Jacob Fife
Digital Content Producer
Harrisonburg, VA
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Jacob is from Bluefield, West Virginia and has been living in the Shenandoah Valley for twelve years,
He has always been interested in reporting the news, and getting to know and explore the region even more.
Jacob is also a photographer, and enjoys playing and watching sports, reading, and traveling.
He also hosts a paranormal investigation series on YouTube, and has spoken at many conferences in the two Virginias.
Education
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 11:27 AM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
The story was forgotten until the original indictment was discovered in the archives of the Rockingham County Courthouse, and the search is on for more records from this case as work is done to preserve and digitize historical records.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 8:25 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
Buddy the Eagle has served as an education ambassador at the Virginia Wildlife Center in Waynesboro since he was admitted there.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 4:50 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
The Virginia Museum of the Civil War has announced events for the 159th Commemoration of the Battle of New Market.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 11:18 AM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
Cadet Jefferson was one of many cadets who lost their lives during and after the Battle of New Market. His death has left an impact on the community, VMI, and the Shenandoah Valley.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 11:13 AM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
People reported sightings of strange lights to WHSV, so we decided to investigate.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 2:50 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
The Charlottesville Police Department says they responded to a reported stabbing early Friday morning.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 6:46 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has announced that he is running for the U.S. Senate today.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 10:15 AM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
James Madison football will have to wait one more year for bowl eligibility, after the NCAA Division I Board of Directors denied JMU’s waiver request, sources confirmed.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 6:53 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife and Colby Johnson
Virginia’s Land Preservation Tax Credit (LPTC) has led to the permanent protection of over 1 million acres of land in Virginia, Senator Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. announced today in Harrisonburg at the Virginia Land and Greenways Conference sponsored by Virginia’s United Land Trusts.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 5:17 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
Jones Gardens in Staunton announced it is expanding its community garden this spring,
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 11:13 AM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced today that James Madison University will become an affiliate member of the league for women’s field hockey, beginning with the 2024-25 academic year.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 6:22 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
JMU defensive lineman Isaac Ukwu has announced that he will be entering the transfer portal.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 4:18 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
After a UFO reportedly lands in Fishersville, Project Blue Book sends investigators to investigate the landing. When more UFO's are spotted, people begin to panic.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 3:30 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
Baseball has been played in Staunton for over a hundred years, and people from all around still fill the seats to watch the Staunton Braves play every Summer.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 6:32 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
The United States Department of Defense (DoD) is taking a look into reports of Unidentified Flying Objects. (UFO’s)
Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 5:57 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
Catch an all new episode of WHSV’s Total Sports, the fully interactive sports show, Friday night at 7pm.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 10:22 AM EDT
|By Jacob Fife and Peri Sheinin
After four years at JMU, Kiki Jefferson announced that she will be transferring to the University of Louisville for her final year of eligibility.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 4:46 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has announced an outdoor burn ban across the state effective immediately.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 4:35 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
What was Project Blue Book, and what was its role in the U.S Air Force?
Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 1:48 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
On April 14, 1912, the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank, taking over 1,500 people with it.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 11:29 AM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
A vehicle crashed into the Shenandoah Bicycle Company on Friday morning, damaging parts of the building and some of the bikes on display.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 1:52 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
A large UFO allegedly landed in Fishersville in 1964, sparking fear among locals and warranting the attention of a secret military program.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 12:11 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
See baseball scores for area high school teams for April 11.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 5:57 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
Leonard Anderson left his home in Rockingham County to fight in the American Revolutionary War. During his service, he fought in many battles, and met many famous figures.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2023 at 10:46 AM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
Do you get scam calls? Check out these tips for avoiding them.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 10:06 AM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
James Madison lacrosse took the No. 4 ranking in the ILWomen/IWLCA Division I Poll, the organizations announced Monday morning.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 5:16 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
This week Digital Content Producer Jacob Fife and Photographer Julian Brussells take a look at the Men’s and Women’s Final Four in college basketball, and they review MLB’s Opening Day.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 11:55 AM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
Kevin Kelly has become the first JMU baseball player to make a Major League Baseball roster since Rich Thompson in 2012.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 5:57 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
The Miller-Kite House in Elkton has seen a lot of history, and many people claim the historic house turned museum is haunted.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 12:00 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
The indictment alleges that Spencer directed employees of the Town of Glen Lyn to pump sewage and other pollutants from a pump station located behind the Glyn Lyn Post Office into the East River, which is a perennial stream and tributary of the New River.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 11:05 AM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
The Virginia State Police says a 101-year-old woman died in a crash that happened near Timberville on Wednesday evening.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 2:09 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
A new minor at Bridgewater College will train and educate students in certified financial planning, allowing them to complete the CFP examination and enter one of the fastest-growing business careers in the U.S. job market upon graduation.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 11:00 AM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
The Virginia State Police (VSP) say a New Jersey man is dead after a single-vehicle crash happened in Nelson County.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 11:06 AM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
New Market will be losing one of the baseball teams that shares Rebel Park.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 5:14 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
An 1890 train wreck in Staunton killed an 18 year-old woman after the train car she was sleeping in derailed.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 3:18 PM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
Governor Glenn Youngkin ordered that all flags on state and local buildings and grounds in Virginia be lowered in memory and respect of Montford Point Marine Tommy Lee DeRamus, Sr.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 10:58 AM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
On Thursday morning, JMU women’s soccer Head Coach Joshua Walters, Sr. announced the spring 2023 schedule as it looks to prepare to make a second straight Sun Belt Conference championship appearance in the fall.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 10:16 AM EDT
|By Jacob Fife
After winning the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, the James Madison Women’s Basketball team were announced as a 14-seed team in the NCAA Tournament.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 6:55 PM EST
|By Jacob Fife
On this episode of WHSV’s Total Sports: Jake and Mike go over JMU Women’s basketball tournament chances, Men’s March Madness predictions and things to watch out for.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 1:37 PM EST
|By Jacob Fife
The Tewaaraton Foundation has named James Madison lacrosse defender Rachel Matey to its first round of Watch List additions, the foundation announced Tuesday afternoon.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 8:54 PM EST
|By Peri Sheinin and Jacob Fife
James Madison baseball rolled over VCU 19-5 on Wednesday, wrapping up a 10-game homestand that saw the Dukes go 8-2.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 7:44 PM EST
|By Peri Sheinin and Jacob Fife
After dropping the weekend series to UMass Lowell, JMU baseball grabbed a 9-4 win over Virginia Military Institute.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 10:09 AM EST
|By Jacob Fife
The Capital Wing of the Commemorative Air Force is offering people the chance to ride in select historic aircraft at one of their several shows planned for 2023.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 5:03 PM EST
|By Jacob Fife
After a recent house fire, the Harrisonburg Fire Department (HFD) has several important messages for the community regarding smoke alarms.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 3:43 PM EST
|By Jacob Fife
The JMU Women’s basketball team has won the Sun Belt Conference Championship!
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 10:23 AM EST
|By Jacob Fife
James Madison lacrosse has moved up four spots to the No. 8 ranking in the ILWomen/IWLCA Division I Poll released on Monday.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 4:43 PM EST
|By Jacob Fife
A joint effort by safety personnel leads to a cat being saved from the Shenandoah River.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 3:13 PM EST
|By Jacob Fife
James Madison baseball’s Jason Schiavone has been named to the 2023 Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Watch List, the Wichita Sports Commission announced Friday afternoon.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 10:19 AM EST
|By Jacob Fife
The popular Richmond Falcon Cam is back, according to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. (DWR)
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 6:27 PM EST
|By Peri Sheinin and Jacob Fife
After leading James Madison to the school’s first Sun Belt Championship, head volleyball coach Lauren Steinbrecher has received a contract extension through the 2027 season.
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