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Local News from Rocktown Now
JMU sets record for points scored in win over Wagner
It was a record-setting day for the Dukes (2-0), featuring the most points score in one game in program history.
12 hours ago in Local
Rockingham County man charged after fiery crash kills two and shuts down Interstate 81
Investigators determined that a passenger car attempting to merge onto I‑81 South failed to yield, causing a southbound tractor‑trailer to strike it.
13 hours ago in Local
The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge and Center for Nonprofit Excellence to host conference
The conference is entitled Fundraising in a Shifting Landscape from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Blue Ridge Community College’s Plecker Center on September 23.
14 hours ago in High School Sports, Local, Sports
High school football scores from around Virginia
HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – Here’s the scores from High School football games around the state on Friday, September 11,…
17 hours ago in High School Sports, Local, Sports
Rocktown defeats Monticello 24-7
The Rocktown Raptors defeated the Monticello Mustangs 24-7 at Rocktown High School on Friday night.
Entertainment
2 days ago in Entertainment, Music
MusiCares to honor U2 as 2027 Persons of the Year at a star-studded Grammy-weekend gala
MusiCares will honor Irish band U2 as its Persons of the Year at a February gala kicking off Grammy Awards weekend. Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. will be celebrated at a Feb. 5 dinner and tribute concert at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Snoop Dogg brings the VMAs back to Los Angeles as host for Sept. 27 show
The MTV Video Music Awards are returning to the West Coast this month and they've got a very West Coast host — Snoop Dogg.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Ella Langley leads Country Music Association Awards nods, with mentor Miranda Lambert close behind
Ella Langley, riding the wave of her crossover megahit "Choosin' Texas," leads the nominations for the 2026 Country Music Association Awards with nine nods, followed by her mentor Miranda Lambert with six.
4 days ago in Entertainment
It’s ‘Pitt’ vs ‘Pluribus’ in drama and ‘Hacks’ vs ‘Widow’s Bay’ in comedy at the upcoming Emmys
It's "The Pitt" versus "Pluribus" and "Hacks" against "Widow's Bay" at the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday night. The stars of all four shows — Noah Wyle in "The Pitt," Rhea Seehorn in "Pluribus," Jean Smart in "Hacks" and Matthew Rhys in "Widow's Bay" — look to be runaway favorites for the top acting awards.