A Harrisonburg police officer intervened in a confrontation early Saturday morning in which a Mississippi man armed with a pistol was running toward a group of people downtown.
Local News
Monday, September 27, 2021
Virginia State Police are investigating a Sunday night two-vehicle fatal crash in the county on Interstate 81 that killed a New Market man, sent a Timberville man to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and injured two unnamed juveniles, according to a press release from VSP.
Eric Campbell sat back in the chair in his office in City Hall that overlooks South Main Street on Monday. The Richmond native and Harrisonburg city manager was wearing a mask of one of his alma maters, Hampton University.
OTTOBINE — It was the day 6-year-old Bryce Jerrells of Grottoes had been waiting years for — his first day out hunting.
Frank Sottaceti, Harrisonburg and Rockingham County’s criminal justice planner, will give City Council a presentation Tuesday about crime trends and the prison population.
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Port Republic resident Tommy James stood outside the Rockingham County Administration Center on Friday waiting for Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin’s early voting rally to start.
The University of Virginia has been planning for a biennial democracy celebration for the past two years.
The Rockingham County School Board meets Monday to discuss a variety of topics, including an update on COVID-19 and the school division’s continued response.
Friday, September 24, 2021
Adam Conley remembers being a freshman at Broadway High School a few years ago, touring Bryan Tool and Machining and thinking, “This is cool. I want to work here.”
The fall semester for James Madison University students began a month ago, but there are still students who have not reported whether they are vaccinated and consequences have been put in place.
Thursday, September 23, 2021
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ELKTON — East Rockingham County plastic manufacturer Virginia Industrial Plastics is investing $6.5 million to increase production, according to a Thursday press release from the office of Gov. Ralph Northam.
For nonprofits, anything that can save money to channel it more effectively toward the cause is a go.
About a month ago, the Harrisonburg School Board voted 4-2 to require that all employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit proof of weekly testing. There was some pushback from board members Kaylene Seigle and Obie Hill, who felt that a mandate was asking too much, and were particula…
In one of the exam rooms, Susan Adamson’s eyes flickered around the treatment area Wednesday.
Wire News
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
HAMPTON, S.C. (AP) — Ask any of the 2,600 residents in this South Carolina town whether they know Alex Murdaugh, and you’ll probably get a quick nod. Nearly everyone does in Hampton, a tiny place where every road in has just two lanes.
WASHINGTON (AP) — In their first public testimony since the U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, top Pentagon leaders will face sharp questions in Congress about the chaotic pullout and the Taliban's rapid takeover of the country.
Monday, September 27, 2021
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Virginia Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Virginia Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas inmate faces execution Tuesday evening for fatally stabbing two Houston area brothers during a robbery in their home more than 30 years ago.
TOKYO (AP) — The stakes are high as Japanese governing party members vote Wednesday for four candidates seeking to replace Yoshihide Suga as prime minister. The next leader must address a pandemic-battered economy, a newly empowered military operating in a dangerous neighborhood, crucial tie…
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is set to lift all coronavirus emergency measures when they expire later this week as the infections slow and the nation tries to reactivate its economy.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Cash4Life" game were:
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hosted a lunch Monday for the leaders of divided Cyprus, hoping to bring them back to negotiations to reunite the Mediterranean island nations — talks that have been stalled since 2017.