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Cell phone free education in Waynesboro WAYNESBORO – The Virginia Department of Education will host a community conversation on cell phone-free education in Waynesboro. The conversation follows Governor Glenn Youngkin's Executive Order 33, which aims to reduce or eliminate cell phone usage in schools and limit the impact of smartphone use on...
Harrisonburg residents react to Biden dropping out the presidential race
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - With the news of President Joe Biden dropping out of the election, community members in Downtown Harrisonburg shared their initial thoughts. After Joe Biden released via Twitter announcing he would be dropping out of the 2024 election, Harrisonburg resident Daniel Saylor said he was happy to see him drop out. He said as a Republican voter no matter who the new candidate is will not change his mind about voting for Donald Trump.
Staunton City Schools announce new cellphone policy, “Away for the Day”, starting Aug. 7
Staunton, Va. (WHSV) - Staunton City Schools (SCS) is launching a new cellphone policy for the 2024-2025 school year. Staunton City School posted to its Facebook page last week that it adopted an “Away For The Day” cellphone policy to support its students’ physical, emotional, and mental well-being.
Back-to-School-Bash in Waynesboro
WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) - At Kate Collins Middle School, Waynesboro Public Schools System hosted its annual Back-to-School-Bash to help parents get their kids prepared for the school year. The event gave out all kinds of school supplies, helped kids get physicals and even gave them fresh haircuts. Assistant Superintendent Ryan...
Augusta Solar, landowners were rejected in 2019. The lawsuit lasted nearly four years.
VERONA – In May, the Augusta County Planning Commission declined to recommend Augusta Solar, a proposed large scale solar energy system in Stuarts Draft. It was not the first time the project was turned away. In 2019, the Augusta County Board of Supervisors rejected Augusta Solar in a 4-3 vote. At that time, the project was 2,700-acres with visual buffers included. Now, the project has been reduced to 1,600 acres with visual buffers. ...
City officials to break ground on Harrisonburg’s fifth fire station
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – The Harrisonburg Fire Department is set to break ground on its new Fire Station Number Five. The event will take place next Tuesday morning at nine at the site on Mount Clinton Pike. Harrisonburg Fire Chief Matt Tobia explains that when the fire station...
City of Harrisonburg open comment period on Community Development Block Grant amendment
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The Harrisonburg City Council met Tuesday night to discuss several items on the agenda, including the reallocation of funds from the 2024 Suitcase Clinic Project. The proposed amendment included moving $10,000 of CDBG funding designated to the 2024 Suitcase Clinic project to the 2024 Homeless Services...
Skyline Literacy offering citizenship preparation courses
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV)—Skyline Literacy in Harrisonburg is offering citizenship preparation courses for residents of the friendly city. The nonprofit organization is dedicated to empowering adults through literacy skills. It offers GED prep courses, ESL courses, and Basic literacy courses to native and non-native English speakers. The citizenship test prep...
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