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Sheriff Chad Cubbage stated that the program officially launched on December 31st and was one of his goals as part of his commitment to transparency and professional policing.

James Madison trimmed a 13-point deficit to 64-62 with two minutes remaining, but could not complete the comeback, as the Dukes fell to Marshall, 66-64, at the Atlantic Union Bank Center on Wednesday night.

Georgia Southern women’s basketball shot 55.2% (32-of-58) from the field, including 72.7% (8-of-11) in the fourth quarter, for a 78-70 victory over James Madison inside Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center on Wednesday night.

The Augusta County Sheriff’s deputies involved in a fatal shooting last month will not be charged.

James Madison University, in partnership with CGI, will welcome the first cohort of nine fellows into the Bridge2AI program at a January 14 orientation event in Lebanon, Virginia. 

The sale includes the turkey processing plant in Dayton, which employs more than 1,000 people.

Sara Horst will continue to hold the Chair position and Ashley Burgoyne will continue to hold Vice Chair.

Act One Theater Company, Inc. in Harrisonburg will take over the lease of Court Square Theater from the Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority for all of 2026.

Lieutenant Douglas Ingold reports that The Salvation Army not only met but exceeded the goal of $200,000.

The county and the city may be close to an agreement to continue joint operations of the Emergency Communications Center.