Reyes Sentenced For June Crash in Harrisonburg
24-year-old Jose Reyes was in Rockingham/Harrisonburg District Court Wednesday and was sentenced to one year in jail, fines and court costs totaling $2,266 dollars.
DMV Back On-Line, Finally
The Department of Motor Vehicles is finally back on-line after a massive computer failure. Full services will be available today for the first time in a week. Governor McDonnell has directed the DMV to extend hours Thursday, Friday and Saturday until 6 p.m.
Harrisonburg Tourism Bringing Folks to the Valley
The Office of Harrisonburg Tourism and Visitor Services is doing their best to bring folks to the Friendly City. For the month of September, Harrisonburg Tourism will welcome travelers entering the state along Interstate-81 southbound and invite them to Harrisonburg as part of their travel plans.
Shift in traffic around RMH construction
Today will bring another traffic shift in the Rockingham Memorial Hospital area. Traffic flow will change on Port Republic Road between Boyers Road and Stone Spring Road. Southbound traffic will be shifting to the left onto the newly constructed roadway and northbound traffic will be maneuvering to the right onto the new road.
Police department charges for escorts of large funerals
The Charlottesville Police Department is asking funeral homes to pay for officer escorts for large funeral processions. The department is charging $150 for the police escorts, which Chief Timothy Longo says is in line with a nationwide trend.
Lucas pleads guilty to felony parental abduction
“Guilty – your honor.” Those were the words of Tammy Renee Lucas in Rockingham County Circuit Court on Monday when asked for her plea on charges of felony parental abduction.
Local gas prices still declining
Declining crude oil prices in recent weeks continue to drive gas prices down, an encouraging factor if you are looking to take to the road for the upcoming Labor Day weekend.
WV officials find recalled eggs
Recalled eggs have been discovered at four stores in West Virginia, according to West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Gus R. Douglass.
Economic recession challenges local food pantry
A sure sign of the continuing economic recession is showing its ugly face locally. The Verona Food Pantry is now serving three times the number of needy families it did just two years ago.
Virginia farmers not optimisitc about fall harvest
While most row crops haven’t been harvested yet, Virginia farmers are bracing themselves for lower yields and less production. Winter wheat, which already has been harvested in Virginia, yielded 51 bushels per acre, compared to 58 in 2009, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Feeding deer to be illegal
Starting Sept. 1, feeding deer will be illegal in Virginia. The annual prohibition runs through the first Saturday in January.
No More Stickers in Rockingham County
Although the $20-dollar fee will remain, if you're a Rockingham County resident, you can say good-bye to your vehicle decal. The Board of Supervisors voted yesterday to stop issuing vehicle decals, but will continue charging the annual fee, which will show up on personal property tax bills.
Massanutten Regional Library Closing Branches
The Board of Trustees of Massanutten Regional Library has voted unanimously to close the Bergton and Stanley branches, effective September 15th.
The Flashback Weekend
