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Double Homicide Investigation Underway in Hopewell Following Early Morning Shooting
HOPEWELL, VA – A tragic incident early Sunday morning resulted in the deaths of two men in a shooting on North Radford Drive. Hopewell Police are currently investigating the case,…
Youngkin appoints Harrisonburg man to Virginia Board of Forestry
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced his weekly appointments to key administration and boards. One of his appointments is Michael Harold of Harrisonburg, who was appointed to the Virginia Board of Forestry. Harold is the Director of Procurement at Speyside Bourbon Cooperage. Also, Bo Wilson of...
Richardson Memorial Library turns petting zoo
EMPORIA, Va. — The Richardson Memorial Library was transformed into a petting zoo on Thursday afternoon in one of many attempts by library staff to get kids into the library and interested in new topics. Marcela Lara brings her daughter to most of the programs hosted by the library,...
Forecast: Scattered PM showers and storms Tuesday
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Daily chance for showers and storms through Friday. With any heavy rain this week, localized flooding is a concern. Monday Overnight: Isolated showers and storms possible. Muggy and mostly cloudy. Lows in the low 70s. (Rain Chance: 20%) Tuesday: Partly to mostly cloudy and humid. Scattered...
’16 and Pregnant’ Alum Autumn Crittendon’s Death Leads Police and Coroner to Open Investigation
16 & Pregnant star Autumn Crittendon’s death is openly being investigated by police after a report was completed by a local coroner, In Touch can confirm. The Henrico County Police Department responded to a home in Sandston, Virginia, on Saturday, July 20, at approximately 3:15 p.m. for a medical emergency involving an unresponsive adult woman.
‘Miscommunication’ causes no-swim advisory to be issued 2 weeks after original report
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The details of what led up to the no-swim advisory for portions of the James River remain murky. It was initially issued on July 16. However, a Facebook post from the James River Association states that the leak had been reported two weeks earlier. According to...
‘16 And Pregnant’ Alumna Autumn Crittendon Dies At 27
Autumn Crittendon (aka Autumn Oxley), who appeared on the fifth season of MTV’s 16 and Pregnant reality show, died Saturday at a home in Henrico, VA, police confirmed to Deadline. She was 27.Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2024: Photo Gallery & Obituaries Police and paramedics were called to the home at 3:12 p.m. Saturday on a report of a medical emergency, according to a statement from the Henrico Police Department provided to Deadline. Crittendon was found unresponsive, and attempts by paramedics to revive her were not successful. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Henrico County PD have classified the...
Majority of JMU class of 2023 employed within six months, report finds
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – James Madison University announced this morning that over 2,500 undergraduates from the class of 2023 found work within six months of receiving their degrees, and more than 1,500 of them filled jobs in Virginia. That is according to the university’s annual career outcomes report....
Family and consumer sciences teachers Professional Development Institute held at Hotel Madison
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The Virginia Association for Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences (VATFACS) is holding its annual Professional Development Institute conference at Hotel Madison in Harrisonburg this week. The conference aims to empower family and consumer science teachers around Virginia by providing them with resources and lesson plans...
North Carolina will receive over $50 million from EPA to address climate change and support conservation
The grant is intended to reduce greenhouse gas admissions across North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia, and preserve and restore thousands of acres of coastal wetlands and forests.
VDOE looks for input on cell phone restrictions in classrooms
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is looking for input on Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Order 33. Youngkin issued the order earlier this month to “establish a cell phone free education.” It will be the first statewide initiative to eliminate or severely restrict cell phone use for all the state's public schools.
Attorney General Miyares Raises Alarm Over Early Release of Violent Offenders
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Attorney General Jason Miyares expressed strong concerns about the recent expansions of the Virginia earned sentence credit program during his podcast appearance on WINA Morning News. He warned that releasing violent offenders early poses significant risks to public safety and undermines the justice system. “My biggest fear is always that there’s going to be an innocent Virginian… going to be the victim of a violent felony by someone that otherwise should have been behind bars,” Miyares stated.
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