Waynesboro substitute teacher arrested on alleged assault charges
WAYNESBORO, VA (Rocktown Now) — On May 11, 2026, at approximately 9:45 a.m., the Waynesboro Police Department and Waynesboro Public Schools began investigating an alleged assault involving a substitute teacher and a juvenile student at a local elementary school. Upon notification of the incident, Waynesboro Public Scho
Fun Summer planned for Madison County Library
Please mark your calendars to come and join us at the Madison County Library for our summer reading program. We welcome sign ups starting Tuesday, May 26 from 4 until 7 p.m. Get a bag with free books, a calendar of shows planned here at the library for June and July, and information about spinning the prize wheel for
Aster aims to bring ‘New Virginia’ cuisine to downtown Charlottesville
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A new restaurant has bloomed in downtown Charlottesville’s Glass Building. Named after the native Virginia flower, Aster is a fine-dining restaurant with a focus on “New Virginia” cuisine, as described by co-owner and Executive Chef Drew Dunston, and beverage program manager, Ca
Students taken to hospital following school bus crash in Virginia
VIRGINIA — A special education school bus carrying two students crashed Tuesday morning in Rockingham County, according to school officials. The crash happened along Route 33 near Valley Doors Unlimited in Penn Laird. Chris Sours, director of transportation for Rockingham County Public Schools, said the bus was carryin
ACPS appoints two new principals for Agnor Elementary, WAHS, for new school year
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW)- Following a special meeting of the Albemarle County School Board on Thursday, both Agnor Elementary School and Western Albemarle High School will have new principals effective July 1. Patricia Demitry was chosen as the new head of WAHS to begin a second stint with Albemarle...
PARTING SHOT: Blessings in disguise
Everyone will change during their time in college. That statement may seem obvious, but it took me four years, as well as a series of life lessons — some pleasant, others less so — to truly appreciate it. In some ways, very little in my time at U.Va. remained constant — I changed clubs, classes, majors and career plans
Oversized load trucks travel through downtown Harrisonburg
HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — The parade of oversized loads traveling through downtown Harrisonburg with a police escort earlier today, May 11, 2026, was nothing too out of the ordinary. That’s according to Harrisonburg Police Lieutenant Todd Miller who says authorities try to consolidate various wide or tall loads
Albemarle schools expands student mental health support through the summer months
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - For many students, mental health support does not just happen at home — it also happens at school. Counselors. Routine. Someone checking in. Now, Albemarle County Public Schools is working to keep some of that support available while students are away from campus by expanding virtual ment
Nelson County man reported missing, last seen on Mother’s Day
NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Nelson County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to help find a man reported missing from the Faber area. According to NCSO, 29-year-old Sam Denham was last seen on May 10 at 6 p.m. in the woods on his family's property. Officials said...
VSP: Driver seriously injured in single-vehicle crash on I-81 near Staunton
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - Virginia State Police is investigating after a single-vehicle crash left a driver seriously injured on I-81 southbound Monday evening. Spokesperson Sgt. Jessica Shehan confirmed to WHSV via email that VSP was dispatched at 6:30 p.m., for a Hyundai sedan that had overturned near mile marker

















