Brandywine, WV

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - James Madison Athletics will begin construction July 5 on an expansion project to its Veterans Memorial Park softball venue while also improving interior space within Memorial Hall. The project will expand seating capacity to 1,500 via the addition of permanent seating structures above the current seating...

HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison Athletics will begin construction July 5 on an expansion project to its Veterans Memorial Park softball venue while also improving interior space within Memorial Hall. The project will expand seating capacity to 1,500 via the addition of permanent seating structures above the current seating...

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Former James Madison baseball star Fox Semones has joined a MLB organization. Semones was signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 16 and assigned to the franchise’s High-A affiliate, the Hillsboro Hops in Hillsboro, Oregon. He was playing for the Ogden Raptors, an independent pro team, in the Pioneer League when his contract was purchased by Arizona.

The Rockingham Harrisonburg SPCA is offering half-price adoption fees for cats and kittens as they deal with a very busy kitten season. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. From now through the end of Saturday, adult cats at the RHSPCA can be adopted for $25, and kittens for $50. They have a lot of kittens that went to foster homes as babies back in May that are now ready to find a permanent home.

While JMU Athletics has recently been no stranger to the spotlight, the Dukes have previously struggled to find a streaming service to launch JMU into a national brand. As the Dukes transition to the Sun Belt, JMU joins the conference’s partnership with ESPN, earning the university about $100,000 per year, according to USA Today.

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Each year, the Rockingham-Harrisonburg SPCA takes in about 1,000 cats and kittens with 70 percent of them coming in between the months of May through September. This time of year is often referred to as ‘kitten season’, although shelter staff says they take in cats of...

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HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - J.P. Pringle has called the Northeast Neighborhood in Harrisonburg home for decades, but after a fire last August, his house along East Johnson Street was deemed uninhabitable. The community rallied behind Pringle to help with his immediate needs, like food, clothing, and shelter, then went to...

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - James Madison University is now officially a member of the Sun Belt Conference. The Dukes, along with Old Dominion, Marshall, and Southern Mississippi, became members of the league the moment the calendar moved to July 1. James Madison announced it was joining the Sun Belt in November 2021 while the other three programs made their decisions to join the SBC public in October 2021.

The Eastern Regional Junior Angus Show has been at many locations across Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and other states, but for the first time, ODAC put this event on. It was also the organization’s 50th anniversary. Mikayla St. Clair is the junior chair, and she explained why ODAC was chosen...

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - On behalf of member institutions of the Virginia Higher Education Procurement Consortium, Virginia Tech, James Madison University and Virginia Commonwealth University have entered into a system-wide agreement for telehealth and tele-mental health services with TimelyMD. TimelyMD is the leading virtual health and well-being resource for institutions...

The Monterey Town Council held it’s close out meeting June 28th. Council approved the town’s fiscal year 2023 budget, with amendments to the general fund budget discussed at last month’s meeting. Those amendments were two corrections on amounts for state funding. Monterey’s general fund budget is $175,661.00....

From patent-pending products to new storefronts, hemp purveyors in the region are finding innovative ways to grow the industry. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. Last week, WMRA aired a story about some of the local cannabis companies that are eagerly awaiting a marijuana retail market. This week, I had the pleasure of visiting a few businesses that are innovating within the hemp market.

The Rockingham Harrisonburg SPCA wants to keep your pet safe during fireworks on the July Fourth holiday. The RHSPCA shared the following tips to keep your pet safe:. Walk your dog during daylight hours to avoid times when fireworks are likely to be set off. Move your pet to a...

The Rockingham Harrisonburg SPCA is hosting a feline adoption special at the shelter this weekend as 40 additional cats are available for adoption this week. The RHSPCA is reducing cat adoption fees by 50 percent. They are also no longer requiring appointments to visit with adoptable pets. Walk ins are...