Local
1 year ago
Dark Hollow Falls Trail section of Shenandoah National Park closing for maintenance this week

According to a news release from Shenandoah National Park, washed-out sections of the trail pose a fall risk for hikers.

Local
1 year ago
Virginia State Police rescue hiker from Saint Mary’s River

Spokesman Matt Demlein reports that shortly before 5:30 p.m., State Police Med Flight -1 team responded to a call for the woman, who sustained serious back injuries after jumping into the Saint Mary’s River from a cliff along the Saint Mary’s Falls Trail.

Community
1 year ago
Rockingham County School Board weighs potential changes to dress code

During the Rockingham County school board meeting Monday night, Chair Matt Cross suggested revisiting the schools’ dress code, pointing out policies that he said were outdated and unenforceable.

Community
1 year ago
Bridgewater College’s tuition transparency effort brings in nearly 500 new students

These incoming students are among the first to benefit from BC’s tuition transparency initiative, which resets the published undergraduate price to $15,000 for the 2024-25 academic year.

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Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Northern Virginia man sentenced to 10 years for stealing Harrisonburg mobile home

Rusiecki, 62, was found guilty last September on one count of grand larceny which stemmed from an incident in October of 2021, when he stole a modular unit from Clayton Homes on South Main Street.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Harrisonburg Police names one suspect arrested after crashing stolen car into police cruiser

City Communications Director Mike Parks said in a news release that Diquan Grooms, 18, has been charged with carrying a concealed weapon and possessing a stolen firearm.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Rockingham County breaks ground for Fulks Run fire station

The station will be located next to the Fulks Run Ruritans Club, with construction slated to begin in the coming weeks. It will allow fire and rescue teams to respond quicker to incidents in the county’s westernmost region.

Local
1 year ago
Students Teach, Experience Community in Kenya

BRIDGEWATER, Va. (BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE) – In May, six Bridgewater College students spent two weeks […]

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Local
1 year ago
Two Arrested After Stolen Vehicle Crashes into Harrisonburg Police Cruiser

Two teenagers were arrested after crashing a stolen vehicle into a Harrisonburg Police Department cruiser.

Local
1 year ago
Open Doors Director explains services available at Harrisonburg’s soon-to-open homeless shelter

Executive Director Nate Riddle says residents can network with at least five community partners that will provide services at the future center on North Main Street.

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