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JMU Dorm Evacuated 2010-01-28
HARRISONBURG - Police have evacuated a dormitory on the campus of James Madison University in connection with this morning's explosion on a section of railroad tracks not far from the JMU campus.
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UPDATE 5:40 P.M.: Police Confident Remains Are Of Missing Tech Student 2010-01-26
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UPDATE: Torrential Rains Close County Schools, Put City Under Flood Warning 2010-01-25
HARRISONBURG - Heavy rains overnight and this morning have swelled rivers and streams throughout the central Valley, leading to school closings and flood warnings in several communities.
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Haiti: How To Help 2010-01-14
HARRISONBURG — With Port au Prince in ruins, tens of thousands dead and countless others missing or injured, aid groups from throughout the world are mobilizing to get supplies and rescue workers to earthquake-ravaged Haiti.
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BRCC Students, Advisers In Haiti Are Unhurt, College Says 2010-01-13
Officials with Blue Ridge Community College say they have received word from an American in Haiti that the BRCC students and two advisers in that country were not hurt in Tuesday's devastating earthquake.
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UPDATE 1:15 P.M.: Tanker Truck Crashed On I-81 Bridge, Not Into Overpass 2010-01-11
A tanker truck heading south on Interstate 81 crashed at mile marker 239 in Rockingham County at about 11:30 this morning.
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UPDATE: Power Coming Back On Line As Crews Work To Repair Lines 2009-12-15
HARRISONBURG - The traffic lights that went out this morning south of Port Republic Road are coming back on line as utility crews work to repair downed power lines near the city's southern border with Rockingham County.
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Fire Destroys Stanley Home 2009-12-11
STANLEY - A fire that destroyed a home Wednesday afternoon in Stanley likely started behind a clothes dryer in a downstairs laundry room, fire officials say.
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UPDATE: Flood Watch Added To Storm Advisory 2009-12-08
HARRISONBURG - With sleet and freezing rain expected to start sometime tonight and continue into Wednesday morning, central Valley residents are bracing for the second round of wintry weather in less than a week.
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Bank Robbery Suspect Named 2009-12-03
HARRISONBURG — A New York man who was featured in a Syracuse newspaper for reforming af-ter spending 18 years in a federal prison for robbery was named as a suspect Thursday in a Harrisonburg bank robbery.
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Urban Exchange, ‘Taste' Recognized By Organization 2009-11-05
HARRISONBURG - Efforts to revitalize and promote downtown Harrisonburg were recognized with awards last week by the Virginia Downtown Development Association.
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Clean Sweep For GOP 2009-11-04
HARRISONBURG - Incumbent Dels. Steve Landes and Todd Gilbert easily won re-election Tuesday, while fellow Republican Richard "Dickie" Bell cruised to victory in the area's only open-seat contest for the House of Delegates.
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UPDATE: Crash Victim Was 'Always Smiling,' Chief Says 2009-10-07
HARRISONBURG - Maria Ann Combs, the woman killed in today's early-morning crash on Interstate 81, was an upbeat person who was
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First Lady, Obama Kids Visit Luray Caverns 2009-07-23
LURAY - First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters visited Luray Caverns today for a private tour of the Shenandoah Valley attraction, according to sources.
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Louis Had Impact In, Out Of Ring 2009-06-29
HARRISONBURG - Joe Louis, the father of First Tee CEO Joe Louis Barrow Jr., is known the world over as a boxing legend who reigned as the heavyweight champion of the world from 1937-1949, was also born Joe Louis Barrow.
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DAILY NEWS-RECORD LEADERSHIP AWARDS, BROADWAY HIGH SCHOOL FINALIST: KELSEY SAGER 2009-05-18
BROADWAY - The term
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DAILY NEWS-RECORD LEADERSHIP AWARDS, BROADWAY HIGH SCHOOL FINALIST: CHRISTOPHER RITCHIE JR. 2009-05-18
BROADWAY - Christopher Ritchie Jr. just wanted to get it over with. His language requirement for school, that is. If he started in eighth grade, he figured he'd have it behind him by the end of his sophomore year in high school.
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DAILY NEWS-RECORD LEADERSHIP AWARDS, BROADWAY HIGH SCHOOL FINALIST: RACHEL FRAITS 2009-05-18
BROADWAY - In a world whose pace seems to quicken by the hour with ever-faster ways to communicate, travel, work and play, Rachel Fraits is an anomaly.
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Seat-Belt Use Target Of ‘Click It' Campaign 2009-05-16
HARRISONBURG - The Harrisonburg Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies will be cracking down on seat-belt violations during the latest "Click It or Ticket" campaign, which starts Monday and runs through the end of this month.
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Luray Caverns, Discovery Make A Deal 2009-04-22
Luray Caverns has entered into a partnership with Discovery Audio, a subsidiary of Discovery Communications Inc., distributor of the cable TV network the Discovery Channel.
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Firefighters Accused Of Setting Fires 2009-04-21
NEW MARKET - A pair of New Market volunteer firefighters have been charged with multiple counts of arson, the Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office announced Monday.
