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Bridgewater retains first place in RCBL, defeats Stuarts Draft 9-4
BRIDGEWATER, Va. (WHSV) - A five-run fourth inning lifted Bridgewater past Stuarts Draft 9-4 on Thursday night in Rockingham County Baseball League Action. With the game tied 3-3 in the bottom of the fourth inning, Noah Cornwell blasted a three-run home run and Chris Huffman had a 2-RBI double. The...
Damage reported throughout the Shenandoah Valley after storms
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - After storms rolled through the Shenandoah Valley last night, multiple reports of damage were reported throughout the area, including downed trees and telephone wires on Sapling Ridge Road in Elkton. Rockingham County Fire and Rescue Chief Jeremy Holloway said while there were multiple reports of...
Rocktown High Schools announces Girls Basketball and Varsity Baseball coaches
HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — Rocktown High School continues to add to its coaching roster for their first year which begins this fall. The latest coaches to join the lineup are Kevin Navedo for baseball and Eric Payne for Girls Basketball. Coach Navedo was an Assistant Coach for Harrisonburg...
HRHA updates timeline on Bluestone Town Center
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV)—The Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority (HRHA) met Thursday night to discuss several topics on their agenda, including the status of the Bluestone Town Center (BTC). The BTC was a proposed affordable housing project to create 900 mixed affordable housing units. The city council adopted the plans...
Increasing clouds today, a chance of thunderstorms tonight
Today: thickening clouds. High 83. Winds east-southeast 6-12 mph. Tonight: overcast and humid with a thunderstorm. Low 67. Winds south-southeast 4-8 mph. Tomorrow: mostly cloudy and humid with a thunderstorm in the afternoon. High 85. Winds south 6-12 mph. Sunday: mostly cloudy with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm....
JMU Basketball teams to open season with MAC-SBC Challenge games
NEW ORLEANS (JMU Athletics) – The Sun Belt Conference (SBC) and the Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced the first matchups for the 2024-25 MAC-SBC Challenge in a joint release Thursday afternoon, which will take place on Monday, Nov. 4. The James Madison men’s basketball team, coming off a 32-4 season...
JMU professor honored with mural in downtown Harrisonburg
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - If you have traveled down East Water Street in downtown Harrisonburg lately, you may have noticed a vibrant new addition to the side of Magnolia’s Tacos and Tequila Bar. Christy Baker, a Charlottesville-based artist and member of the painting company GreenYellowBlue, recently completed a mural...
JMU’s Mancini enters transfer portal
(WHSV) - The James Madison infield took a big hit on Thursday. According to D1Baseball.com and 64Analytics.com, second baseman Mike Mancini has entered the transfer portal. Mancini was a pivotal bat in the heart of the Dukes’ lineup. The infielder hit .329 with 15 home runs and 49 runs batted in 61 games. The sophomore was red hot during JMU’s NCAA Regional run in Raleigh. He hit .375 with four home runs.
Virginia Tech student killed in boating accident in Lake Gaston
A 19-year-old Virginia Tech student was killed in a boating accident at Lake Gaston last week. According to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, three people were aboard a boat that struck a dock on June 22 at Lake Gaston. We’re told 19-year-old Jackson Fendley died in the accident. According...
JMU Football 2025 Recruiting Class Tracker
JD Rayner, OL – Rayner, a Massachusetts prospect, plays tight end and defensive end, but he’s moving to offensive line in the fall. He’ll join JMU as an offensive lineman when he comes to Harrisonburg in 2025. FCS schools and UMass were among those also seeking Rayner’s services.
Harrisonburg restaurant permanently closing doors
HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — A Harrisonburg restaurant will be closing its door this weekend. Boboko Indonesian Cafe announced on social media Thursday that after eight years, Saturday, June 29 will be their last day of service. In their post, the cafe said their owner, Marina is “taking a...
Free produce to be distributed at Shenandoah community garden
PAGE CO., Va. (WHSV) - The Page Alliance for Community Action (PACA) is distributing free produce on Friday in the Town of Shenandoah for their first free market of the season. On the grocery list: pineapples, peaches and a variety of vegetables. The locally grown produce will be distributed at...
LIST | New DC, Maryland and Virginia laws taking effect July 2024
WASHINGTON (7News) — Starting July 1, residents of Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia will see a variety of new laws come into effect, bringing significant changes to minimum wage, traffic regulations, election procedures and even concert ticket sales. Here's what you need to know about new laws taking effect...
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