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JMU honors faculty, staff with 2024 President’s Purple Star Awards
James Madison University recently celebrated its faculty and staff by awarding the 2024 President’s Purple Star Awards at this year’s university welcome event at the Atlantic Union Bank Center. The awards are presented annually to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the university. The awards highlight...
Brown’s late goal lifts JMU Field Hockey past Villanova, 2-1
HARRISONBURG, Va. (JMU Athletics) – Early in the fourth quarter, junior Skyler Brown collected a rebound and lofted a shot over the Villanova goalkeeper for the gamewinner to give James Madison a season-opening 2-1 victory over the Wildcats in non-conference field hockey action. The win gives JMU (1-0) its...
Hollins Opens Season in Harrisonburg
Location: Harrisonburg, Va. The Lead: The 2024 cross country season got started with a trip to Old Dominion Athletic Conference rival Eastern Mennonite for the EMU Heritage XC Invitational. Hollins would send a trio of runners to compete in the field of 39 student-athletes representing five different schools. All three HU runners would finish back-to-back-to-back, all earning a spot in the top 30.
Renowned photojournalist, National Geographic Explorer to visit EMU
Wildlife photojournalist, filmmaker and adventurer Morgan Heim will speak about her work at a pair of EMU events on Friday, Sept. 6. Heim’s work focuses on the ways human-influenced environmental change impacts wildlife. Her series of photographs capturing the struggle between two rival owl species earned her Wildlife Photographer of the Year honors last fall. She was named a National Geographic Explorer this year.
Storms knock out power to thousands across SW Virginia
ROANOKE, Va. – Saturday’s storms knocked out power to thousands of Appalachian Power Customers in our region. More than 2,500 customers lost power in Roanoke County with another 1,250 customers in Roanoke City at the height of the outages. Most of the outages were located north of Hershberger...
Scattered thunderstorms this evening; rain and storm chances tomorrow
Saturday evening brings in widespread scattered showers and thunderstorms as a cold front crosses. Heavy downpours will be possible along with one or two strong storms early in the evening, with damaging winds and hail being the biggest threats. Our severe threat should wane later tonight, but isolated rain showers will be possible into Sunday […]
Youngkin Announces Expansion of Fentanyl Overdose Awareness Campaign
Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin are stepping up their battle against the fentanyl crisis in Virginia. During a visit to CARITAS, a recovery and support organization in Richmond, they announced the statewide expansion of their “It Only Takes One” initiative. This campaign, which has already increased fentanyl awareness since its launch earlier this year, will now reach more communities across Virginia that are heavily affected by the epidemic.
Most Virginia schools would be considered ‘off-track’ or worse by VDOE ‘accountability’ system
Nearly 3 in 4 Virginia schools would be considered "off-track" or in "need of intensive support," according to a new accountability system approved by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).
State To Study Impact On Black Communities Uprooted By Growth Of Virginia Colleges
What will happen now that a new 19-member state legislative committee is studying the impact that historically White universities have had on nearby Black neighborhoods acquired through eminent domain?. Two are located in Hampton Roads: Christopher Newport in Newport News and Old Dominion in Norfolk. Will these colleges in Hampton...
Savor the flavors of summer with Virginia-grown squash
BUCKINGHAM — While summer is almost over, there’s still plenty of time to enjoy the season’s bounty of Virginia-grown squash. Squash is plentiful in Virginia, with 401 farms growing squash on 726 acres in 2022, according to the most recent U.S. Census of Agriculture. While peak season for winter squash is right around the corner, several varieties of summer squash still are available at local farm stands and farmers markets through October.
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