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How JMU’s O’Regan retained key contributors heading into 2024-25 season
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Following JMU’s season ending loss to Marshall in the Sun Belt Championship, head coach Sean O’Regan entered the offseason faced with the possibility of losing his entire core. With Peyton McDaniel, Kseniia Kozlova, Jamia Hazzell, and others graduating, it was fair game for them...
Harrisonburg residents react to Biden dropping out the presidential race
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - With the news of President Joe Biden dropping out of the election, community members in Downtown Harrisonburg shared their initial thoughts. After Joe Biden released via Twitter announcing he would be dropping out of the 2024 election, Harrisonburg resident Daniel Saylor said he was happy to see him drop out. He said as a Republican voter no matter who the new candidate is will not change his mind about voting for Donald Trump.
Cave Comedy Fest to feature ‘Last Comic Standing’ star Lachlan Patterson
The third annual Cave Comedy Fest returns on Saturday, July 27, at Melrose Caverns in Harrisonburg. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Funny Womacks & Friends, formerly X2 Comedy, invite the community to come out early to Tailgate & Play before the show. There will be axe throwing, gem mining, cornhole and a scavenger hunt.
Increasing clouds with a thunderstorm possible this evening
Here’s the exclusive WSVA local AccuWeather forecast. Tonight: a thunderstorm around this evening; otherwise, increasing clouds. Low 66. Winds south 3-6 mph. Tomorrow: variable cloudiness with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm; not as warm but humid. Beneficial rain may come at the risk of localized flooding. High...
Last Chance Friendly City Fortune Raffle Ticket Giveaway Text-2-Win Contest
The Friendly City Fortune Raffle is back! We’ve got your last chance to win a raffle ticket before next weekend’s drawing! Text “FRIENDLY” F-R-I-E-N-D-L-Y to the Q101-Bottles Text Line (540-434-4144) for the chance to win!. Contest Rules:. Friendly City Fortune Text To Win Ticket Giveaway. -During...
Four-star Preston Fowler sends New Heights Lightning to Peach Jam bracket play, plans to take August official visit to James Madison
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — Nobody had a bigger play at Nike EYBL Peach Jam on Friday than four-star small forward Preston Fowler. With his New Heights Lightning squad down one point and the game in the final 10 seconds, Fowler was passed the ball and had to make a play late shot clock.
Precipitation required, whether you like it or not: DC-area clouds bring stormy weather our way
The last day of Cancer season is upon us, and the stars have aligned to offer the region an appropriate, if stereotypical, forecast in the Zodiac sign’s honor: temperamental on and off rain. D.C., Maryland and Virginia have been in quite the long drought, but this week’s collection of...
How to register to vote in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (DC News Now) — The 2024 Presidential Election is set to take place on Nov. 5. In order to cast a ballot, you’ll need to make sure you’re registered or that you’ve updated your existing registration. (Nothing surprising there.) Here’s some important information to get you to the polls on (or before) Election […]
Shouldn’t Hung Cao want a spot on a debate stage beside Tim Kaine?
I did the reporter thing, and asked Tim Kaine, at a campaign event in Waynesboro on Saturday, about how he had originally been scheduled to debate Hung Cao in front of the Virginia Bar Association yesterday, instead of stumping in the Valley, when it occurred to me, as Kaine was answering, why am I asking Kaine about this?
New in NoVa: Immigrant Food opening first Virginia location
A trendy DC-based restaurant brand is expanding for the first time into Northern Virginia. It’s called Immigrant Food and it’s coming to Ballston over in Arlington. Immigrant Food already has three locations in Washington. Now, it’s latest restaurant will open this Tuesday, July 23 at 4245 North Fairfax Drive. That’s at the global headquarters for The Nature Conservancy.
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