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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.
Applications open for 2024 Harrisonburg Citizen Academy
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – The Harrisonburg Citizen Academy is preparing for another season of bringing City of Harrisonburg staff closer to the community. The 13-week program allows participants to visit City of Harrisonburg departments and partner organizations to learn about the services, programs and events available to community members. The program is held one night each week from Aug. 22 to mid-November.
City of Harrisonburg urging locals to help with stream clean up
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The Harrisonburg Public Works Department is asking locals to help volunteer with local stream cleanups. “Now is a good time to come out and help clean up the stream -since water levels are low,” said Stormwater Compliance Specialist Shayna Carter. Carter says the litter in and around the streams is easily accessible for cleanup due to the water levels in the summer.
Consistent Growth Got JMU's Schiavone To MLB
Jason Schiavone knows that if he could talk with his 11-year-old self, he wouldn’t believe how his life has played out in the last few days. “I think he'd think I was crazy,” Schiavone said. “I don't think he'd believe me.”. After three seasons at James Madison,...
Viewing Guide For Dukes At The Paris Olympics
James Madison will be represented all throughout the Summer Olympics, which begin this week in Paris. A pair of former Dukes athletes and a current JMU coach are part of squads at the XXXIII Olympiad. Jackie Benitez, who played basketball at JMU from 2018-20, will play for the Puerto Rican...
Bruins Down First-Place Reds In Regular-Season Finale
Broadway put together one of its best offensive performances of the season, pounding out 16 hits in a 12-2 eight-inning rout of first-place Bridgewater to close the Rockingham County Baseball League regular season on Thursday at Broadway High School. Center fielder Brody Bower finished 3-for-4 with a triple and two...
New JMU Center Dowuona Finally Unites With Spradlin
For Preston Spradlin and the new James Madison coaching staff, the second time was the charm when it came to recruiting Ebenezer Dowuona. Dowuona, a 6-11 center from Accra, Ghana, played his first three seasons at North Carolina State, then entered the transfer portal. Spradlin and Co. recruited him hard while they were still at Morehead State, but couldn’t quite land the big man who was a three-star recruit coming out of high school.
Visit these 5 designated dark sky parks to watch Perseid meteor shower in Virginia
VIRGINIA (DC News Now) — Do you enjoy stargazing or just need some weekend plans? The Perseid meteor shower could be visible now through Aug. 24 and you can get a good view at five parks in Virginia which were designated as International Dark Sky Parks by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA). These five parks […]
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...
Rockingham Family Physicians joins Augusta Medical Group for ‘a robust, interconnected network’
Augusta Health is excited to announce that Rockingham Family Physicians in Harrisonburg will join Augusta Medical Group on September 1, 2024. The new addition will mark Augusta Health’s second location in Harrisonburg and reflects Augusta Health’s ongoing efforts to expand access to high-quality healthcare services while upholding the exceptional standard of care and service that patients have come to expect.
Augusta Health expands with new Harrisonburg location
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Augusta Health will expand in Harrisonburg with Rockingham Family Physicians joining Augusta Medical Group on Sept. 1. This will be Augusta Health’s second location in Harrisonburg. Kris Doan, FACHE, president of Augusta Medical Group, said Augusta Health and Rockingham Family Physicians share a core value...
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