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Local
5 months ago
Harrisonburg City Council tables rezoning request on Smithland Road

Last month, the Planning Commission recommended against allowing the development.

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Local
5 months ago
HPD officer and K-9 competed in 2025 Iron Dog competition

HPD stated that Officer Flick and K-9 Kyro dedicate countless hours to training, ensuring they are performing at the highest caliber.

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Crime & Safety
5 months ago
Augusta County man in custody after domestic dispute

Denis Fitzgerald of Spottswood is charged with attempted first-degree murder as well as abduction and breaking and entering.

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Community
5 months ago
Harrisonburg Advances to Championship Round in Strongest Town Contest

Voting is underway as the Friendly City takes on Marion, Ohio, in the finals.

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Local
5 months ago
Wawa breaks ground in Staunton

Staunton officials broke ground Wednesday morning for the new Wawa station on Richmond Avenue that is expected to open by the end of 2025.

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Crime & Safety
5 months ago
Rockingham County woman convicted of embezzling money from PTA will serve one year in jail

Elizabeth Nicole Taylor of McGaheysville was sentenced to eight years in prison during a hearing Tuesday in Rockingham County Circuit Court for embezzling money from the Cub Run Elementary School PTA. However, a judge suspended seven of those years, according to online records.

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Local
5 months ago
East Rockingham High School boys’ basketball coach to step down after 11 seasons

Carey Keyes announced this morning that he is stepping down to become the next athletic director at Central High School in Woodstock.

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Local
5 months ago
UPDATE: Firefighters contain wildfire in Nelson County

UPDATE: Fire crews have now contained a significant mountain fire in the northwest section of Nelson County near Humpback rocks.

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Local
6 months ago
Utility rates in the City of Harrisonburg will increase

Water rates will increase by 5% in 2026 and 2027 while sewer rates will jump by 2.25% in 2026.

Headshot of Former Rockingham County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Oskar Scheikl
Local
6 months ago
Former RCPS Superintendent weighs in on MTC dispute

Scheikl posted on his Facebook page Tuesday evening that he is stunned by the county school board’s reported demand that Harrisonburg City School Superintendent Dr. Michael Richards be removed from a leadership role in MTC governance.

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