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The Harrisonburg City Council held a meeting with James Madison University’s new President, James Schmidt to introduce themselves and discuss future projects.

The Harrisonburg Fire Department had a busy night Wednesday as they delivered free Cici’s pizzas across and checked fire alarms across the city.

Kevin Early announced his retirement on social media yesterday, along with news that he would be passing the baton to, so far, undisclosed new owners.

Five JMU students have been selected for the Virginia Governor’s Fellows Program, which places fellows alongside members of the governor’s cabinet and staff.

The current request during last night’s meeting involved the approval of an additional 5th story of dwellings to the rear of the property above the proposed parking area and to allow for the reduction in required side and/or rear yard setbacks. 

Expressive Dance Studio competed on Sunday, July 6th at the Fly Dance Competition Nationals in Ocean City, MD, where they brought back some hardware. 

Whether its fireworks, food, live music, or just hanging out, there are plenty of events to go to for the July 4th weekend. Below are the ones you don’t want to miss to celebrate Independence Day in the Shenandoah Valley.

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.

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.

The RHSPCA is partnering with the BISSELL Pet Foundation to offer reduced adoption fees from July 5-19.