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Virginia State Police hosting free motorcycle event
HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Virginia State Police are hosting a free motorcycle self-assessment course. The event will be this Saturday, July 20, from 8:30 to 1 and riders can ride, learn, and practice rider safety through the S.I.P.D.E process which stands for Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute.
Crews respond to reports of morning structure fire on Deyerle Ave in Harrisonburg
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Harrisonburg fire officials were called out to an assisted living facility this morning after an outdoor fire sent smoke inside the building. Fire Chief Matt Tobia reports on what happened shortly after 10:30 a.m. in the 2100 block of Deyerle Avenue. “They started a...
HPD launches new app for community to connect with police for non-emergencies
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The Harrisonburg Police Department has launched a new app to help people connect with the department, view police alerts and submit anonymous tips from their phones. Developed by tip411, the Harrisonburg PD app allows people to share anonymous tips with HPD and message back and forth...
Sentara Martha Jefferson HealthWise: Camp Beacon
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Camp Beacon is a two-day camp for children and teens who have lost a close family member or loved one within the past two years. Campers are required to attend with a parent or guardian. This camp is an opportunity for people to open...
Valley organizations receive federal funding for substance use prevention
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Addictions to Fentanyl and other opioids are ravaging communities all over the Valley and across the U.S., but young people are often the most affected by drug use and abuse. That is why two Valley organizations are receiving federal funding to stop youth substance use before it ever starts.
William R. “Billy” “Porkchop” Smith, II (1969 – 2024)
William R. “Billy” “Porkchop” Smith, II, 54, of Strasburg, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 15, 2024, at Winchester Medical Center after spending an amazing day fishing with his family. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 20, at 4:00 p.m. at Maddox...
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.
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“The Friendly City” is a weekly column about walking in Harrisonburg that will run during 2024. Each week, your friendly correspondent, writer and teacher Sofia Samatar, will reflect on a walk in our city. In the relentless heat, one thinks about the future. It’s hard not to wonder where...
Severe Thunderstorm Warning!
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a. Southern Shenandoah County in northwestern Virginia…. Southwestern Page County in northwestern Virginia…. * At 312 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bridgewater, or near Harrisonburg, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail....
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...
Former JMU DE Kromah selected by San Antonio in fifth round of UFL Draft
ARLINGTON, Texas (JMU Athletics) – James Madison defensive lineman Jamree Kromah was selected by the San Antonio Brahmas in the fifth round with the 39th overall pick in the 2024 United Football League College Draft. Kromah capped off his JMU career in 2023 as a HERO Sports Group of...
DuCard Vineyards Offering Sip and Learn about Rosé classes
DuCard Vineyards owner Scott Elliff was dead set against producing Rosé wines when he began his Etlan vineyards. He says winemaker Julien Dyrantie was taken aback when the discussed it. But a trip to France changed Elliff’s mind and when he got back to Virginia and discussed the matter...
Barbara Ann Brumback Grandstaff
Barbara Ann Brumback Grandstaff, 86, of Luray, Va. passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. She was born on February 2, 1938. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at Mount Carmel Regular Baptist Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be held at the Grandstaff Family Cemetery in Page County.
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