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Augusta County couple recovers together after motorcycle accident
“We’re together, we are a package deal. If I’m somewhere he is with me. If he is somewhere, I’m with him. Very rarely are we not together,” Kristy Mackenzie said. → Read More
OPERATION COMPASSION: Local churches gather supplies to send to Florida following Hurricane Ian
“We have a big goal. We have two 40-foot containers at each of our locations. We would love to fill those all,” Pastor Slagell said. → Read More
Staunton High School gets its first ever parent-teacher association
“We have a long list of things we want to bring back to the high school for the kids, we want to get the kids involved in all of this." → Read More
Shenandoah Downs to open this Friday, 14-year-old horse owner prepares for 2022 season
WOODSTOCK, Va. (WHSV) -“I just love animals. I have a lot of animals at my house. I own some of these,” Morgan Marston said. Morgan has been owning horses since she was 8. Morgan holds a picture of her and Ellen's Wish when they were younger.(WHSV)“I’m just a horse girl.” She is getting her horses ready to race at Shenandoah Downs for its seventh season. “I just can’t believe it, that many years… → Read More
Augusta County Public Schools break ground on new middle schools
Riverheads Middle School is one of two new middle schools in the county to address the needs of hundreds of students. → Read More
Understanding potholes and how VDOT is working to fix them on Virginia roads year-round
Report potholes to VDOT by calling 1-800-FOR-ROAD. → Read More
Community members gather in front of the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office in honor of Khaleesi Cuthriell
“We have to be her voice, not to forget about her,” Erin Landes added. → Read More
Augusta Health to host RN hiring event in Harrisonburg
The event will be at the Hyatt Place Harrisonburg from 3-8 p.m. → Read More
Sentara Home Health and Hospice Camp Lighthouse to help children deal with grief
School aged children, 5-17, are encouraged to participate. There will be games, crafts music therapy, small discussions and much more. → Read More
ShenanArts prepares “A Christmas Story” for 2021 holiday season
The first show opens the first weekend in December. → Read More
United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County prepares for Day of Action
To participate in Day of Action, volunteers sign up online with the United Way and choose a project to work on throughout the community. → Read More
Staunton City Sheriff’s Office collects thousands of pills with Prescription Take-Back Program
The Staunton City Sheriff’s Office started their Prescription Take-Back Program back in August. → Read More
Middle River Regional Jail gives a COVID-19 vaccination update
As of Tuesday, there are 754 inmates housed at the facility and 29 percent of them are vaccinated. → Read More
Augusta County Courthouse looking for volunteers for historic preservation
Those interested in helping out can call the clerk’s office at 540-245-5321 to get started. → Read More
Virginia Health Commisioner talks vaccines, indoor masking and more
In Virginia, more than 9.7 million COVID-19 vaccines have been administered. → Read More
How local hospitals are dealing with nationwide nurse shortage
Health experts say the nation is experiencing a nurse shortage, and hospitals in our area are no different. → Read More
Tickets on sale now for Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance Friendly City Fortune
Tickets are $100 for two entries and for four hours, nearly 50 prizes will be given away. → Read More
Infectious disease doctor talks when and why booster shots may be needed
UVA's Dr. Bill Petri says booster shots with vaccines other than the COVID-19 immunization are common. → Read More
Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission plan agriculture enterprise center for the Shenandoah Valley
The center would combine space for several different avenues of business and production for farmers. → Read More
ACPD: DUI arrests increased over the weekend
Police say they saw a spike in alcohol-related crashes in Albemarle County this past weekend. → Read More