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Courtney Cave has been selected as the 2026 Virginia Chief Officer Academy Incident Commander. She is the first woman ever to hold that prestigious position.

ACSO launched an investigation in September 2024 into Amy Argenbright of A&Co 2002, LLC, for alleged construction fraud. Investigators found that despite the victim paying Argenbright $366,000, the single-family residence in eastern Augusta County remained far from completion.

Spotted lanternflies continue to spread across Virginia. And as experts seek ways to track and control their populations, a new Virginia Tech study found that trained citizen dog-handling teams may offer a solution.

Rockingham County Baseball League Scoreboard – Friday, 8/1

Every dollar donated will go to the program to support local youth one-to-one mentoring. The event fundraising goal is $11,000. 

Head Coach Loren LaPorte added an experienced arm to the James Madison softball pitching staff with the signing of transfer pitcher Allie Braly, as announced on Friday afternoon.

According to a statement by the Harrisonburg Police Department, the accident took place between Buffalo Drive and Oriole Lane.

North Mason Street in Harrisonburg will return to normal next week following completion of the temporary Complete Streets demonstration project this weekend. 

Traffic adjustments are scheduled to take place on Monday and Tuesday to return North Mason Street to four lanes and reinstitute traffic signals.

The $1.5 million grant will help make the Nature’s Crossing Technology Center site project-ready—offering a critical competitive edge in attracting high-impact projects and creating new jobs in Waynesboro.

Virginia’s annual tax-free weekend will return this year from Friday, August 1 through Sunday, August 3, allowing residents to make qualifying purchases without paying state and local sales tax.