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Ex-Firefighters Face Arson Charges 2009-04-20
A pair of former New Market volunteer firefighters have been charged with multiple counts of arson, the Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office announced today.
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Six Named To DN-R Leadership Awards Panel 2009-04-20
HARRISONBURG - A six-member committee charged with selecting the winners of the 2009 Daily News-Record Leadership Awards has been named.
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Dynamic Aviation Adding Jets To Fleet 2009-03-28
HARRISONBURG - At a time when many companies big and small are downsizing, or disappearing altogether, one local company is not only weathering the economic storm, but soaring to new heights.
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Lam To Head DN-R Awards Panel 2009-03-27
HARRISONBURG - When Dale Lam reads about today's young people, he all too often finds the news discouraging.
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Tax Credits Could Green Up Your Wallet 2009-03-23
HARRISONBURG - If the windows in your home is letting in more cold air this winter than your A.C. did last summer, it might be time to replace both - and save some cash in the process.
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City Jobless Rate Reaches 6 Percent 2009-03-17
HARRISONBURG - More than 380 workers joined the ranks of Harrisonburg's unemployed in January, bringing the city's jobless rate to an even 6 percent, according to figures released this week by the Virginia Employment Commission.
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Weak Demand Cuts Natural Gas Rates 2009-03-03
HARRISONBURG - A downward trend in the natural gas market has led to some rare good news for consumers at a time when welcome economic tidings are hard to come by.
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Summit's ‘Core' Remains Healthy, CEO Says 2009-02-10
HARRISONBURG - Despite a rough year that saw its net income drop more than 82 percent, Summit Financial Group's "core business remains healthy," according to president and Chief Executive Officer H. Charles Maddy III.
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Deadly Storm Moves On, But Leaves Mark 2009-01-29
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UPDATE 12:50 P.M.: I-81 Wreck Claims Luray Man 2009-01-28
HARRISONBURG — A Luray man was killed late Tuesday night after his car was struck by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 81 north of New Market, according to the Virginia State Police.
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Fulk Aims To Lead Rockingham Democrats To Future Success 2009-01-16
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY - A familiar face is the new face of Rockingham County Democrats. Lowell Fulk was elected chairman of the county's Democratic Executive Committee during the group's annual reorganization meeting on Saturday, according to a statement by the committee.
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Stanley Councilman Resigns In Deal With Prosecutors 2009-01-07
LURAY - Stanley Councilman Jerry Petefish, who was to be tried today on charges he made false statements about his residency during his 2006 run for council, resigned this morning in Page County Circuit Court as part of an agreement with prosecutors.
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UPDATE 3:10 P.M.: Shooting Victim Dies 2008-12-11
HARRISONBURG — One of the two people shot in an early-morning incident on Old Furnace Road today has died, according to sources.
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UPDATE: 1:04 P.M. Firefighters Douse South Main Street Blaze 2008-12-09
HARRISONBURG — The portion of South Main Street that was shut down due to a fire at Exterior Distributors should re-open soon now that firefighters have doused the blaze.
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Values Rise In The City 2008-11-25
HARRISONBURG - In a year when home values plummeted across the nation, residential property values in Harrisonburg actually went up 2 to 3 percent this year, according to the just-completed reassessment.
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2 Stabbed In Early Morning Attack 2008-11-25
HARRISONBURG - Two people were stabbed, one seriously, on Monday in an early morning attack on Norwood Street, according to the Harrisonburg Police Department.
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Two People Stabbed In City 2008-11-24
Two people were stabbed, one seriously, in an early-morning attack on Norwood Street, according to the Harrisonburg Police Department.
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High School Rivals Suit Up For A Good Cause 2008-11-22
HARRISONBURG - The Harrisonburg High School Blue Streaks and the Turner Ashby Knights will renew their heated rivalry today, but the meeting won't take place on a football field, and the outcome is sure to make everyone a winner.
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Elderly Woman Escapes Blaze 2008-11-10
STANLEY - A 63-year-old woman narrowly escaped a fire that engulfed much of her Page County home early Sunday morning by climbing out of a bedroom window.
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City Shooting Probed 2008-11-10
HARRISONBURG- Harrisonburg police are investigating an early-morning shooting Sunday in the 1300 block of Bradley Drive, off Port Republic Road.
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Police Probe Early-Morning Shooting 2008-11-09
HARRISONBURG — Harrisonburg police are investigating an early-morning shooting today in the 1300 block of Bradley Drive, off Port Republic Road.
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Pilots On Missing Plane Identified 2008-11-03
BRIDGEWATER — The two pilots aboard a Dynamic Aviation airplane that went missing in the Amazon jungle region of South America on Saturday have been identified as Wes Barker and Chris Paris, both of Harrisonburg.
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Page Supervisors Can't Remove Sheriff 2008-10-31
PAGE COUNTY - Hoping to squelch
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Visit A Boost, But For Which Candidate? 2008-10-28
HARRISONBURG - Mike Meredith could barely contain his enthusiasm over today's visit by Sen. Barack Obama.
