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AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a double homicide in the 700 block of Indian Mound Road in the Verona area of Augusta County. According to a release, at approximately 1:12 p.m., the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office received a request...

A former Fauquier High School and Battlefield High School assistant wrestling coach was arrested April 29 and charged with use of a computer to facilitate sex offenses with a minor, according to court records. Charles Tyler Atwell, of Rochelle, will face an arraignment May 21 at the Shenandoah County Juvenile and Domes

He left central Virginia to become a chef. 17 years later, Drew Dunston is back, with a new restaurant that uses what he learned while away to celebrate his Virginia home. With a cooking career that began at the age of 16, Dunston’s passion for food led him to culinary school in Austin and then to restaurants in Austin

HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Golden Pony, a local restaurant and live music venue in Harrisonburg, announced they will close their doors. The Golden Pony announced on their social media page that they plan on closing in June. The owner, Paul Somers, said it was not for a...

The Piedmont Area Tennis Association is among 44 programs nationwide to receive USTA funding for wheelchair tennis.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The public is hereby advised that the Town of Orange Town Council will hold a Public Hearing on the following matter in the Town of Orange Community Meeting Room located at 235 Warren Street, Orange VA 22960 on Monday, May 18, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.  All persons with an interest in the same are enco

The Virginia women’s golf team is set to open competition at the 2026 Chapel Hill Regional at UNC Finley Golf Course, beginning on Monday. The Cavaliers are the No. 6 seed in the 12-team regional that runs through Wednesday. UVA will be paired with Kent State and Oklahoma State....

FLUVANNA COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - A 10-day clear the shelter event at the Fluvanna SPCA found 26 animals new homes as of Sunday morning, May 10. Shelter representatives said the pay-what-you-want event made a big impact at the shelter, almost matching the 28 adoptions from the month of April in a little over a week.

HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – High pressure will build into the Shenandoah Valley tonight, with winds near calm. This will help temperatures drop with parts of the valley reaching near freezing. As the week progresses, a warm front will arrive with a chance for a few showers and thunderstorms late Tuesday and Wedne

Below are details on upcoming public meetings in Albemarle, Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico counties and the cities of Charlottesville and Richmond. City Council is expected to approve Mayor Danny Avula’s spending plan for fiscal year 2027 and the Capital Improvement Plan for FY27-31. (Virginia fiscal years run from