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Grottoes Town Mayor Jo Plaster has announced the addition of a new McDonald’s restaurant that will be located on Augusta Avenue within the town.

The event was held at Frieden Farms to discuss the future of MTC with the Rockingham County community.

The Salvation Army of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County’s Food Pantry is at a critically low level.

The City is interested in conveying the property and will consider both purchase offers and proposals for conveyance at no cost, depending on the proposal.

Tourists contributed more than $243 million to Harrisonburg’s local economy in 2024, according to an annual report from the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC), an increase over 2023.

A relatively new plant disease called ‘tar spot’ has been detected in a Rockingham County corn field.

Harrisonburg City Council approved a special use permit to allow restaurants in the M-1 district at 1710 Country Club Road during last night’s meeting. 

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 9/9

James Madison men’s soccer fell on Tuesday night, 4-0, at Georgetown at Shaw Field in its first road match of the season.

The EMU Volleyball team hit the road on Tuesday, heading down I-81 for a matchup against defending USA South Champion Southern Virginia. SVU racked up 14 service aces and hit .367 as a team, en route to a 3-0 (25-18, 25-12, 25-16) win over EMU.