
Leadership Harrisonburg-Rockingham participants announced
The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce announces that the following individuals have been selected to participate in the 2014-2015 Leadership Harrisonburg-Rockingham program.

The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce announces that the following individuals have been selected to participate in the 2014-2015 Leadership Harrisonburg-Rockingham program.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced the detection of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in additional counties in the Commonwealth; the newly infested counties include Alleghany, Bath, Fauquier and Page.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will close part of Route 256 (Third Street) in Rockingham County from July 28-30, 2014. This is for repairs to the railroad crossing just west of Route 340 (Eastside Highway) in the town of Grottoes.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting concerning upcoming construction and traffic patterns for the Interstate 64 bridges over the Maury River and Kerrs Creek in Rockbridge County.

New traffic patterns will affect drivers around the intersection of Stone Spring Road and Peach Grove Avenue in Rockingham County in the Harrisonburg area beginning June 9, 2014.

The Route 42 bridge over Calfpasture River in the Goshen area of Rockbridge County fully opened to traffic this afternoon (May 19, 2014), two days earlier than the estimated completion date.

Motorists should expect single lane traffic on the Route 42 Calfpasture River bridge near Route 39 in the Goshen area of Rockbridge County.

Valley Program for Aging Services (VPAS), in partnership with the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and with support from the Walmart Foundation, has joined a nationwide effort to fight senior hunger by dramatically increasing participation by eligible seniors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Staunton District will host a public hearing on April 29 to discuss the draft Six-Year Improvement Program.

Drivers using parts of Interstate 81 and Interstate 66 should be alert for mobile left-lane closures on Saturday, April 5. This will accommodate a Virginia Department of Transportation mapping vehicle, along with several escort trucks for safety and traffic control.
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