at the Bing Crosby Stadium after the Front Royal Cardinals baseball game that evening.
Harrisonburg Independence Day festivities announced for Friday, July 5
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance has announced the schedule for this year’s Independence Day Fireworks show this weekend. All festivities are set for this Friday, July 5, with live music from the Levitt AMP concert series at the Turner Pavilion Lawn and First Friday activities taking place across downtown Harrisonburg before the evening ends with a fireworks show after dark.
Federal lawsuit filed against Page County Fire and EMS
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – A federal class action lawsuit has been filed against Page County Emergency Services. There are at least a dozen named plaintiffs in the suit that was filed yesterday in U.S. District Court in Harrisonburg. The suit alleges that the defendant’s systemic policy for...
Bronze ducks earn downtown Harrisonburg state award
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - There are nine bronze ducks tucked away in downtown Harrisonburg — eight ducklings and one mother duck. They may seem like ordinary bronze statues, but they’re part of the initiative to keep downtown unique. The Virginia Main Street program awarded Harrisonburg with the Impactful...
2024 Impactful Placemaking Merit Award Winner – Harrisonburg!
The Virginia Main Street (VMS) program’s Impactful Placemaking merit award highlights a community’s physical and visual transformation by recognizing an outstanding people-centered, placemaking project that bolsters the downtown’s uniqueness. The 2024 award went to Harrisonburg’s Downtown Ducklings project. Inspired by the Mice on Main project in...
Staunton school board to elect officers, D.M. Conner returns for round three: THE AGENDA
Staunton school board to elect officers STAUNTON – The Staunton City School Board will appoint a board chair, vice-chair, clerk, and deputy clerk during the upcoming July 8 meeting. Alongside the appointments, the board will consider a superintendent stand in, for when the superintendent cannot be present for a meeting, and consider which...
VDOT road work, maintenance schedule update for the week of July 1-5
VDOT has updated its schedule of highway work, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District, Lynchburg District and Staunton District during the next week. Traffic movements may be restricted and speed limits reduced in work zones. NOTE: To ease travel for the Fourth of July holiday, VDOT has suspended many highway...
Fawley appointed to Broadway Town Council to finish term vacated by Fulk
BROADWAY, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Broadway Town Council has filled the seat previously held by former council member Leslie Fulk. At Tuesday night’s meeting, the council appointed Elizabeth “Liz” Fawley to finish out the term for Fulk, who resigned last month. She has served on the Town’s planning commission since February.
‘Townie Summer’ begins in Harrisonburg with students gone
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - With summer officially starting, many James Madison University students have gone home for the season. During this time, which Harrisonburg residents call ‘Townie Summer,’ things look a bit different than usual. The absence of students is noticeable, especially downtown. Malik Moses-Westphal, a bartender at...
Park closed to fishing, courthouse demolitions, and a pro-choice protest: THE DIGEST
Shenandoah National Park closes fishing LURAY – The June droughts have not let up. As a result of the high temperatures and low rain, Shenandoah National Park is closed to fishing. The weather has resulted in low river flow and hot water temperatures, raising concern for the health of the fish. ...
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