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The City of Harrisonburg is pleased to announce the closing of the first loan through the Harrisonburg Business Loan Program. The loan, in the amount of $4,500 was awarded to Court Square Coffee, a coffee business located at 2 N. Main St. that opened for business on Dec. 31, 2011. The business was open in…
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The Virginia State Police along with the assistance of local emergency agencies are investigating a multi-vehicle crash in the northbound lanes of Interstate 81 in the area of the 243 mile marker in the City of Harrisonburg. At approximately 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, a sudden snow squall came through the area that caused limited visibility and…
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The Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation has entered into an agreement with Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. of Winchester to design and build a new home base for the city’s growing infrastructure needs. HDPT’s Administration & Maintenance facility will be located on a 13-acre site at the intersection of East Washington Street and Vine Street….
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Revered by critics and audiences as Britain’s finest chamber choir, Tenebrae makes a rare visit to the U.S. for a three city tour Nov. 4-6. Founded and directed by former King’s Singer and choral expert Nigel Short, the 20-voice choir blends the passion of a large cathedral choir with the precision of a chamber ensemble…
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Price Rotary is seeking caring and compassionate volunteers to deliver a hot meal to senior citizens in the Harrisonburg city limits. Routes consist of 8-15 individual stops and can be completed in approximately one and a half hours. Hot lunches to deliver are available for pick up at 10 am. Volunteer once a month, twice…
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In October, Harrisonburg will become the first city in the Shenandoah Valley and one of only a handful of cities in the state with a public, Level II electric car charging station. Located behind Harrisonburg Electric Commission in Downtown Harrisonburg, the charging station will provide citizens with clean energy for their electric vehicles. A ribbon-cutting…
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Commonwealth Psychological Services, PLC (CPS) and CPS NeuroCare, LLC, has responded to increased requests for services adding additional staff and relocating from its former 900 square foot office on Blue Stone Hills Drive to a 3200 square foot office on Neff Avenue. Staff additions include Dr. Rowland Shank, Jr., PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist from…
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Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance has been designated as an accredited National Main Street Program for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Trust Main Street Center®. Each year, the National Trust and its partners announce the list of accredited Main Street® programs that have built strong revitalization organizations and demonstrate their ability…
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Taste of Downtown is back this August 14-20! Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance and the Downtown Dining Alliance bring this biannual restaurant week to the community to highlight local restaurants and flavors. Each day of this week-long culinary celebration will feature lunch and/or dinner specials from 15 locally-owned downtown restaurants. Specials range from discounted menu favorites to…
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On May 4, 2011, the City of Harrisonburg celebrated a milestone in public transportation. For the first time, public transportation ridership in the city reached 2 million passengers. The system, which has 27 buses, has provided transportation services to residents of Harrisonburg since 1976. Susan Ritchie, of Harrisonburg, was identified as the two millionth passenger…
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