HPD Officer Charged in Dog Shooting
Rockingham County Sheriff's Deputies have charged a Harrisonburg Police Officer in the shooting death of a dog in Clover Hill last month. Russell Metcalfe has been charged with reckless handling of a firearm and animal cruelty,both misdemeanpors. Metcalfe allegedly was riding his bike,encountered the dog and shot it. HPD says Metcalfe was taken off his patrol post and that an internal
Missing 12 yr old girl found
12 year old Daria Holly Mellow has been found. The Augusta County Sheriff's department announced that the missing mentally impaired girl was found after nine hours. Daria had wandered away from her Stayman Lane home earlier in the day .The Sheriff's Department expressed their gratitude for the media and community response to the missing youngster.
Governor signs Voter ID law
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has signed the controversial new Voter ID law and has ordered the state's Board of Elections to send every eligible voter in the Commonwealth a free new Voter ID card between now and election day. Opponents accuse the Governor and the GOP of trying to surpress voter turnout. Proponents argue that this law will guarentee that the voters who are eligible will be
Late Night Stabbing in Waynesboro
Last night's late night stabbing in Waynesboro has led to an arrest. Police say 46-year old Tom Buie has been charged with unlawful wounding for the incident that played out at a home in the 300-block of North Commerce Avenue.
Wrong Way Driver Crashes in H'burg
A man driving the wrong way on a Harrisonburg street crashed his car this morning. Police say they were called out to the 200 block of South Liberty Street about 8:30.
LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Adele won two Ivor Novello awards for songwriting on Thursday, adding to a lengthening list of musical accolades, but she lost out in the best album and song categories. The 24-year-old chart queen picked up two coveted Ivor Novello prizes for the most performed song of 2011 ("Rolling in the Deep") and songwriter of the year. ...
Jack White attempts record for most metaphors
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jack White earned his musical stripes with his chart-topping debut solo album "Blunderbuss," and now the singer is attempting to add another accolade to his shelf - a Guinness World Record for most metaphors in a single concert. The eccentric former White Stripes frontman, who also has put "Blunderbuss" forward for the fastest named album in history, did not explain why he is attempting this feat of speech, but his record company is concerned about failure. ...
Renowned baritone Fischer-Dieskau dead at 86
BERLIN (Reuters) - German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, whose passionate and sensitive interpretations of German lieder brought the 19th-century song form to life again for new generations, died on Friday, 10 days short of his 87th birthday. Sometimes described as the most recorded singer in history, Fischer-Dieskau died in the town of Berg on Starnberg Lake in Bavaria, the Bavarian State Opera announced on its website. "The death of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau is a great loss for the entire music world. Through his interpretations of vocals he decisively influenced the art of opera singing. ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - He brought the "American Idol" judges to their feet, but Joshua Ledet couldn't win over fans and was sent home from the top-rated TV talent show on Thursday, leaving Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips to battle for the crown on next week's finale. The elimination of Ledet - through audience voting and not by the judges - sets up a final showdown between Sanchez and Phillips to determine who will be named the next "American Idol," a distinction that has belonged to hitmakers such as Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, among others. ...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disco queen Donna Summer, whose sultry voice and pulsing rhythms on hits like "Last Dance" and "Love to Love You Baby" defined the 1970s disco era, died of cancer on Thursday at age 63. Summer, who won five Grammys and sold more than 130 million records worldwide, died surrounded by her family in Naples, Florida, publicist Brian Edwards said. He declined to specify what type of cancer caused her death. "Early this morning, surrounded by family, we lost Donna Summer Sudano, a woman of many gifts, the greatest being her faith. ...
