Community

Higher than usual intake of dogs coupled with many fosters heading out of town for spring break has the RHSPCA hosting a last-minute adoption special to find adoptive homes for dogs in order to create much needed space in the shelter.

The City of Harrisonburg is designing improvements to South Main Street in the vicinity of the Exit 243 interchange and extending to Mosby Road, that will include safety benefits and improve operations at intersections to reduce delay.

The public review of the draft will run until April 4, 2025.

Public meeting is Thursday, March 13, where community can suggest reconfigurations.

The Harrisonburg City School Board continues to work on a plan to move a number of students to different elementary schools as a solution to ease overcrowding.

Thirteen organizations recently received funds totaling more than $28,000.

New Creation VA is a non-profit organization and fair-trade shop that focuses on combatting human trafficking through education and job creation.

Harrisonburg will compete for the “Strongest Town” title in the 10th Annual Strongest Town Contest.

The festivities kick off with Downtown Happy Hour on Friday, March 7, from 6-9 PM at the Loft at Liberty Street Mercantile.

The building is being renovated into a multi-use facility featuring office and retail spaces.