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Two-way conversation possible with Harrisonburg PD through tool for non-emergencies
Residents of Harrisonburg may now submit anonymous tips to the police from a smartphone or online through a new app. The Harrisonburg Police Department launched tip411 and the Harrisonburg PD mobile app to help residents connect with the department, find information and view alerts. The new tool enables the public...
JMU’s new assistants bringing fresh perspective to women’s basketball program
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Not only was Sean O’Regan busy bringing new players to the program from the transfer portal this offseason, he was hard at work filling out his coaching staff. O’Regan lost top assistant Neal Harrow to the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks and his other assistant, Lexie...
James Madison Athletics to go cashless for home games
HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison Athletics will introduce cashless operations for all home athletics competitions starting with the 2024-25 athletics year. The cashless operations apply to stadium ticketing operations as well as all concessions, which are operated by campus dining vendor, JMU Dining, and stadium bookstore merchandise sales, which are managed by Follett. Fans looking to make purchases at any JMU Athletics events will need to have a debit or credit card accessible.
JMU’s Schiavone, Vogatsky selected on final day of MLB Draft
ARLINGTON, Texas (JMU Athletics) – The battery of junior Jason Schiavone and senior Joe Vogatsky came off the board on the final day of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft, as the Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates, respectively, drafted each on Tuesday afternoon. Schiavone was selected in the 11th...
Christendom College’s Quest named AD of the Year
The USCAA awarded Christendom College’s Patrick Quest as the Athletic Director of the Year and named him to the organization’s Board of Directors. Quest has led the athletics department since 2015 and during his tenure, Christendom has won three national championships, five national runner-ups, and saw 333 student athletes named Academic All-Americans and another 83 as All-Americans.
Ikenberry earns two-year contract extension
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Marlin Ikenberry is staying in Harrisonburg for at least a few more seasons. The James Madison baseball coach was awarded a two-year contract extension Wednesday afternoon. When Ikenberry signed his last extension before the 2024 season, a clause in his contract stated that if JMU finished...
I-81 slow rolls and ramp closures in Harrisonburg to start this weekend
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Bridge demolition and ramp reconstruction will cause traffic restrictions and delays on Interstate 81 in Harrisonburg from July 21-26 for ongoing improvements to Route 33 (East Market Street) and its interchange with I-81 at exit 247. The off-ramp from southbound I-81 to westbound Route...
In the News: Kevin Griffin ’93 to lead Harrisonburg’s Church of the Nazarene
Kevin Griffin ’93, head coach of EMU’s women’s basketball team from 2005 to 2018, has been selected by Harrisonburg’s Church of the Nazarene as its new lead pastor. The church announced the news in a July 1 press release. His first day on staff is July 29 and his first sermon will be on Aug. 11.
VDH issues an Algal Mat Alert for North Fork Shenandoah River to town of Strasburg
WOODSTOCK, Va. (WHSV) - The Virginia Health Department issues an Algal Mat Alert for the North Fork Shenandoah River from Deer Rapids to the Town of Strasburg. The alert was issued on Jul.12, spanning almost 11.5 miles, covering up and downstream of the North Fork Shenandoah River. The VDH says...
Middletown officials: More details needed about RV proposal at Wayside Inn
MIDDLETOWN — If there was one sentiment that prevailed at Monday's Middletown Planning Commission meeting, it was this: the legacy of the historic Wayside Inn ought to be preserved. The question is how to do so in a situation where the owners of the Main Street property say the...
June O. Halterman
June O. Halterman, 97, of Lost City, W.Va., fell asleep in death on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at E.A. Hawse Healthcare Center, Baker; a resident since Jan. 2024. She found great delight in living a long, healthy and mobile life until Dec. 2023. She was born on Sept. 14, 1926.
Warren County Sheriff's Office arrests suspect in online sting
The Warren County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged an Edinburg man on Tuesday in an undercover operation targeting online solicitation of juveniles. The agency charged Daryl Eugene Mumaw Jr., 44, of Edinburg, with two counts of use of communications systems to facilitate certain offenses involving children and one count of taking indecent liberties with a juvenile, according to a Sheriff’s Office news release. Mumaw is scheduled to appear in Warren County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court on Thursday.
JMU Stadiums Going Cashless
James Madison sports venues will go cashless for 2024-25, a year after adding grab-and-go concessions and other changes aimed at lessening lines and wait times at Dukes sporting events. Following a trend of many professional and major college stadiums and arenas, the cashless operations apply to stadium ticketing operations as...
JMU's Vogatsky Drafted By Pirates At No. 564
Right-handed pitcher Joe Vogatsky became the third and final James Madison player to hear his name called during the 2024 MLB Draft when he was selected No. 564 overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Vogatsky, who was a senior in 2024, was originally selected in the 14th round of the 2023...
Michael J. Shroyer
Michael J. Shroyer, 83, of McGaheysville, Virginia, passed away at 1 :18 a.m., on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at his home. He is survived by his wife, of 61 years, Rose Mary Clay Shroyer. Also surviving are two daughters, Suzanne M. Schiefer, and Pamela K. Shroyer; three grandchildren, Jeb Schiefer (Catherine), Case Schiefer (Kelsey), and Claire Schiefer Evans (Dustin), as well as a great-granddaughter, Alice Schiefer.
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