Community
7 months ago
NAACP trial against Shenandoah County School Board postponed until December

It appears that the federal lawsuit that was filed against the Shenandoah County School Board after they voted to restore the names of Confederate generals to two schools last year will not be resolved this week.

Community
7 months ago
22nd Annual Free Pizza Free Smoke Alarm event returns to Harrisonburg July 9

Working with the team at Cici’s, Harrisonburg Fire Department personnel and dedicated volunteers will hand-deliver free pizzas to anyone who lives in the city and then will check the home’s smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to make sure they are working properly.

Sports
7 months ago
Area baseball scores July 2, 2025

Rockingham County Baseball League and Valley Baseball Leave scores for July 2, 2025.

Glenn Youngkin
Crime & Safety
7 months ago
Youngkin announces Virginia Homeland Security surpassed 2,500 arrests

Youngkin announced Thursday that the Virginia Homeland Security Task Force (VHSTF) surpassed 2,500 arrests as of July 1, 2025.

Mugshot of John Wesley Whitaker Jr
Crime & Safety
7 months ago
Harrisonburg man to serve two months in jail for hotel fire

According to online records, John Wesley Whitaker Junior pleaded guilty to a pair of amended misdemeanor charges during a hearing Wednesday afternoon in General District Court. A judge then sentenced him to 24 months in prison with 22 of those months suspended.

A photo of a blue light on top of a police vehicle.
Crime & Safety
7 months ago
VSP investigating fatal crash in Rockingham County

Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 3:27 a.m. on North Valley Pike in Rockingham County.

Local
7 months ago
Shenandoah River D.A.R. hosting Fourth of July Children’s Parade in Luray

The Shenandoah River Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host its annual “Fourth of July Children’s Parade” on Friday, July 4.

Closeup of road
Local
7 months ago
I-81 southbound right lane near exit 222 to close for pothole repairs

The right lane will be closed at this location from 6 p.m. today (Wednesday, July 2) through the early morning hours of Thursday, July 3.

A tabby and white cat, a husky, a white siamese cat, and a coonhound.
Pet of the Week
7 months ago
Meet Pringle, Guapo, Tabasco, and Ranger | RHSPCA Pets of the Week

Meet Pringle and Guapo, the RHSPCA Pets of the Week.

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Entertainment
7 months ago
The Wayne Theatre summer events for July

The Wayne Theatre presents summer events to attend July 7-30. The Theatre’s July events feature: