
Science-fiction author Bill Campbell and ‘Black Panther’ movie come to Bridgewater College
Bill Campbell, author of Sunshine Patriots and The Outback Vision Protocol, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, at Bridgewater College.

Bill Campbell, author of Sunshine Patriots and The Outback Vision Protocol, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, at Bridgewater College.

At the start of the 2018-19 academic year, Bridgewater College welcomed its second-largest class in history of 600 freshmen. That number is a 12 percent increase from last year’s freshman class of 534.

From lectures by featured speakers to music performances and theater productions, Bridgewater College offers a wide range of arts and events for the community to enjoy during the 2018 fall semester.

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and the Veterans of Foreign Wars District 11 are co-sponsoring the Profiles of Honor Mobile Tour on Saturday, September 8, from 10-3 at the Gypsy Hill Park gym in Staunton.

Ocean Network Express, a global transport company, will invest $2.5 million to expand its North American Regional Headquarters office to accommodate additional personnel as its customer base increases.

Fields of snow peas encompass the mountainous landscape of Guatemala. Lush and green, these non-native crops are the manifestation of hours of labor by indigenous farmers, who grow the produce for export.

Dr. Maureen Silva, vice president for institutional advancement at Bridgewater College, has been named to the board of directors of the United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.

There’s a new incentive for entrepreneurs to invest in Staunton’s West End.

College is certainly one of the biggest investments students (and their families) will make in their lives, both in terms of time and money. And the return on investment at Bridgewater College is one of the best in the country, according to Money magazine.

The Virginia Department of Health confirmed that a pet groundhog has tested positive for rabies. The animal was frequently seen in northeast Harrisonburg, near Jefferson Street and East Johnson Street, from Wednesday, August 8 through Saturday, August 11.