State COVID-19 Cases Now 1,250

The number of COVID-19 cases in Virginia is up to 1,250, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

Shenandoah National Park was on track for a record high of visitors in 2020, surpassing January visitation rates from the last 27 years. By the time the spring season was right around corner, the effects of COVID-19 came swooping in.

Whether racing down the sidewalk, maxing out the treadmill or adding miles on the bike, people around the Valley are refusing to let isolation measures keep them from racing season.

Open Doors, James Madison University and the city of Harrisonburg have found a solution to the increasingly pressing homelessness issue during the COVID-19 pandemic.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The two doctors spread out their charts on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office.

They had won three of their last four games and two of their last three series.

For Makayla Jones, this was supposed to be the best year of her life.

RICHMOND (AP) — With the number of deaths and illnesses from the new coronavirus swelling in Virginia, Gov. Ralph Northam on Monday issued a statewide stay-at-home order.

The number of COVID-19 cases in Virginia is up to 1,020, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A few weeks ago, Debbie Cameron saw her grandsons most days, playing the piano, making after-school snacks or singing nursery rhymes with the baby in her Chandler, Arizona, home.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bracing the nation for a coronavirus death toll that could exceed 100,000 people, President Donald Trump extended restrictive social distancing guidelines through April, bowing to public health experts who presented him with even more dire projections for the expanding coro…

Gravel road crunches underfoot leading to long trays of foliage as Buddy the border collie eagerly awaits pets.

Between March 7 and March 21, the number of residents filing jobless claims in the area shot up by as much as 4,800%, according to the most recent data available from the Virginia Employment Commission.

On Friday night, Alysia Davis laid out her 8-year-old daughter’s yoga mat and miniature kettle bells so together they could work out. Social-distancing has meant increased family time across the globe and, together, households in the Valley shared a drink and a workout yesterday for a virtua…

The results from a COVID-19 test administered to a Middle River Regional Jail inmate earlier this week came back negative on Friday, jail officials announced.

Area medical personnel are self-isolating for free at the Sleep Inn & Suites in Harrisonburg to reduce the risk of bringing COVID-19 anywhere near their families.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law Friday, after swift and near-unanimous action by Congress this week to support businesses, rush resources to overburdened health care providers and help struggling families during …

To Natalie Massing’s knowledge, this is the first time the Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Relay For Life has been postponed in its 27 years.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting swiftly in an extraordinary time, the House rushed President Donald Trump a $2.2 trillion rescue package Friday, tossing a life preserver to a U.S. economy and health care system left flailing by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Virginia Department of Health reported Friday the total number of cases of COVID-19 is now 604, including five cases being reported in Harrisonburg and four in Rockingham County.

WASHINGTON (AP) — House leaders' plan for swift action on a $2.2 trillion package to ease the coronavirus pandemic 's devastating toll on the U.S. economy and health care system ran into complications Friday as a maverick conservative threatened to delay passage until most lawmakers return t…

Before the effects of COVID-19 could be seen throughout the United States, Timberville got a head start streaming Town Council meetings live through Facebook. Now, neighboring bodies of government are moving forward similarly.

On Liberty Street, people are lining up outside Pale Fire Brewing, but they are not there in search of a pint. The taproom has been transformed into Pale Fire Helps, a food bank for restaurant workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Every year, the Mid-Atlantic College Radio Conference brings together underground creative energy and spunky spirits for a weekend of independent music and fun. Due to the new coronavirus outbreak shutting down venues and isolating artists, MACROCK has decided to cancel its 23rd annual festi…

She became her own version of the players that she, for so many years, admired.

For many in the coaching profession, it's about more than the game itself.

Middle River Regional Jail in Verona reported Thursday that it tested its first inmate for a possible case of the new coronavirus.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed an unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by the coronavirus pandemic.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — more than quadruple the previous record set in 1982 — amid a widespread economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Steve Cooke, the general manager of Friendly City Food Co-op, would listen to National Public Radio during his commute to Harrisonburg from his home in Augusta County.

RICHMOND (AP) — Virginia lawmakers passed a budget earlier this month that would give teachers and state employees raises and bonuses — a win for public sector workers who said they'd suffered too many years of stagnant pay since the Great Recession.

The Rockingham County Board of Supervisors affirmed the state of emergency declaration of March 14 during its meeting Wednesday in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

In light of the announcement by Gov. Ralph Northam that school will be out for the remainder of the school year, Rockingham County Public Schools has amended its food distribution plan.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pressure was mounting on the Trump administration Wednesday to release people from immigration detention facilities where at least one detainee has tested positive for COVID-19 and advocates fear tight quarters and overall conditions could cause rapid spread of the virus.

RICHMOND  (AP) — All elective surgeries at Virginia hospitals must be suspended to preserve the capacity of the state's health care system amid the coronavirus pandemic, the governor ordered Wednesday.

The Rockingham County Baseball League has been around since 1924.

In an effort to help local businesses devastated by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Harrisonburg business owner and his co-worker created the 2020 Small Business Review Challenge on Wednesday.

In his 38 years of teaching, Elwood Yoder has seen a lot of changes in technology, curriculum and student needs. 

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia nursing home with at least 20 coronavirus cases has become “ground zero” for the state's growing virus caseload, officials said Wednesday.

While first responders across the country, including in Augusta County, run low on personal protective equipment, Harrisonburg and Rockingham County firefighters say their supply is sufficient, for now.

As James Madison players and coaches adjust to life without competition, organized practices and in some cases even a place to work out, they must also get used to changes to their academic structure.