
Rockingham County: Route 720 bridge over I-81 closing Sept. 12 for replacement
The Route 720 bridge over Interstate 81 in Rockingham County near Harrisonburg is scheduled to close Monday, Sept. 12.

The Route 720 bridge over Interstate 81 in Rockingham County near Harrisonburg is scheduled to close Monday, Sept. 12.

In celebration of 10 years of supporting Latino/a/x high school students with college access through rigorous academic challenge, leadership development, scholarships and supportive mentorships, Scholars Latino Initiative will hold ¡10th Anniversary Tapas!

In celebration of Global Women in Entrepreneurship Week, the Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship at James Madison University is holding a showcase to highlight Shenandoah Valley female entrepreneurs.
The Small Business Resiliency Team was recently awarded $100,000 in Virginia Initiative for Growth and Opportunity grant funding. The funding will allow the program to provide growth-focused small businesses with fee-free SBDC counseling.

The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton District during the coming weeks.

Harrisonburg is known by some as The Friendly City for its welcoming residents and peaceful, comforting hospitality. Middle Tennessee State’s football team probably thinks otherwise.

The Duke Gallery of Fine Art is has opened the 2022-23 academic year with an immersive exhibition by Nekisha Durrett titled “True Grit.”

State delegates and dozens of Farm Bureau women made some headway on issues impacting rural Virginians at a recent legislative roundtable event at the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation women’s leadership conference.
The Kline family tradition grows with the opening of a sixth location of Kline’s Dairy Bar – this one in Lynchburg. The Lynchburg location officially opened to the public on Aug. 24.

Virginia’s most infamous hitchhiker is on the move again: the spotted lanternfly.
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