Sometimes it’s hard for Leslie Miller to wrap her head around the fact that it’s only the beginning of October and school has been in session for Rockingham County Schools for just five weeks.

In January, Don Showalter, of Broadway, and his wife waited for hours as part of a line on U.S. 340 that stretched into the horizon.

Dr. Russ Ford, a veteran physician at Sentara RMH Medical Center, was succinct.

The early season chaos from COVID-19 has already begun.

Staff of the Central Shenandoah Health District said recent changes to how the community can defeat COVID-19 because the virus is changing.

For the last 16 months, Stephen King has logged on to the Virginia Department of Health’s COVID-19 dashboard to see how many new COVID-19 cases were reported in Rockingham County and Harrisonburg.

With the clock ticking toward the end of Virginia’s state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, localities are awaiting guidance from the governor’s office on the future of a mask-prohibition law already on the books.

If James Madison University students want to shed the masks when they return to campus for the fall semester, they’ll have to provide proof they are vaccinated against COVID-19, the school said in an email to students Thursday.

On Thursday, the city of Harrisonburg announced on Twitter that A Dream Come True Playground will reopen on June 14.Located at 1050 Neff Ave., the popular spot for families, known for its accessibility, has been closed through most of the pandemic and will reopen with renovations, including …

When there isn’t a pandemic, the commonwealth of Virginia does not allow anyone 16 or older to wear a mask, except in certain health situations, according to Virginia Code 18.2-422

When the pandemic hit in March of last year, school divisions had to respond almost overnight after Gov. Ralph Northam closed school on March 13, 2020.

Availability of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine continues to expand. Local school divisions, hoping to see as many people and students as possible vaccinated, are preparing to hold clinics for 12- to 15-year-olds, while currently offering them to students ages 16, 17 and 18.

Parents had a number of questions for the Rockingham County School Board on Monday about what the return to school will look like this fall.

Bridgewater College President David Bushman issued a statement Friday saying all members of the college community will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before the start of the 2021-2022 school year. 

It is being recommended the Harrisonburg City School Board approve bonuses for all employees at its Tuesday meeting.

A year ago, Nielsen Builders and Harrisonburg City Public Schools agreed on a change order to suspend construction of the city's second high school due to the global pandemic.

Virginia’s public colleges and universities have the authority to require their students to have COVID-19 vaccines, Attorney General Mark Herring said Monday.

It was announced this week that everyone in the United States 16 and older is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, a potentially big step in reaching herd immunity and for the country to safely open up again.

Four-minute interactions with strangers aren’t generally something that stand out in the grand scheme of one’s day-to-day life.

The sound of English rock band The Police’s song “Every Breath You Take” wafted through the air in James Madison University’s Convocation Center Monday around noon as health officials packed up.

The Central Shenandoah Health District began transitioning its COVID-19 vaccine appointment process from invitation only to public scheduling Monday, according to a Sunday press release from the health department.

When it came to continuing community service work, the ladies of the Wayland Woman’s Club weren't going to let the COVID-19 pandemic get in the way.

Jeremy Holloway, director of COVID-19 response in Rockingham County, was driving to help run a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine clinic at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday when he first heard the news. Distribution of the vaccine had been recommended to be paused by the Food and Drug Administration.

Harrisonburg City Council heard staff’s $293 million proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year, which does not include any funding for restarting the HHS2 project or expansion or renovation of Middle River Regional Jail, according to presentation documents.

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to decline in the Shenandoah Valley, so too have cases of the virus on college campuses.

There were a few things working against Massanutten Technical Center this year as a direct result of the pandemic.

At first, he doesn’t want to give his name.

Standing outside the Capital Ale House in Court Square, Paul Somers put it all on the line.

This week, students in Rockingham County and Harrisonburg are on spring break; five days that normally are a chance for families and teachers to travel and break up the semester.

As Harrisonburg prepares to present its proposed budget to council later this month, Michael Parks, city spokesperson, said much is yet to be decided on capital projects and potential tax changes.

Within the first weeks of April, all three regional jails located in the Central Shenandoah Health District will have administered or received COVID-19 vaccinations for its inmates, but the process behind vaccine distribution is complex.

Dean Weaver led a healthy life.

Gary Diehl sat patiently inside the lobby at the Econo Lodge in Harrisonburg, waiting for his wife to complete her shift.

Kimberly Varner spent 15 years on and off cutting hair at the Downtown Barber Shop in Harrisonburg before she started her own business.

Yaseen Mousa moves through the halls of Harrisonburg High School, backpack on his shoulder. The freshman weaves in and out of the throngs of students, saying the occasional hello to people he knows.

When whisperings of the novel coronavirus heightened into tangible fear, Nevin Yoder made a commitment to himself that he would continue his work as a nurse practitioner, come hell or high water. And Yoder stayed true to his word, even when it meant sitting in a summery downpour outside his …

When the Virginia Department of Health announced inmates in state prisons and local jails qualified for COVID-19 vaccinations under phase 1b, it opened the door for Harrisonburg-Rockingham Regional Jail and Middle River Regional Jail to vaccinate inmates who were still on lockdown after outbreaks.

Regal Theatres announced the reopening of its locations across the country and slated the Regal Harrisonburg to open on May 21, according to the company's website.

Lisa Shifflett got a call from her sister, Kathy Cubbage, who lives across the road in Timberville, with a startling message on the night of Dec. 5.

Harrisonburg City Public Schools opened up to about 2,000 more students on Monday, bringing its total in-person student population to 50%.

At a meeting Monday night, Rockingham County Public Schools Superintendent Oskar Scheikl presented his proposed budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, which included a pay raise of 3% for all contracted staff.

Maggie Hagy had not seen her students in over a year. The Keister Elementary School teacher, unlike many other Harrisonburg City Public School teachers, has been teaching virtually exclusively since the pandemic hit in March of last year.

The number of positive COVID-19 cases at James Madison University has increased this week.

An announcement from Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday has school divisions mulling what they can do for graduations after having to get creative last year with how they honored graduates.

Gov. Ralph Northam released preliminary guidance for how schools can safely hold graduations this spring, according to a Wednesday afternoon press release.

A survey was sent to thousands of Rockingham County parents and school staff members ahead of the decision to reopen school to more students four days a week.