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Public Works most recently reported yesterday that the plant made significant progress toward reestablishing the stored, available water supplies, but reduced water usage from community members and local businesses where possible is still needed is still recommended.

VDOT will be suspending many highway work zones and lifting temporary lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia from noon on Friday, May 23 until noon on Tuesday, May 27.

On the theme of “Journeys,” the 2025 Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival (June 9–15, 2025) is a week of  music and community, with performances held on the campus of Eastern Mennonite University and in downtown Harrisonburg.

James Madison completed its 2025 campaign with a series win, knocking off Texas State in Sun Belt Conference baseball, 3-1, on Saturday afternoon at Bobcat Ballpark to bookend the three-game series with wins.

4,084 undergraduates walked the stage this weekend at James Madison University to receive their diplomas.

Court Square Theater hosts Forever Simon & Garfunkel: A Tribute Friday, May 30 at 7:30 pm.

Tied at four in the ninth inning, Texas State used a Coy DeFury single to walk off James Madison baseball, 5-4, on Friday night in Sun Belt Conference action at Bobcat Ballpark.

High School Baseball, Softball & Soccer Scores – Friday, 5/16

Brandyn Thomas Long, 32, was taken into custody at his residence. The arrest stems from an alleged domestic violence incident that occurred on May 14, 2025.

Harrisonburg officials are meeting today at noon to considering declaring a local emergency while the city remains in a mandatory water conservation after severe storms impacted the water treatment plant earlier this week.