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James Madison football will host the 2026 Spring Game, presented by Duke’s Mayo, on Saturday, April 25 at Bridgeforth Stadium.

Virginia Cooperative Extension has sharply increased its estimate of agricultural losses from the winter storm in late January, placing total direct damages at roughly $19 million across 32 counties.

Virginia’s 4pm burn ban will be in effect starting Sunday, February 15 and continue until April 30th.

Chief Probation and Parole Officer Joseph Smith joins Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson to talk about the process of issuing a probation violation and also looks at probation numbers.

Cliff Davis tallied a season-high 26 points, Justin McBride added 22 points, and James Madison men’s basketball held on for an 81-79 overtime win over Georgia State on Thursday night at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.

Area High School Basketball Scoreboard – Thursday, 2/12

Original, non-AI-generated artistic design submissions are due by 11:59 pm March 15, 2026.

Fitzgerald previously announced in 2023 she would no longer be seeking re-election after having previously served as chair of the school board for two terms.

The incident occurred February 10, 2026, at approximately 12:33 p.m. at the 7-Eleven on W. Lee Street in the Town of Broadway.

Governor Abigail Spanberger has ordered flags at half-staff Thursday, February 12.