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Local News from Rocktown Now
4 hours ago in Local
Fiery crash kills two and shuts down Interstate 81 overnight into Friday
Investigators determined that a passenger car attempting to merge onto I‑81 South failed to yield, causing a southbound tractor‑trailer to strike it.
6 hours ago in Community, Local
Community Foundation opens temporary Westwood Hills Elementary Family Relief Fund
The elementary school has been closed since a gunman forced his way into the school on September 2, 2026.
7 hours ago in Local
Harrisonburg Farmers Market recovers following storm last Saturday
Manager Sarah Gorman hopes to recover some of the losses incurred by the thunderstorm that long-term vendors claim was the worst weather seen at the farmers market in 30 years.
8 hours ago in Local
Delegate Chris Runion and Virginia Department of Veterans Services to host Veterans Fair
The Veterans Fair will be held on Thursday, September 17, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Augusta Government Center.
JMU’s football game Saturday moved to a Noon kick off against Wagner
Due to expected inclement weather in the Harrisonburg area, Saturday's James Madison versus Wagner football game has been moved up to noon.
Entertainment
13 hours 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.
13 hours 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.
2 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.
3 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.