The DREAM Act is a piece of proposed federal immigration legislation currently stalled out U.S. Congress, but an immigrant from Harrisonburg pushed Virginia’s chief executive to take a public stance on the bill Thursday night.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Gov. Bob McDonnell visited Harrisonburg Thursday evening to promote his plan to get Virginia out of the liquor business. The governor told the audience of several hundred assembled in JMU’s Festival building that it’s high time that the state government sell off its ABC stores, and put money from liquor store licenses toward transportation needs.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
A single-vehicle crash in Rockingham County early Wednesday morning resulted in the death of the passenger.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
On Monday, Massanutten Regional Library announced they will be closing their Bergton and Stanley branches, and reducing hours at the downtown Harrisonburg library.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
A few additional local news items from this past week: • Rep. Bob Goodlatte was in town, updating community leaders about key issues in the area. Governor McDonnell is headed our way next week. • The Salvation Army handed out more than 600 backpacks full of school supplies on Friday, considerably more than last year. [...]
Friday, August 20, 2010
Cuchi Guidos, a New Jersey-style pizza and sub restaurant in downtown Harrisonburg, was open a little under seven months before they closed their doors last week. TV3 reports that the some employees haven’t been paid.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Another Rockingham County summer comes to a crescendo in the week-long festivities of a county fair. The fair is a place where the idyllic pageantry of the cattle barn collides with the realities of the midway. Where home-canned pickles are awarded blue ribbons as trash cans fill with empty Coke bottles. Where blacksmiths form iron [...]
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Today the City of Harrisonburg named Anne Lewis the new Assistant City Manager. Former Assistant City Manager Evan Vass returned to his old position as town manager in New Market in July, after a 2-year stint in Harrisonburg. Since the news of Vass’ departure in May, more than 120 people applied for the position.
Friday, August 13, 2010
A few additional local news items from this past week: • Brian Carderelli will reportedly be buried locally, not in Afghanistan. According to the DNR, his body is being returned to the U.S. • The DNR reported that per capita income in the Harrisonburg Metropolitan Area dropped from $31,055 to $30,795
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The Arts Council of the Valley First Fridays Downtown for this month is Friday, September 3, 5 – 7pm. Scheduled events are listed in the following press release:
Fairfield Center’s Harrisonburg Summits series continues with a evening focusing on creating connections between local college students and the community at the Harrisonburg Student-Citizen Summit. The free event is scheduled from 3:30- 9:00 pm on Tuesday, September 21st, and will convene at Memorial Hall (Entrance B), the former Harrisonburg High school at James Madison University. [...]
Three Rockingham County preservation groups are warning the Board of Supervisors of the potentially hazardous effects of unregulated drilling in Bergton. State mining officials will not require emergency management plans for a proposed Marcellus Shale natural gas well near Bergton
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