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Great Community Give 2026
Join Harrisonburg Media Group as we support the Great Community Give on Wednesday, April 22nd from 6:00am-8pm! Great Community Give…
March for Meals 2026
Harrisonburg Media Group and Steven Kia are teaming up with support from other Valley Businesses, to raise funds and collect…
Thank You!: Over $25k Raised for the Valley Cares for Kids Radiothon
The Valley Cares for Kids radiothon was a huge success! In total, Harrisonburg Media Group raised $25,632 for UVA Health…
Local News from Rocktown Now
1 hour ago in Local
Del. Chris Runion re-appointed to Virginia Commission on School Construction and Modernization
Delegate Runion has served on the Commission since its creation in 2021.
2 hours ago in Local
Southbound I-81 overnight closure May 30 near Staunton
Southbound Interstate 81 is set to close in the Staunton area from 6 p.m. Saturday, May 30, through 8 a.m. Sunday, May 31.
Columbia Gas of Virginia shares natural gas safety precautions ahead of hurricane season
Hurricane season starts on June 1.
6 hours ago in Local
Harrisonburg Farmers Market to host dog show on Saturday, May 30
The show will take place in the grassy lot adjacent to the Market from 9am to 1pm.
EMU names new head women’s basketball coach
Tori Jankoska comes to EMU from the University of Virginia, where she was an assistant coach for the Cavaliers beginning in April, 2022.
Entertainment
3 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
The Chicks announce intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour. ‘This is our lives’
Call it a comeback, a crossover moment, or both. Twenty years ago, The Chicks released their blockbuster 2006 album "Taking the Long Way" — their first full-length after the country music industry turned their backs on them — and one of the biggest of their career.
20 hours ago in Entertainment
What tastes like a Korean pancake and is purple all over? An Oreo inspired by K-pop group BTS
Oreo is teaming up with K-pop supergroup BTS for a bit of marketing dynamite that capitalizes on consumers' growing interest in global flavors.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizes
The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week, continuing a more than century-old tradition. The three-day competition began Tuesday and concludes Thursday night.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Jim Henson’s Creature Shop opens for tours. Here’s what’s inside the once-hidden puppet studio
Deep in a cavernous New York City warehouse, the artisans behind some of the world's most beloved children's characters have been fashioning costumes and puppets for years in relative anonymity. Now Jim Henson's Creature Shop, the workshop founded by the legendary creator of the Muppets, is drawing back the curtain.