James Madison men’s basketball was selected to finish second in the Preseason Sun Belt Coaches Poll, while Preston Fowler and Gage Lattimore earned Second Team All-Conference honors and K.J. Windham was named Third Team All-Conference, as announced by the league on Monday afternoon.

For the fourth consecutive season, James Madison women’s basketball was voted the top team in the Sun Belt Conference, while Bree Robinson (First Team), Zakiya Stephenson (Second Team), and Grace McDonough (Third Team) collected Preseason All-Sun Belt nods, as announced by the league on Monday afternoon.

Brittany Clem-Hott has been named Harrisonburg Tourism Manager effective Monday, October 26.

Sergeant Jessica Shehan says at approximately 8:55 p.m., Virginia State Police responded to a crash on Flat Rock Road.

Parker Burke and Aiden Grefe of the Bridgewater College football team have been named ODAC Players of the Week after their clutch performances in BC’s victory over Washington and Lee on Saturday.

A balanced and efficient offensive performance propelled James Madison field hockey (7-6, 6-1 MAC) to its sixth consecutive victory as the Dukes defeated Central Michigan 3-1 on Senior Day Sunday afternoon at the JMU Field Hockey Complex.

Frost may form in parts of the valley again tonight with temperatures dropping to around freezing.

VDOT’s list of maintenance and construction work in the Shenandoah Valley for the week of October 19, 2026.