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Sunny skies today, showers return to the forecast Thursday
HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – Today stays dry for most areas and seasonable across the Shenandoah Valley as high pressure…
12 hours ago in Local, Weather
Clearing skies overnight, sunshine Wednesday
Mostly sunny skies, lower humidity, and comfortable August weather with dry conditions prevailing.
13 hours ago in Local
Federal judge throws out 2024 asset sale by Nexus Services
A federal judge in Harrisonburg has thrown out a 2024 asset sale by Nexus Services and cleared several of the company's principals of civil contempt.
James Madison RB George Pettaway named to Doak Walker Award watch list
James Madison running back George Pettaway has been named to the 2026 Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List, given annually to the nation's premier running back, as announced by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum.
16 hours ago in Entertainment, Local
Train and Moon Taxi to perform at JMU’s Atlantic Union Bank Center October 2
Doors will open at 6 p.m. Moon Taxi will open the concert at 7 p.m. and Train will perform at 8 p.m.
Entertainment
14 hours ago in Entertainment
Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says
Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickersonand his brother Zach Hickerson were at the South Carolina apartment where the actor died over the weekend, according to a police report released Tuesday.
14 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77
Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band's biggest hits like "Sharp Dressed Man," "Legs" and "Gimme All Your Lovin,'" has died. He was 77.
16 hours ago in Entertainment, Local
Train and Moon Taxi to perform at JMU’s Atlantic Union Bank Center October 2
Doors will open at 6 p.m. Moon Taxi will open the concert at 7 p.m. and Train will perform at 8 p.m.
20 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Madonna leads 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Taylor Swift
Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations, the network announced Tuesday. The pop superstar has been nominated in every decade of her musical career. She has 19 competitive MTV VMA wins and in 1986 became the first solo female artist to receive the Video Vanguard Award.