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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
6 hours ago in Community, Local
United Way of Central Shenandoah Valley gets supplies ready for back-to-school
Director of Development Jim Sacco said that prices for school supplies are rising and that families want to make sure their children have the tools ready to go to school with.
9 hours ago in Community, Crime & Safety, Local
Spencer Hatcher previews the Rockingham County Fair | Rocktown Now Crime Report
Local country artist Spencer Hatcher previews the upcoming Rockingham County Fair and Sheriff Hutcheson looks at recent arrest numbers in this week's Rocktown Now Crime Report.
10 hours ago in Community, Local
RHSPCA announces full August lineup of adoption events, fundraisers and community activities
With hundreds of animals currently in care through the shelter and foster homes, every adoption, donation and partnership reportedly helps RHSPCA continue its mission of Helping Pets and People.
12 hours ago in Community, Local
Charlie Obaugh Auto Group gifts first private investment to JMU’s future Madison District
The Charlie Obaugh Auto Group of Staunton has pledged $500,000 to support James Madison University's vision for the future Madison District.
13 hours ago in Local
UPDATE: Northbound I-81 overnight closure scheduled for August 15-16 near Staunton
Detours will be in place from 8 p.m. Saturday, August 15, through 8 a.m. Sunday, August 16, so contractors can widen a portion of the interstate.
Entertainment
15 hours ago in Entertainment, Local
Comedian Adam Minnick to take the stage at the Wayne Theatre
Adam Minnick takes the stage at the historic Wayne Theatre in Downtown Waynesboro on August 14, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Q&A: Ms. Lauryn Hill on the Diaspora Calling! festival in the UK, the Fugees’ legacy and D’Angelo
On Friday, Hill will bring her Diaspora Calling! festival to the U.K. for the first time, marking 10 years since its inaugural edition in Brooklyn. The event, hosted by Dave Chappelle and featuring performances by Erykah Badu, YG Marley, Zion Marley, Giggs, Fireboy DML and other artists, will be held at The National Bowl in nearby Milton Keynes.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Space for music on late-night TV has dwindled. New media seeks to offer an alternative
When CBS ended "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" earlier this year, it also shuttered the program's robust music offerings — a major blow for artists whose television platform was already dwindling.
3 days ago in Entertainment
Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas in 1996. Here’s who was there that night
New details about one of hip-hop's most enduring mysteries — the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur — could finally come to light in the upcoming trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis.