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A new ice cream shop, aptly named, has opened in Madison. Samantha and Josh Hilton had a ribbon cutting ceremony with Madison County Economic and Tourism Director Tracey Gardner and the Madison County Chamber of Commerce, Friday. The Hiltons were flanked by kids of the community who helped paint the walls of the...

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - For 31 years of his career, Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson of Rockingham County said he has ‘never seen anything like it’, when discussing the recent double homicide at a county home. Updated: 6 hours ago. HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Ruby’s Lounge in downtown Harrisonburg...

Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) announced several changes to its division leadership structure and personnel at the end of June as part of its “budget realignment and strategic reorganization” efforts. One of the more significant changes was to replace two executive director jobs—covering elementary and...

WAYNESBORO, VA (Rocktown Now) — Officials have launched a “Waynesboro Together” survey to guide the development of the city’s Comprehensive Plan. Input from stakeholders and community members will help shape the document that will inform city policies and local decision-making over the next 20 years. The...

A group of Harrisonburg churchgoers is offering free rides to immigrants in need of transportation to legal and medical appointments. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. About once a month, Andy and Frances Sale – a retired minister and public school counselor – hop into the car and head for Richmond, Sterling, D.C., or...

Beginning August 13, the first day of school for Albemarle County students, speed cameras will greet drivers in the school zone on Rockfish Gap Turnpike (Rt. 250), monitoring motorists passing in both directions near Western Albemarle High, Henley Middle, and Brownsville Elementary. There will be a 30-day warning...

County officials have updated the timeline for construction work being done on The Square and surrounds in downtown Crozet, saying that crews are now in Stage 3. Though the estimate for completion of the project was originally February of 2026, this update moves the end date up to December of 2025. Here is the latest...

A 33-year-old man has been reported missing out of Albemarle County.

Photos by Malcolm Andrews and Margaret Marshall. Save the date for next year, Saturday, July 4, 2026! The event, organized by the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department, Crozet Community Association, and the Crozet Board of Trade, is always on the Saturday closest to the Fourth. Thank you to King Family Vineyard for...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Botanical Garden of the Piedmont has been granted $20,000 from the National Endowment of the Arts. The funds will go toward programming that revolves around the book You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World by the U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limon. The garden’s executive...