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Mountain Valley Pipeline protestor arrested as construction nears completion
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Protestors gathered at the Mountain Valley Pipeline site on Thursday to send a powerful message to pipeline leaders, and police ended up arresting one of them. Roanoke County Police said Amelia Greenwald of Dayton, Virginia was charged with obstruction of justice without force and obstruction...
…FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT..
Today: not as warm with some sun, then turning cloudy; a couple of afternoon showers and a. thunderstorm. High 71. Winds east 4-8 mph. Tonight: overcast and mild with a couple of showers. Low 60. Winds southeast 3-6 mph. Tomorrow: cloudy with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm. High...
New website connects Harrisonburg and Rockingham residents with food assistance
HARRISONBURG, VA (ROCKTOWN NOW) — The Food Coalition of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County has launched a new website to help residents in the city and county in need of grocery and food assistance. The website, RockburgFeeds.Org, provides a comprehensive directory of food assistance resources in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County...
Harrisonburg: Pilot program tests extending city transit hours to 9:30 p.m.
The Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation has extended the hours for transit routes as part of a pilot program. Riders can utilize city transit and paratransit routes from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. This service will be available as part of the pilot program through Aug. 10.
Harrisonburg Police Department to host Coffee with a Cop event
HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Harrisonburg Police Department will be hosting Coffee with a Cop at the end of the month. In a social media post, HPD said the event will be Friday, May 31, from 8am until 10 am at the Starbucks inside Martin’s Grocery Store in Harrisonburg. Those who visit get a free cup of coffee and will meet Harrisonburg Police Officers.
A year after their approval, what’s the verdict on speed cameras?
Richard Buckingham sits in Harrisonburg’s general district court to contend a $100 speeding ticket he received in the mail last fall — one of nearly 7,000 issued just in the month of September. “I just thought it was exorbitant,” he said of the fine. Since the implementation...
A Dead Sweet Perfume
“The Friendly City” is a weekly column about walking in Harrisonburg that will run during 2024. Each week, your friendly correspondent, writer and teacher Sofia Samatar, will reflect on a walk in our city. “Why must we always use only our sight, and never our smell or taste to...
CAVA hummus now made in the Shenandoah Valley
D.C.-based fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant chain CAVA packages and sells a lot of its hummus spreads, sauces and other products at grocery stores. Now, it has a brand new manufacturing facility to make them. CAVA has opened its new state-of-the-art food production and packaging facility in Verona, Virginia, in the heart...
Sussex County Fair Grounds Site of 16-Year-Old's 3 Day Ultra-Marathon for Children in Haiti
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ – A 16-year-old from Harrisonburg, Virginia is running an ultra-marathon at the Sussex County Fair Grounds. The “3 Days at the Fair” event began at 9 a.m. on Thursday for Nate Whiting. Whiting will run a one-mile loop more than 200 times with his mom, dad and brother “camping along the course to cheer him on,” and providing his favorite fuel “a PBJ sandwich,” according to family friend Teri Alexander.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The high school student is running to raise funds for the Holistic Haitian Alliance charity. His parents...
Harrisonburg church offering free household essentials today
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Through mid-afternoon, a Harrisonburg church is offering free household and medical supplies on a first-come, first-served basis. Dan Garber, senior pastor at Path Church on West Market Street, told Rocktown Now that a load of goods is ready and waiting for pickup. “We have...
SaVida cuts ribbon for new Harrisonburg facility
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – A leader in outpatient medication-assisted treatment for opioid and alcohol use disorder cut the ribbon this morning on its new facility in Harrisonburg. SaVida Health emphasizes a holistic approach to recovery, focusing on opioid and alcohol treatment, with a strong mental health component, according...
VCSB working to respond to those in crisis; ease burden on hospitals, first responders
When someone is in a suicidal crisis, sending police, fire and EMS to help isn’t always the best solution. If the person in crisis is put in handcuffs or removed from their home in an ambulance or police car, it can prove traumatic for someone already in a fragile state.
Heather Coltman to step down as JMU Provost
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – James Madison University Provost Heather Coltman has announced she will be stepping down from her role next month. She has served as provost and senior vice president for the Academic Affairs Division since arriving at JMU in 2017. In an email to faculty and...
JMU Men’s Basketball adds Dionte Ferguson to coaching staff
HARRISONBURG, Va. (JMU Athletics) – James Madison Head Coach Preston Spradlin has announced the hire of Dionte Ferguson as the program’s new assistant coach/director of operations for the 2024-25 season. Ferguson has previous ties to Spradlin’s program at Morehead State and joins the Dukes after spending the previous...
Local Students Named to Bridgewater College’s Spring 2024 Dean’s List
BRIDGEWATER, VA (VR) – The Dean’s List for the 2024 spring semester at Bridgewater College has been announced by Dr. Jamie J. Frueh, associate provost. Approximately 560 students were named to the list. Students on the Dean’s List have attained a 3.4 or better grade point average out of a possible 4.0. Students from your […] The post Local Students Named to Bridgewater College’s Spring 2024 Dean’s List appeared first on The Virginian Review.
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