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Harrisonburg City Council members to host Juneteenth celebration downtown
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Though Juneteenth is not until Wednesday, June 19, the community will have the opportunity to celebrate the holiday this Sunday at Pale Fire Brewing Co. in downtown Harrisonburg. Juneteenth is a national holiday recognizing the end of slavery in the U.S. after the Civil War. The...
Virginia Breeze bus line set to run from Virginia Beach to Shenandoah Valley
The road between Virginia Beach and the Shenandoah Valley will be a breeze come 2025. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation recently announced that its bus line, Virginia Breeze, will expand with its first east-to-west service. The route, known as Tidewater Current, will offer two-way transport on Interstate 64 between Virginia Beach and Harrisonburg. Once operational, it ...
The Virginia NAACP Files Lawsuit Against School Board Ruling To Reinstate Confederate Leaders’ Names
The NAACP Virginia State Conference and others have filed a federal lawsuit against the decision to revert two schools in Quicksburg, VA to their original names, which honored Confederate military leaders.
Refugees' culture, contributions celebrated at Harrisonburg festival this Saturday
Harrisonburg will celebrate World Refugee Day this Saturday as part of the city's annual Best.Weekend.Ever. festival. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. Kurdish dancing, a drum circle, and inspirational speakers are on the agenda for this Saturday's "Celebration of New Americans" hosted by Church World Service. From 3 to 6 p.m., the Turner Pavilion will showcase food, music, and storytelling from refugees who have made their home here in the valley.
Early in-person voting for primary election ends tomorrow
Tomorrow is the last day to vote early in-person voting at City Hall for the Harrisonburg City Council primary election. Five candidates are running for three seats on council. They include Newcomers Kathy Beery and Nasser Alsaadun; and incumbents Laura Dent, Chris Jones and Mayor Deanna Reed. The Atrium in...
Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation department to unveil design for Spraygrounds
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Community members will soon have a chance to see how their input will shape a new project from the Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation Department. Designs for the Spraygrounds at Ralph Sampson Park will be unveiled to the public at a meeting next Thursday afternoon...
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