Shelby Martin

1 week ago | whsv.com | Shelby Martin

FISHERSVILLE, Va. (WHSV) - Bikers from around Virginia came together Saturday morning for a good cause, collecting and donating hundreds of teddy bears to the children’s hospital at UVA Health. The several motorcycle groups rode their bikes from Fishersville to Charlottesville to drop off the stuffed toys.

2 weeks ago | whsv.com | Shelby Martin

MCGAHEYSVILLE, Va. (WHSV) - A Rockingham County landowner is hoping to build a private airstrip in McGaheysville, but neighbors are concerned. Douglas Hammer said his home sits near Walter ‘Gator’ Hopkins’s land, where Hopkins and his friend, Gary Sandridge, are planning to build a private airstrip to fly small planes for Hopkins’s family farm land. “That’s what concerns us. It’s the fact that it’s in our backyard and it’s an airstrip, " Hammer said.

2 weeks ago | whsv.com | Shelby Martin

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Easter is a little over a week away, and local animal shelters are urging people to think twice about giving live rabbits as Easter presents. Huck Nawaz, Executive Director for the Rockingham-Harrisonburg SPCA said bunny rabbits make great pets, but they are a big responsibility. The shelter is especially concerned about people buying them as Easter gifts because owners may surrender them or release them to the wild if they cannot take care of them.

2 weeks ago | whsv.com | Shelby Martin

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The weather is warming up, and that means the Community Gear Library in Harrisonburg is preparing for a large influx of users. The group held an informational session at Sage Bird Ciderworks on Sunday. By offering free outdoor gear, the CGL hopes to make outdoor activities like hiking and camping accessible for everyone, regardless of financial status. “Taking a family of four camping for the first time costs the family $800, just to buy the equipment they need.

2 weeks ago | 29news.com | Shelby Martin

WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) - Child pornography cases have been a growing concern in Waynesboro for the past five years, and as the internet becomes more accessible, it’s now easier than ever for a minor to stumble across child pornography, also known as child sex abuse material, or CSAM. Elysse Stolpe is the Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for the city of Waynesboro. She specialized in cases involving child abuse, exploitation and sexual assault.