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March for Meals 2026
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Local News from Rocktown Now
8 minutes ago in Local, Weather
Clear and cool tonight. A Beautiful weekend ahead
HARRISONBURG, VA (ROCKTOWN NOW) – A cooler, drier pattern will settle over the Shenandoah Valley beginning today, with partly sunny…
2 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Verona man arrested following alleged sexual assault
The suspect, 62-year-old Colin Scott Kelley from Verona is currently being held without bond at Middle River Regional Jail.
6 hours ago in Local
Free pop-up healthcare clinic opens for two days only this weekend in Luray
This clinic will provide dental, vision, and medical care.
6 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising
A Harrisonburg classic serves up $50 in dining value for $25
This Friday, our next Shen Valley Deal is with L&S Diner in Harrisonburg!
10 hours ago in Local
UPDATE: Missing Mount Sidney teen safely located
UPDATE (9/24/26): Christian Rowe has been safely located.
Entertainment
1 day ago in Entertainment, Local
“LET’S GET IT ON! A Night with Jackie’s Boy” comes to the Wayne Theatre October 3
The show starts at 7:30 PM.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Robert Pattinson brings ‘To Catch a Predator’ to life in new film ‘Primetime’
When Robert Pattinson first got the script for "Primetime," a dramatization of NBC Dateline's "To Catch a Predator" and the controversial sting operation that would lead to its cancellation, he was amazed it hadn't been made into a movie already.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Music
How Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time
Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas," a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026's biggest hit.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose involving fentanyl, coroner says
Hayden Panettiere had been released from a drug rehabilitation facility in Malibu, California, just weeks before her overdose death from a mixture of illicit and prescription drugs, according to a coroner's report obtained by The Associated Press.