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VPM’s community engagement highlights for July 2024
Each day, VPM sets out to educate, entertain and inspire the members of our community with robust and diverse content that is accessible to as many people as possible. It’s also important that our communities see themselves through the stories we tell. To accomplish these goals, members of the VPM staff engage with those communities to meet and collaborate with individuals and organizations that also seek to be a resource to all Virginians.
Record high ocean temperatures put the entire region at risk
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A dip in the water to cool off isn’t as cool as it used to be. From the Chesapeake Bay to the Atlantic Ocean and around the globe, ocean temperatures have been at record highs this year. “So the at this point, we...
Jasper Drilling explores gender and identity in Shenandoah Valley Art Center exhibit
WAYNESBORO – Jasper Drilling, an accomplished oil painter, delves into the intricate relationship between gender and the body through his evocative self-portraits. More: Staunton boy is Soap Box world champion; back-to-school haircuts; Waynesboro celebrates summer programs: Chalkboard ...
Eight is enough: Fishburne Military is going from the traditional 11-man to 8-man football
WAYNESBORO – With dwindling numbers of students interested in football and a rash of injuries last season, Fishburne Military School has decided to switch from the traditional 11-man football to the eight-man variety. "It was strictly numbers," Coach Chip Crabill said about the decision. ...
A “Luxe in Lexington” Weekend
A small town with an easy, laid back vibe that also offers upscale shopping and dining. Found: Lexington, Virginia, where your luxe getaway awaits. Brimming with sights and smells, historic downtown Lexington features red brick sidewalks, locally owned boutiques, art galleries where the artists themselves work the counter, niche salons and places of pampering, and free wine sips every Friday. In Lexington, posh accommodations dot Main Street and every corner has a bit of history to tell. For the best narration, let the horse-drawn carriage be your guide.
New Block of Homes Coming to Old Trail Near Route 250
Builders in Crozet’s Old Trail development have been clearing land for a new block of homes at the intersection of Rt. 250 and Old Trail Drive across from Western Albemarle High School. The plan is for about 52 single-family detached units on 20 acres just south of the recently completed Bishopsgate Lane block. David Brockman, executive vice president of March Mountain Properties, which has owned and developed Old Trail, said the aim is for a “nice landscape border” along Rt. 250.
Elkton woman charged with involuntary manslaughter to face grand jury decision
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – The Elkton woman who was arrested in April on five charges, including involuntary manslaughter after a fatal crash in Rockingham County, had a hearing this week. Debra Elliot, 66, was arrested and charged after a passenger who was riding on top of her...
Community Foundation receives anonymous matching donation to Dolly Parton imagination Library
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) — The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County has received an anonymous $250,000 donation to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library that was matched, creating a $500,000 permanent fund for the program. According to a social media post on Friday from the Foundation, the endowment...
JMU engineering major earns prestigious national scholarship
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) — Julia Larson, a third-year engineering major at JMU, is one of 49 students nationally to receive a $5,000 scholarship from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). “I feel extremely grateful about being awarded the scholarship,” Larson said. “I am grateful...