Today: sunny to partly cloudy; breezy, less humid and cooler. High 55.
A Freeze Warning has been issued until October 18 at 8:00AM by the National Weather Service.
UPDATE: (10/16/26 6:35PM) – 19-year-old Ethan Edward Smith has been safely located.
The City of Harrisonburg will close a drive aisle and some parking areas on the lower level of the Water Street Parking Deck beginning at 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19, for pavement replacement.
Eastern Mennonite University is mourning the death of Dr. Myron S. Augsburger, who served as the university’s fifth president from 1965 to 1980.
6th District Candidate Beth Macy will be in the Harrisonburg area this weekend campaigning for votes.
UPDATE (10/16/26): The Waynesboro Police Department reports that on the morning of October 15, 2026, Suzan W. Alshehadeh was successfully located and is safe.
For the first time in many months, most of the Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont are officially “drought‑free,” according to a new update from the U.S. Drought Monitor.
A suspect is now in ICE custody following a traffic stop and pursuit in Page County Thursday morning.
Turner Ashby Football Head Coach Scott Turner previews this week’s game against East Rockingham.