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Staunton City Schools announce new cellphone policy, “Away for the Day”, starting Aug. 7
Staunton, Va. (WHSV) - Staunton City Schools (SCS) is launching a new cellphone policy for the 2024-2025 school year. Staunton City School posted to its Facebook page last week that it adopted an “Away For The Day” cellphone policy to support its students’ physical, emotional, and mental well-being.
JMU alum, PGA Tour pro, broadcaster Carnevale passes at age 64
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Mark Carnevale, a former PGA Tour winner who had been calling tournaments for Sirius XM Radio, died Monday, a week after working his last tournament, the PGA Tour said. He was 64. The tour did not disclose a cause, only saying that he died...
Harrisonburg man found guilty in connection with mysterious death.
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – The Harrisonburg man that authorities say was responsible for the mysterious death last summer was found guilty of an amended charge. According to online records, a jury yesterday afternoon found Aaron Christopher Gordon Jr. guilty of voluntary manslaughter after a six-day trial in Rockingham County Circuit Court.
JMU School of Nursing ranked among Virginia’s best
RNCareers.org, a nursing education resource, has recognized JMU as the second-best nursing school in Virginia for its bachelor's in nursing program. “This accolade further cements the university’s reputation as a nationally recognized Nursing School of Distinction.”. — RNCareers.org. “This accolade further cements the university’s reputation as a nationally recognized...
City officials to break ground on Harrisonburg’s fifth fire station
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – The Harrisonburg Fire Department is set to break ground on its new Fire Station Number Five. The event will take place next Tuesday morning at nine at the site on Mount Clinton Pike. Harrisonburg Fire Chief Matt Tobia explains that when the fire station...
Storms can bring flooding downpours and localized damaging wind gusts
Today: variable clouds with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm; humid. Storms can bring. flooding downpours and localized damaging wind gusts. High 82. Winds southwest 4-8 mph. Tonight: overcast and humid with a couple of showers, mainly early. Low 70. Winds southsouthwest 4-8 mph. Thursday: cloudy and humid with...
Harrisonburg-Rockingham Democrats adapt to 2024 campaign changes
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - With 104 days left until the November 5th election, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Democratic Headquarters is switching lanes, changing campaign material from Biden 2024 to Harris 2024 in record time. “Just a note that it’s like arts and crafts time here at the Democratic party, so folks are...
Takeaways From JMU Football’s 2024 Sun Belt Media Day Appearance
Bob Chesney, Taji Hudson, and Jacob Dobbs spoke Tuesday at Sun Belt Football Media Days. While media days are often filled with fluff – no coach is going to trash their own team on media day – there’s usually a few relevant nuggets of information. JMU’s portion...
City leaders ‘move from injustice to justice’ through sustainability education
Harrisonburg will apply for a grant aimed at helping disadvantaged communities reduce pollution and make neighborhoods more resilient to climate change. The city will move forward with an application for an Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grant through the Environmental Protection Agency, officials announced at Tuesday’s city council meeting.
NAACP Staunton hosts 78th annual Freedom Fund Banquet
STAUNTON – The Staunton branch of the NAACP announced in a press release its annual Freedom Fund Banquet is set to take place on Aug. 3 at Hotel 24 South in Staunton. This year’s event, themed “Working Together Defines Our Future,” will honor the achievements and contributions of individuals committed to advancing...
'Away for the Day': Staunton school system rolls out cell phone-free classroom policy
STAUNTON – When students return to school on Aug. 7, they will be required to power off and put away their cell phones, according to Staunton City Schools "Away for the Day" cell phone policy for the 2024-2025 school year. The new policy follows Gov. Glenn Youngkin's Executive Order 33, which aims to reduce or...
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