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Harrisonburg community gathers for meeting on Navigation Center
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Harrisonburg community members gathered at Lucy F. Simms Center for the Open Doors meeting about its new homeless services center, called the Navigation Center, soon to open later this year. “This was not just a city thing to do. It took everyone,” Mayor Deanna Reed said,...
VDOT to extend and improve rest area highway ramps on I-81
MOUNT SIDNEY, Va. (WHSV) - The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will extend highway ramps at both the northbound and southbound rest areas at mile marker 232 on Interstate 81. As part of the I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan (CIP) VDOT has made, parts of the interstate will be widened and...
New kids on the block
As the Marching Royal Dukes (MRDs) rang echoes of excitement into Court Square, business owners, community members and officials welcomed JMU’s newest students with open arms to their downtown home. On Saturday, Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance (HDR) hosted the Block Party in the ’Burg, presented by JMU’s Office of Orientation...
United Way of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County brings awareness to local ALICE families
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) — The United Way of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County will recognize local ALICE families for the Labor Day holiday starting Wednesday, Aug. 28. The organization supports 38% of single-female families in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County who are ALICE, or Asset Limited, Income Constrained, and Employed. These workers often struggle to keep their households from financial ruin. The organization also highlights its Community Impact Grants, which aid sliding-scale scholarships for childcare.
Leaf peepers, lovers of fall: Predictions are here for Virginia weather, colors
The dry conditions in the Shenandoah Valley this summer will put a damper on fall foliage colors this fall, according to an AccuWeather meteorologist. “The leaves are likely to drop off the trees earlier than usual,” said Thomas Kines, also the director of forecaster scheduling. “The orange and red are not likely to be as vibrant as they usually are. The yellows and browns will probably be the dominant colors.”
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