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UPDATE On Obama Rally At JMU 2008-10-27
There are no contingency plans to move Tuesday's Rally to Bridgeforth Stadium
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Missing Children Found Alive 2008-10-06
AUGUSTA SPRINGS - Searchers have found the two missing children who had been lost for nearly 24 hours in and around the George Washington National Forest, according to law enforcement officials.
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Hanna Has Va. On Alert 2008-09-05
HARRISONBURG - With Tropical Storm Hanna expected to reach Virginia by tonight or early Saturday, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has declared a state of emergency, directing state agencies to take "all reasonable actions necessary to protect" Virginians from Tropical Storm Hanna.
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State Of Emergency Declared As State, Local Officials Prep For Hanna 2008-09-04
With Tropical Storm Hanna expected to reach Virginia by Friday night or early Saturday, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has declared a state of emergency, directing state agencies to take
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Firefighters Hope To ‘Fill The Boot' 2008-08-08
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY - Rockingham County firefighters want to help give muscular dystrophy the boot. But they need your help to do it.
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Police I.D. Man Killed In Friday Night Crash 2008-07-14
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY - Police have identified the man killed in Friday night's single-car crash west of the city as 22-year-old David B. Kirby, of Harrisonburg.
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United Adds Flights To Valley Airport 2008-07-09
WEYERS CAVE - Air travelers to and from the Central Valley now have a few more options to consider when making their itinerary.
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NEW 1:22 p.m.: United Express Adds Flights At SVRA 2008-07-08
WEYERS CAVE — Air travelers to and from the Central Valley now have a few more options to consider when making their itinerary.
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One Suspect Caught, But Another Sought 2008-07-03
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg police have one suspect in custody and are searching for another in the armed robbery of a woman early Saturday morning on Hill Street, according to a statement from HPD.
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One In Custody, Another Sought In Robbery 2008-07-02
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg police have one suspect in custody and are searching for another in the armed robbery of a woman early Saturday morning on Hill Street, according to a statement from HPD.
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Flaws Put Roadblock On Bridge 2008-06-06
HARRISONBURG - The Virginia Department of Transportation closed a Rockingham County bridge Thursday after a routine inspection found
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DEVELOPING NEWS: VDOT Closes Bridge Over Safety Concerns 2008-06-05
HARRISONBURG - The Virginia Department of Transportation closed a bridge in Rockingham County today after a routine inspection found
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Trees, Wires Down As Storm Rolls Into Area 2008-06-04
HARRISONBURG - Police are reporting trees and utility wires down in Page County as a result of a vicious thunderstorm that started rolling into the central Valley at about 2 p.m. today.
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HHS' Quach Gets DN-R Leadership Award 2008-05-28
HARRISONBURG - No matter whom you ask about Harrisonburg High School senior Olivia Quach, one word keeps popping up again and again: leader.
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Page County High School Evacuated, Students Sent Home For The Day 2008-05-15
Page County High School has been evacuated due to yet another bomb threat at the school off U.S. 340 in Shenandoah.
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Northbound Lanes On South Main Street Back Open 2008-05-07
The northbound lanes of South Main Street in Harrisonburg are back open after being closed for several hours due to a traffic crash.
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NEW: South Main Detour Delayed One Week 2008-05-05
The South Main Street detour that was scheduled to take effect this morning has been delayed by one week, according to an announcement today by James Madison University.
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Truck Crash Snarls I-81 Traffic 2008-04-21
SHENANDOAH COUNTY - A tractor-trailer split open Sunday morning after crashing on Interstate 81 in Shenandoah County, according to officials with the Virginia Department of Transportation.
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States Presidential Primaries Today 2008-02-12
HARRISONBURG - Voters up and down the Central Valley and across the commonwealth head to the polls today for Virginias presidential primaries.
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Wigginton To Head United Way Board 2008-01-15
HARRISONBURG - Karen Wigginton has been elected president of the local United Way's board of directors, the charitable organization announced Monday.
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Southbound I-81 Slowed By Augusta, Rockbridge Wrecks 2007-02-21
HARRISONBURG — If you’re headed south on Interstate 81 this afternoon, you might want to find an alternate route.
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Rockingham Deputy Charged With DUI 2006-02-08
A Rockingham County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested and charged with driving under the influence early Sunday after a traffic stop on South Main Street.
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Wreck Kills Man 2006-01-30
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Run College, Get Six Figures 2006-01-30
Compared to what some college presidents make, Linwood Rose is a bargain. At $285,084, the James Madison University president last year made less than all but four of the state’s 16 public college chiefs.
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Iraqi President’s Son To Speak At JMU 2006-01-23
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Neighbors Keep Fire At Bay 2006-01-16
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EMU Honoring Man Who ‘Fought For Humanity’ 2006-01-16
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JMU One Of The Nation’s Best College Values, Magazine Says 2006-01-13
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A $20,000 Thank You ‘Note’ 2006-01-09
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Fire Burns Apartment 2006-01-02
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