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UPDATE: I-81 Northbound reopens after crash in Shenandoah County
6+ hour, 35+ min ago (121+ words) UPDATE (9am): I-81 has reopened. SHENANDOAH COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) " UPDATE (9am): I-81 has reopened. A tractor trailer crash has all lanes of Interstate 81 northbound shutdown in Shenandoah County this morning. The crash is at mile marker 286 just north of Woodstock. All traffic is…...
Justice Department sues Virginia over new gun laws
9+ hour, 23+ min ago (282+ words) The lawsuit filed in federal court says the laws violate the Second Amendment. "The Constitution is not a suggestion, and the Second Amendment is not a second-class right," Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a news release announcing the…...
Strasburg man to serve 16 years in jail in 12-year-old case
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (220+ words) STRASBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) " It is 16 years in jail for a Strasburg man stemming from a homicide that happened over 12 years ago. Online records showed that James Edgar Callahan pleaded guilty back in February to three charges, including an amended…...
Augusta Water implements Voluntary Water Conservation Measures
22+ hour, 55+ min ago (345+ words) The measures are in response to reported persistent drought conditions affecting the region. AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) " Augusta Water announced that it is implementing Voluntary Water Conservation Measures for all customers in response to reported persistent drought conditions affecting…...
City of Harrisonburg offices and facilities schedule for Independence Day
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (203+ words) HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) " City of Harrisonburg offices and facilities schedules will be modified in observance of Independence Day. City of Harrisonburg offices will be closed Friday, July 3, 2026, in observance of Independence Day. Early voting for the Dual Primary will…...
July brings a variety of events to the Rockingham County Fairgrounds
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (116+ words) Goats, dairy cows and International Harvester tractors will all be at the fairgrounds. The measures are in response to reported persistent drought conditions affecting the region. All westbound lanes of Route 33 between the intersections with Linda Lane/Burgess Road and…...
Georgia woman to serve 9 months in jail following high-speed chase in Augusta County
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (243+ words) AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) " It is 9 months in jail for the Georgia woman who was arrested following a high-speed chase on Interstate 81 earlier this year. According to online records, Melissa Mathura pleaded guilty to a pair of charges during…...
Route 33 Westbound in Harrisonburg to close starting July 6
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (286+ words) HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) " All westbound lanes of Route 33 (East Market Street) between the intersections with Linda Lane/Burgess Road and North Carlton Street in Harrisonburg will be closed starting Monday morning, July 6, and continuing for about 10 days. This continuous…...
What "The Boroughs" gets right (and very wrong) about senior living
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (217+ words) Here's where the show veers into fiction. Its "care" spaces feel cold and clinical, and residents get treated like patients to be managed rather than people to be known. Real memory support looks nothing like that. At BRC, it's warm,…...
Happy Birthday America, 7/01/26 " Langdon Reid and Wil Reid of Wilson Fairchild
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (98+ words) Water restoration is estimated for late this afternoon. All westbound lanes of Route 33 between the intersections with Linda Lane/Burgess Road and North Carlton Street in Harrisonburg will be closed starting July 6. HPD has selected Chris Watson, Evan Keirce, and…...