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Wednesday marked the two-year anniversary of the launch of the ShenGo transit system in...

ShenGo transit system thriving two years after its launch

Updated: 5 minutes ago
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By Colby Johnson
Wednesday marked the two-year anniversary of the launch of the ShenGo transit system in Shenandoah County. Two years in the county’s first-ever public transit system has been a major success.

News

American Flag thrown through window of Harrisonburg mattress store

Harrisonburg Mattress store vandalized

Updated: 6 minutes ago
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By Olivia Whitehouse
”I am trying to run a business, I have employees, I have a family, I have a daughter that I am trying to support and so to have the uneasiness that a business could be attacked like this whether it was a deliberate act or a random act of violence is really disheartening to me,” said Knicely.

Local

Longtime Rockingham County District 4 Supervisor Bill Kyger is in his final two months in...

Bill Kyger reflects on 36 years as a Rockingham County Supervisor

Updated: 17 minutes ago
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By Colby Johnson
Longtime Rockingham County District 4 Supervisor Bill Kyger is in his final two months in office. Kyger is not seeking reelection and will retire at the end of the year when his term ends, he is the board’s longest-serving member having first been elected in 1988.

Weather

September 29, 2023. The Canaan Valley, Tucker County, WV

Fall Foliage Update: 10-4-2023

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Aubrey Urbanowicz
The first of the Fall foliage across highest elevations is turning

News

HPD details arrests for North Liberty Street operation, alleged Sept. armed robbery.

HPD makes arrests relating to North Liberty Street operation, alleged September armed robbery

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By WHSV Newsroom
The Harrisonburg Police Department says an alleged armed robbery suspect was arrested after a police operation on North High Street on October 4.

News

Anyone with information about this deadly shooting is asked to call Crime Solvers at...

21-year-old dies after shooting in Hopewell

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By NBC12 Newsroom
On Tuesday, Police were called to High Avenue for reports of a man who had been shot.

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Small bussinesses in the friendly city.

Course to help develop entrepreneurs returns to Harrisonburg

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Ty Powell
The Launch Harrisonburg Program is back. The program teaches aspiring entrepreneurs all the tools they need to be successful.

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Jerry Pifer

Man charged with malicious assault after altercation at car wash

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By WDTV News Staff
The victim allegedly told police 54-year-old Jerry Pifer “came up to him while he was trying to wash his vehicle.”

News

The town of Luray has posted a public survey for residents to give input on a potential golf...

Town of Luray asking for input on consideration of golf cart use on some streets

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Taylor Rizzari
The potential ordinance would limit the usage of golf carts to streets with speed limits of less than 25 miles per hour and require annual inspections from the police department.

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Terrence Jacks, 49, faces a charge of impersonating a public officer or employee.

BODYCAM VIDEO: Fake officer handcuffs drunk man, gets arrested himself, APD says

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Hope Dean
Terrence Jacks, 49, faces a charge of impersonating a public officer or employee, APD said.
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Thomas Harrison Middle School back to Code Green after report of weapon on campus, HCPS says

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By WHSV Newsroom
Harrisonburg City Public Schools says Thomas Harrison Middle School is back to Code Green after being in Code Orange.

Forecast

Sunny and warm through midweek

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Stephanie Penn
Here's your First Alert Forecast

High School

Former Major Leaguer, Shenandoah native Wayne Comer dies

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Jarvis Haren
Comer, who played in the 1968 World Series, and served as the head baseball coach at Spotswood and Page County high schools has died.

News

Mother facing kidnapping charges

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By WSAZ News Staff
The incident began on Monday around 8 p.m. at a home in the 4800 block of Midland Drive in Rand.

Weather

October Weather Stats

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Cody Barnhart
Looking ahead at the October weather stats.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness: Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Stephanie Penn
According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and at Augusta Health, it is important that you do not walk through a cancer diagnosis alone.

News

“IUDs, but for men” Charlottesville company one step closer to male contraceptive

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Dryden Quigley
‘The biggest development in male contraception since the vasectomy’ is what the Charlottesville based Contraline says it’s working towards.

Local

SRO’s shown successful in HCPS per biennial report

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Mandy Bartholomew
SROs had 16 interactions with students. He said this is out of a total population of more than 6,000 students.

Local

Housing market showing more inventory, but steady interest rates and rising prices

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Mandy Bartholomew
Although local realtors have seen a slight shift in the market this year compared to the last two years, much of it has stayed the same -- making it hard on buyers.

News

Ozzie the reading dog tackles Marion County illiteracy

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Tanner Gilmartin
Ozzie, a 3-year-old Golden Doodle, is known by locals as ‘the reading dog’.

Weather

Early fall snow blankets Colorado mountains

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Cody Barnhart
Early season snow, cold air impacts Colorado.

Weather

Dust devils not uncommon especially when it’s dry

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Cody Barnhart
Dust devils aren't common across our area but they do happen when dry spells occur.

Local

Refinancing budgets advised as student loan repayments resume

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Cora Dickey
The federal pause on student loan payments is officially over after a three-year freeze.

National

Writers Strike still impacting creators

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Cora Dickey
Screenwriter/Producer Cassia Sherrill, who started in Virginia, shared that new projects are getting prepared to surface but the actors' strike still has productions at a halt.

News

Update on Sunset Park in Waynesboro

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Olivia Whitehouse
Dwayne Jones, Director of Parks and Recreation said they are about 75% complete with the park and are hoping to have a soft opening by the end of the year.

News

Starlink available in W.Va.

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Curtis Johnson
Delegate discusses broad, state impact of Starlink expansion in West Virginia.

