Carpet install by Strickler Carpet
Local
8 months ago
Common questions and answers about carpeting

Carpeting is a popular flooring option. Many homeowners prefer carpeting because they feel it helps to create a cozy, welcoming vibe in a home. Consumers considering carpet for their homes may have some common questions, and answers to those inquiries can help homeowners determine if carpeting is for them.

A headshot of Rhiannon Wiley.
Local
8 months ago
UPDATE: ACSO locates missing teen safe

16-year-old Rhiannon Marie Wiley was reported missing Tuesday night by a family member.

The front of Traditions Family Restaurant building.
Local
8 months ago
Harrisonburg family style restaurant to close doors this weekend

Traditions Family Restaurant in Harrisonburg will be closing its doors this coming Sunday, June 1st.

A gavel sits on a desk.
Crime & Safety
8 months ago
BREAKING: Former Nexus Executive fails to appear in US District Court

A former Nexus executive, Richard Moore of Fishersville, was scheduled to receive his sentence in U.S. District Court this morning but failed to appear for the hearing’s 10 o’clock start time.

Local
8 months ago
James Madison to host The Basketball Tournament regional

The Basketball Tournament (TBT), the $1 million winner-take-all competition, announced today that James Madison University will serve as one of the regional locations for the 2025 event, hosted at the Atlantic Union Bank Center. Founding Fathers, the James Madison alumni team, will host as the featured team in the eight-team James Madison Regional.

Blue Ridge Area Food Bank logo
Community
8 months ago
Summer Program begins for children who are food insecure

The Summer Food Service Program is designed to reach children who may not get nutritious meals at home over the summer break.

Happy Birthday America poster featuring Wilson Fairchild and Emily Ann Roberts
Community
8 months ago
Happy Birthday America vendor and parade applications now open

Happy Birthday America, the non-profit, all-volunteer organization that hosts Independence Day festivities in Staunton, is now accepting parade, pageant, food concessions, non-food vendor, music and entertainer, volunteer, and 5K race applications for the 4th of July celebration.

Community members attend a past Community Connectors meeting at the Simms Center.
Community
8 months ago
Input needed with Northeast Neighborhood small area plan

The meeting will take place Monday, June 2, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Lucy F. Simms Center auditorium, 620 Simms Ave.

Sports
8 months ago
Sun Belt Football Championship Moves to Primetime on Friday, December 5

The 2025 Sun Belt Football Championship Game will move to Friday, Dec. 5, and will be nationally televised on ESPN, the conference joins ESPN in announcing on Thursday.

Megan Tuttle, Devils Backbone Chief Operating Officer and Karen Ratzlaff, Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Chief Philanthropy Officer cut the ribbon for the new van.
Community
8 months ago
Devils Backbone partners with Blue Ridge Area Food Bank to roll out Fresh Food Express Van

Devils Backbone Brewing Company is supporting a new Blue Ridge Area Food Bank initiative, the new Fresh Food Express van.