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Waynesboro police investigating fatal shooting
WAYNESBORO, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – A shooting this morning in Waynesboro left one man dead and another man in custody. Waynesboro Police Captain Jaime Dunn says officers were dispatched shortly after 9 a.m. to the 400 block of James Avenue for a report of a discharge of a weapon.
JMU grads filling key roles in teaching, nursing throughout Virginia
James Madison University graduates are helping Virginia meet the need when it comes to careers that are significantly understaffed including teachers and nurses. JMU’s annual career outcomes report found that more than 200 graduates from the class of 2023 found jobs in the teaching profession in Virginia, and another 167 reported that they were working in nursing in the state.
Harrisonburg Republican leader reacts to Biden dropping out of 2024 race
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - With the shift in support after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race, Republican leaders have voiced their opinions about the news. Rockingham County Republican Committee Chairman, Daryl Borgquist said the committee is unfazed by Biden’s decision. He said no matter who the Democrats have as their candidate, this does not change their plans for who they will vote for, and how they will campaign for voters to elect Donald Trump.
Democratic party shake-up could energize young voters
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - President Joe Biden announced he will not be seeking re-election in the 2024 election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the role. The Democratic Presidential nominee will be officially announced at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Bridgewater College Political Science Professor Bobbi Gentry said...
Substance abuse counselor pressures former clients, coworkers for drugs
All the details in our Health Safety stories come from publicly available Final Orders, Consent Orders, Orders of Suspension and other documents from the Virginia Department of Health Professionals. For more information, see the Editor’s note below the story. STAUNTON – An anonymous former client of the Mid-Atlantic Recovery Center (MARC) received a...
Update: Police arrest 23-year-old man accused of shooting someone to death
Waynesboro police have charged a 23-year-old man in the Tuesday morning shooting death of another man in the 400 block of James Avenue. Arrested and charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony was Jason Patrick Sipe, 23, of Waynesboro. Sipe was injured and treated at Augusta Health in Fishersville. He was then charged and held without bond Tuesday night at Middle River Regional Jail.
Big Sixth Inning Lifts Reds To Sweep Of Elkton
For five innings, it looked like one-win Elkton may just pull off the improbable. Then, the sixth inning happened, and Bridgewater showed why it’s the top seed. The Reds used a monster 17-run sixth inning to defeat the eighth-seeded Blue Sox 20-6 in seven innings and complete a two-game sweep in a best-of-three Rockingham County Baseball League quarterfinal series at Stonewall Memorial Park on Tuesday.
Braves Push Past Bucks In Playoff Opener
Despite being outhit by three, sixth-seeded Montezuma ran past third-seeded Clover Hill 14-8 in Game 1 of a best-of-three Rockingham County Baseball League quarterfinal series on Monday night at Buck Bowman Field. Center fielder Kyle Armstrong, a Riverheads High alum, got things going for the Braves with a two-run homer...
Alpha Dogs Helped Make JMU An Immediate FBS Success
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second in a three-part series on the Alpha Dogs, a football specific booster group at James Madison University, and the way it aided the Dukes in its FBS transition. Karl Benson, then the commissioner of the Sun Belt Conference, made his first visit to Harrisonburg...
Off-Broadway Players To Hold Summer Show
A community theater group, the Off-Broadway Players. is rehearsing for its latest production, the romantic comedy play “Sandy Toes and Salty Kisses.”. The seven-member cast has been rehearsing for six weeks for the play, which centers around what director Terri Hoover calls “a case of mistaken identity.”. The...
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