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Virginia man wanted for trying to run woman over with car in Fredericksburg
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (7News) — A Virginia man is wanted for attempting to run over a woman with his car in Fredericksburg, according to police officials. On Thursday, August 29, around 5:15 p.m., Fredericksburg police said they received a report that a man attempted to run over a woman in the 400 block of Riverside Drive.
Falcons Split Day Two to Close out the Gettysburg Classic
GETTYSBURG, PA. - The Messiah Women's Volleyball team finish the Gettysburg Classic splitting a pair of matches. The Falcons put together a strong performance in match one on day two of the Gettysburg Classic. The Falcons defeated Bridgewater College 3-0 (26-24, 25-17, 25-20) behind an impressive performance from Leah Youtzy and Chayney Barnhart with 10 kills each. In match two, Messiah battled but couldn't take down the Diplomats of Franklin & Marshall, losing all three sets (25-19, 27-25, 25-21). Chayney Barnhart led the team with seven kills while Emma Swartz tallied 13 assists in the match.
Brown’s late goal lifts JMU Field Hockey past Villanova, 2-1
HARRISONBURG, Va. (JMU Athletics) – Early in the fourth quarter, junior Skyler Brown collected a rebound and lofted a shot over the Villanova goalkeeper for the gamewinner to give James Madison a season-opening 2-1 victory over the Wildcats in non-conference field hockey action. The win gives JMU (1-0) its...
Women's Soccer Ties Maryville to Start 2024
MARYVILLE, Tenn. – The Bridgewater College women's soccer team opened the season with a 2-2 draw with Maryville on Friday. No side gained a clear advantage early as BC registered shots earl from Cassandra Villafan and Lyric Birkley, but neither found the cage. Maryville found its first opportunity off of a free kick as Mary Bruno put a shot on net that was scooped up by Micah Stine in her first collegiate start in goal.
Volleyball Splits Day One at the Battlefield Classic
GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Bridgewater College women's volleyball team split a pair of matches to open the season on Friday night at the Battlefield Classic. Final Score: Bridgewater 3, York 0 (25-10, 25-12, 25-16) Records: Bridgewater 1-0; York 0-2 How it Happened:. BC stepped in front 2-0 in the...
Stone Spring Elementary School chosen for new arts program
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - With school now in session, Stone Spring Elementary has announced it has been chosen as one of five schools in the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts’ new program. The Changing Education Through Performing Arts (CETA) Model Schools program provides new strategies for arts...
Hampden-Sydney Finishes Second At EMU Heritage Invitational
HARRISONBURG, Va. -- The Hampden-Sydney College cross country team opened the 2024 campaign with a second-place finish totaling 43 points at the EMU Heritage Invitational hosted by Eastern Mennonite University on Friday evening in Harrisonburg. Freshman Jordan Chorbaji (Charlottesville) led the Tigers with his 5K time of 17:50.3 to place seventh among 59 runners. The James Madison University club team won the four-team race with 30 points, while Bellamy Immanuel of host EMU was the individual winner with a time of 16:11.0.
Hollins Opens Season in Harrisonburg
Location: Harrisonburg, Va. The Lead: The 2024 cross country season got started with a trip to Old Dominion Athletic Conference rival Eastern Mennonite for the EMU Heritage XC Invitational. Hollins would send a trio of runners to compete in the field of 39 student-athletes representing five different schools. All three HU runners would finish back-to-back-to-back, all earning a spot in the top 30.
W&L Women Dominate the Eagles Cross Country Challenge on Opening Day
BRIDGEWATER, Va. - No. 25 Washington and Lee opened the women's cross country season with a dominant win at Bridgewater on Friday, claiming first place thanks to 10 runners finishing inside the top 20. Emma Mitchell led the Generals, finishing the 4k race fourth overall in 15:31.07, followed closely by...
Cross Country Completes First Meet of the Season
HARRISONBURG, Va. – The Sweet Briar cross country team completed its first meet of the season today, placing fourth at the EMU Heritage XC Invitational. Junior Carolina Wilson (Hedgesville, W. Va.) led the way for the Vixens after crossing the finish line in 12th with a time of 22:39.9.
Missing person alert: Augusta County Sheriff asking for help locating teen runaway
Jathan Johnson, 17, was last seen at his Staunton residence. He was reported missing today by a family member. Johnson’s whereabouts are unknown. If anyone has any information about this runaway juvenile, contact the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office at (540) 245-5333 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 322-2017.
Augusta County: Student arrested for bomb threat at Fort Defiance High School
A bomb threat was made this afternoon at Fort Defiance High School in Augusta County, and a student was taken into custody following an investigation. This was the second incident reported in Augusta County today. The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office also arrested a student for threatening to “shoot up” an Augusta County School. The school in this instance was not named.
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