
Five ideas for date nights (and mornings) in downtown Harrisonburg
If you are looking to reconnect with a loved one this fall, downtown Harrisonburg is home to more than 40 restaurants, cafes, five breweries and a cidery nearby.

If you are looking to reconnect with a loved one this fall, downtown Harrisonburg is home to more than 40 restaurants, cafes, five breweries and a cidery nearby.

The City of Harrisonburg, The Arts Council of the Valley and Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance continue to seek community input for a new public art project that will serve as a gateway to the city’s downtown.
Mike Williams, Harrisonburg’s deputy building official since 2016, has been named the city’s new building official, effective immediately.
The Harrisonburg Police Department and city leaders honored fallen Sgt. Manuel Trenary, killed in the line of duty in 1959, with a special street dedication on Wednesday.

Sixteen Harrisonburg venues plan to offer visual, musical, and/or literary arts experiences during First Fridays of the Valley on Friday.
Harrisonburg Public Schools began welcoming students back to school this week, and the community is also welcoming back students to James Madison University as well as Eastern Mennonite University.

A Harrisonburg family was able to escape a structure fire in the 1400 block of Country Club Court last weekend after being alerted to the fire by smoke alarms.

The death of a Harrisonburg man whose body was found in an undeveloped area 100 feet from the roadway in the 400 block of Eastover Drive is being investigated as a suspicious death.
The Virginia FlingGolf Open will be played in Harrisonburg and McGaheysville on Oct. 22-23. FlingGolf is an emerging sport, with its first national tournament broadcast on ESPN2 in August 2022.

Arts Council of the Valley announces two new exhibitions at Smith House Galleries during September.
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