UPDATE: Inmate Escapes From Weyers Cave Work Release Crew

HARRISONBURG — The Virginia State Police and Department of Corrections are searching for an inmate who escaped from custody while on a work-release assignment at Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport this morning, according to a release from the VSP. Read More

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Page Supervisor Arrested

HARRISONBURG — A Page County elected official is facing more than a dozen criminal counts after his arrest Monday on charges related to the falsifying of vehicle titles. Read More

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Now, It’s A Real Battle

HARRISONBURG — A week and a debate into the general election campaign for attorney general, it’s clear that Sen. Mark Obenshain is in for a different kind of battle. Read More

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2016 Opening Firm For New City School

HARRISONBURG — Although city officials say financing a middle school in 2017-18 might keep the city’s debt down, planners are still looking to open the new building a year earlier. Read More

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Parking Garage Proposal Progresses

HARRISONBURG — The city’s next parking deck could be its first private one. Developer Barry Kelley seeks to rezone property between West Bruce and West Water streets and obtain a special-use permit for it to build about 150 spaces. Read More

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EMU Fires Coach After Conviction

HARRISONBURG — An Eastern Mennonite University men’s volleyball coach pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery in Chesapeake Circuit Court on Tuesday for an incident that occurred before EMU hired him in 2012. Read More

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Lighting The Way

HARRISONBURG — Harrisonburg firefighters spent roughly four hours early Tuesday morning following the footsteps of serial arsonists targeting trash bins in the Friendly City. Read More

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No State Grant For Shenandoah

HARRISONBURG — Shenandoah County Schools was one of 13 localities denied state funding for school resource officers for the coming year. Read More

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Judge Orders Removal Of Cats

HARRISONBURG — On Tuesday, a Rockingham County judge ruled that four cats seized from a Harrisonburg woman’s home will remain at the Rockingham/Harrisonburg SPCA. Read More

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SNP Concessioner Thinking Green

At the age of 28, Christina Larsen has found herself in a new role at Shenandoah National Park — environmental manager for the operation’s concessioner. Read More

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Teen Injured In Head-On Crash Airlifted To U.Va.

A Luray teen was flown to the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville after the SUV he was driving was hit head-on by another vehicle Tuesday afternoon near Marksville, according to Virginia State Police. Read More

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Camp Outs

HARRISONBURG – After just one start on the Austin High School junior varsity baseball team, Justin Camp moved up to varsity and was ready to make headlines in the small city of Decatur in northern Alabama. Read More

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Making Work ‘Fun’

HARRISONBURG — After a team workout and weightlifting session Tuesday afternoon, James Madison basketball players Charles Cooke and Ivan Lukic headed back down to the Convocation Center court to compete against each other one-on-one. Read More

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Summer Rule New For Women

HARRISONBURG — Angela Mickens’ jump shot needs work, and in previous years, the James Madison point guard would have to wait until preseason practice started for her coaches to make tweaks. Read More

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All-Star Games On

HARRISONBURG — The Shenandoah Valley Baseball/Softball Academy is hosting all-star games for area high school baseball players today at 5 p.m. and 8:05 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park. Read More

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