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3 days ago in Sports
Jury selection begins in the trial of the man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump in Florida
Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf last year in South Florida.
Survey finds rising food prices are driving more into debt
VERONA VA: (Rocktown Now) – A recent survey conducted for Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Virginia campaign reveals that…
JMU Women’s Soccer gets blanked by No. 23 North Carolina, 3-0
The Dukes' offense only managed one shot as JMU women's soccer fell to No.23 North Carolina Tar Heels, 3-0, on Sunday afternoon at Sentara Park.
Bridgewater’s Browne named ODAC Offensive Player of the Week
Ian Browne of the Bridgewater College Football team has been named the Old Dominion Athletic Conference's Offensive Player of the Week after his performance in the Eagles' season opener against Stevenson.
James Madison Field Hockey earns road win at American, 4-1
Senior captains Skyler Brown and Alice Roeper both recorded two goals and an assist in James Madison field hockey's convincing 4-1 win at American on Sunday afternoon at the Jacobs Complex.
EMU Women’s Soccer falls at home to Brevard, 4-0
The EMU Women's Soccer team wrapped up the weekend with a Sunday matinee, welcoming in the Tornados of Brevard College. Brevard held a 1-0 lead at the half, but used three second-half goals to pick up a 4-0 win.
JMU Volleyball loses to Lehigh in four sets on Sunday
HARRISONBURG, Va. (JMU Athletics) – James Madison volleyball concluded its weekend with a four-set loss (28-26, 16-25, 28-30, 21-25) to…
BC Field Hockey loses to Sewanee in overtime, 2-1
Bridgewater College field hockey fell in overtime, 2-1, on Sunday to Sewanee.
Samuel scores in Washington debut, and the Commanders stifle the Giants in a 21-6 win
Jayden Daniels threw for 233 yards and a touchdown, Deebo Samuel scored in his Washington debut, and the Commanders kept the New York Giants out of the end zone in a 21-6 victory.
Community Rallies for a Cure at Shenandoah County’s Relay For Life
Shenandoah County fundraiser brings in over 100K for cancer society
Bailey, Smothers lead N.C. State comeback against Virginia, 35-31
CJ Bailey rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another as North Carolina State defeated visiting Virginia 35-31 in a non-league clash between the two Atlantic Coast Conference teams
Pavia, Vanderbilt rally for 44-20 win at Virginia Tech
Vanderbilt runs to a 44-20 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday.
Full “Corn Moon” will shine over the Shenandoah Valley tonight
September’s Full Corn Moon rises over Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, marking the seasonal shift toward harvest with a radiant lunar display.
Friday Night Football: Local High School scores
High school football scores from Shenandoah Valley High school teams.
Louisville uses defensive score to thwart James Madison 28-14
The Cardinals rallied to beat the Dukes 28-14 on Friday night.
6 days ago in National
Trump executive order tries to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aiming to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War — a long-telegraphed move aimed at projecting American military toughness around the globe.
6 days ago in Sports
MLB’s regular season enters its final 3 weeks. Here’s a look at the playoff picture and awards races
The 2025 season has produced a surprising show of parity through the first five months of the regular season. While most of the league's big spenders — teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and New York Mets — are in good position to make the playoffs and do damage in October, they haven't been as dominant as many expected.
6 days ago in Entertainment, Music
This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here’s what that says about us
For the past 14 weeks and counting, the top Billboard spot has been held by a love ballad: Alex Warren's "Ordinary." As Berklee College of Music professor and forensic musicologist Joe Bennett notes, the February release is "a fair bit slower than the mean average for the Hot 100, or for a historical song of the summer."
6 days ago in Sports
Defending champion Eagles edge Cowboys 24-20 in wild, lightning-delayed NFL season opener
Through spit and rain, a ceremony and a setback, Jalen Hurts and the Super Bowl champion Eagles weathered the storm and showed why they're again a favorite to hoist a second straight Lombardi Trophy.
6 days ago in Sports
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will face Amanda Anisimova in the U.S. Open women’s final
On Saturday, when she faces No. 8 Amanda Anisimova in the final, the No. 1-seeded Sabalenka will be trying to become the first woman to claim consecutive championships at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams got three in a row from 2012 to 2014.