News

Waynesboro celebrates Walk to School Week

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 6:30 PM EDT
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By Olivia Whitehouse
“Walk to school week is an opportunity for our students to celebrate our great community that we have. but also increases their heart rate because they are able to infrastructure that the city of Waynesboro has provided for us around our schools,” said Barber.

Local

Students at Central High School get hands-on lesson on dangers of distracted driving

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 6:21 PM EDT
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By Colby Johnson
Students at Central High School got a hands-on lesson about the dangers of distracted driving on Tuesday. Drive Smart Virginia provided a driving simulator for students to see the difficulty of driving distracted first-hand.

Local

Valley child care centers must adjust after end of federal subsidies

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 6:20 PM EDT
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By Colby Johnson
Childcare centers in the Valley and across the country are beginning to feel the effects of the ending of federal childcare subsidies. Since the pandemic millions of dollars in American Can Rescue Plan funds have gone to help stabilize childcare centers across the country but those funds ran out on Saturday.

News

UVA student bringing nature to Harrisonburg elementary school

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 5:34 PM EDT
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By Anahita Jafary
A pilot program created by a University of Virginia student is bringing nature into Keister Elementary School.

News

Myrtle Beach Safari owner avoids prison time in Virginia wildlife trafficking case

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 4:23 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
The Myrtle Beach Safari owner featured in the popular “Tiger King” Netflix series avoided prison time in his Virginia case.

News

Two additional suspects arrested for July homicide

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 3:58 PM EDT
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By Kaitlyn Dillon
Roanoke Police have arrested two additional suspects for a July homicide in NW Roanoke.

Health

Valley Urgent Care receives federal grant to purchase new sexual assault exam equipment

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 1:44 PM EDT
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By Ty Powell
Valley Urgent Care and Occupational Medicine in Harrisonburg purchased a CortexFlo camera to perform forensic and more in-depth exams on sexual assault victims.

News

Man wanted for double fatal shooting indicted on additional charges

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 1:32 PM EDT
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By Justin Geary
Denoyer is wanted in connection to a shooting on September 17th in Roanoke that left two people dead and one injured.

News

Franklin County mom, three children removed from Missing Persons database

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 11:29 AM EDT
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By WDBJ7 Staff
Officials say they believe the family is safe and not under any duress.

News

No injuries reported in Galax explosion

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 10:41 AM EDT
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By Justin Geary
The department says they responded at 8:15 p.m. to 152 Boyer Road for reports of an explosion with fire

News

Suspect in custody after police operation in Harrisonburg

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 10:39 AM EDT
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By WHSV Newsroom
The City of Harrisonburg says that at 4:15 p.m. a suspect was taken into custody by the Harrisonburg Police Department, and the shelter-in-place has been lifted.

Harrisonburg

Annual Deyerle Program Series makes its return

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 10:01 AM EDT
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By Ty Powell
Massanutten Regional Library will host the 19th annual Deyerle Program Series. This year's topic is Medical History.

News

Children found locked inside closed-off area of barn; 2 arrested

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 9:44 AM EDT
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By Alyssa Hannahs and Adriana Doria
A man and woman are facing gross child neglect charges on Tuesday after deputies found two children locked inside of a barn without access to food or water.

Local

Elkton added to Virginia Landmarks Register for historic sites

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 12:10 AM EDT
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By Mandy Bartholomew
This designation allows property owners within the town to apply for certain tax credits.

Local

Columbia Gas of Virginia prioritizing online safety

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 8:17 PM EDT
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By Cora Dickey
Even though they weren't affected by the hack Columbia Gas of Virginia stressed maintaining the confidentiality of customer information is critical.

Local

Early voting logistics simplified for easy process

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 8:15 PM EDT
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By Cora Dickey
All anyone needs is five minutes to present your ID and mark your ballot.

News

Construction workers at more risk for Opioid Use Disorder, CDC says

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 6:39 PM EDT
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By Olivia Whitehouse
Licensed Professional Counselor for Augusta Health, Phil Harmon, said a lot of people can get hurt on the job and get treatment to go back to work.

News

Augusta County program receives federal funding

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 6:39 PM EDT
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By Olivia Whitehouse
“It allows them to get out pick up roadside garbage for a specified number of hours, it hooks them up with services, for instance drug rehabilitation services, housing, food, and also for those who qualify for Medicaid, we help them apply for and get that Medicaid service,” said Martin.

Local

New District 5 Supervisor ready to get started in Rockingham County

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 6:38 PM EDT
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By Colby Johnson
The Rockingham County Board of Supervisors has a new member. Joel Hensley was appointed to the District 5 seat late last week. He takes over for long-time Supervisor Mike Breeden.

Local

Former Page County Sheriff’s Deputy arrested for possession of child pornography

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 6:38 PM EDT
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By Colby Johnson
A former Page County Sheriff’s Deputy was arrested Friday in Rockingham County for the possession of child pornography. According to Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson, 40-year-old Shadarryl Veney turned himself in after an investigation that lasted over a month.

News

Two charged after robbery near Fishersville, Sheriff’s Office says

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 6:29 PM EDT
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By WHSV Newsroom
The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office says two people were arrested after an alleged robbery in Fishersville.

News

Girl found unresponsive at Marion Co. home had brain bleed, woman charged

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 11:55 AM EDT
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By WDTV News Staff
She allegedly would not let the victim eat when her blood sugar was too high and shoved the victim’s face into a dirty cat litter box.

News

Loch Ness Monster coaster will have new experience next year

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 11:38 AM EDT
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By Joi Bass
A popular roller coaster will reopen next year with a brand new riding experience.

Tell Me Something Good

Staunton counselor authors kids’ books on mental health

Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 10:29 AM EDT
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By Taylor Rizzari
Dustin Wright works to teach families about mental health topics through hands-on activities and colorful characters.
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