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You read about the opioid crisis, about heroin making its return, about the Valley’s problems with meth, and you, of course, know all about the ongoing, strenuous efforts to go after the drug dealers.

The Virginia Department of Health confirmed that a pet groundhog has tested positive for rabies. The animal was frequently seen in northeast Harrisonburg, near Jefferson and East Johnson streets., from Aug. 8 through Aug. 11, a release said.

HARRISONBURG— A Harrisonburg restaurant that was ordered by a jury to pay a former employee $8,300 in back overtime wages must also pay her attorneys’ fees, according to court documents filed in U.S. District Court in Harrisonburg.

WAYNESBORO - Police got a twofer Thursday after a traffic stop in Waynesboro resulted in the arrests of two suspects wanted in separate cases, one a Staunton man who was at-large on several charges, including felony domestic assault and abduction.

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) —If you've had any contact with any groundhogs in northeast Harrisonburg recently, you should seek out immediate medical attention.According to the Virginia Department of Health, a groundhog kept as a pet in the northeast part of the city, frequently seen near Jefferson and

Houser denied the sex assault claims, which were never proven, but when questioned by investigators from the Augusta County Sheriff's Office he admitted to watching pornography. When asked if he had any child pornography in the home, Houser reportedly became uneasy, court records show.

During a hearing Tuesday in Rockingham County Circuit Court, Adam Evans, assistant commonwealth’s attorney, told Albertson that hospital staff have approved Ringgold for conditional release. If released, he would be monitored by a community service board.

Elizabeth Rodriguez Rubio, 48, and Angie Caroline Rodriguez Rubio, 12, were last since in Harrisonburg at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 5 leaving La Roca Eterna Hermanos en Cristo in the Dukes Plaza shopping center with Hareton Jaime Rodriguez Sariol, age unavailable.

Broadway police charged David Wayne Bressette, 31, on Tuesday with four misdemeanor counts of property destruction and misdemeanor leaving the scene of an accident.

According to the Virginia State Police, a 2005 Saturn SUV was traveling south on Rt. 340 when it ran off the right side of the road about 200 feet north of Rt. 661, striking a culvert and overturning.

HARRISONBURG, Va. – During the summer of 2018, construction commenced on the JMU Athletics Training Center at Sentara Park, an indoor performance facility to be used by all James Madison Athletics programs. The facility is located on the upper terrace level of Sentara Park with anticipated completio

BRIDGEWATER, Va. (WHSV) —Many of you have been calling us here at WHSV about scammers in the Valley taking a more old-fashioned approach: going door-to-door.So we checked in with police on what to look out for and what to check so somebody doesn't scam you out of your hard-earned money.Bridgewater p

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) --On Thursday, seven kids were given the chance to do something that they've probably never done before.

Rebecca Corbin, 51, entered guilty pleas to felony obtaining money by false pretense and two felony counts of issuing bad checks.

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) —The Harrisonburg Planning Commission is hosting an open house and comment period on Wednesday night for folks to come out and review the city's comprehensive plan.They hope to have this plan passed by the end of this year.The plan covers a wide variety of topics, but the ma

ARBOR HILL - Want 20 acres and seclusion just minutes from Staunton? You can get all that for under $500,000 with this home in the Sleepy Hollow neighborhood.

Mallow and the boy were co-workers, according to police, and authorities believe the victim's race played a role in the assault. The victim was Hispanic, according to Lt. Ritchie.

NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) —Virginia State Police believe a murder and officer-involved shooting that happened this past weekendare connected. They say a man killed his cousin in Afton before leading police on a high-speed pursuit down Route 29 that ended with him shooting a deputy and being shot and

Hamilton has been a standout in preseason camp, showing off strong footwork and shiftiness from the backfield. He joins an already loaded running back group that includes seniors Trai Sharp, Cardon Johnson, and Marcus Marshall.

U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced $400,000 in federal funding for the Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Drug Court Program and $350,000 in federal funding for the Richmond Adult Drug Treatment Court (RADTC) Program.