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The total budget is about $201 million, which is over $10 million or approximately five and a half percent more than this year’s budget. 

Peyton McDaniel and Ashanti Barnes combined for 47 points and each recorded double-doubles, as James Madison led wire-to-wire to capture the 2026 Sun Belt Conference Women’s Basketball Championship crown with a 69-52 victory against Troy on Monday afternoon at the Pensacola Bay Center.

This year’s event will take place Saturday, March 21, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Meet Nala and Tigress, our RHSPCA Pets of the Week!

UPDATE: Due to rain, the closure has been moved to 7 pm on Saturday, March 14, through 9am Sunday, March 15.

The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Craigsville man following an incident allegedly involving reckless driving and a pursuit.

Traffic delays for the week of March 9, 2026.

Fourth-seeded James Madison dominated the glass, winning the rebounding battle 45-16, and held top-seeded Georgia Southern to 36.7% shooting (18-of-49) from the field for an 81-53 victory on Sunday afternoon in the Sun Belt Conference Women’s Basketball Championship semifinals, advancing to the title game for the fourth consecutive season.

ETSU used a seven-run sixth inning and a five-run eighth to prevent a series sweep, as James Madison baseball fell 13-0 in eight innings on Sunday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Park.

James Madison softball closed out the Hokie Invite with a commanding 11–0 victory over Radford on Sunday afternoon at the Moyer Sports Complex.