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– Sports: Groh completes staff for 2009, Thursday, 3 p.m. – Virginia Politics: Mims elected AG, Thursday, 3 p.m. – Virginia Politics: Webb introduces health-care legislation for military retirees, Thursday, 3 p.m. – Local News: Salvation Army in Staunton announces food drive, Thursday, 10:15 a.m. – Economy: Initial unemployment claims show surprising increase, Thursday, 10:15…
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– Virginia Politics: Bowerbank critical of Bolling on roads funding, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. – Virginia Politics: Perriello staff adds stimulus liaison, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. – Virginia Politics: Chamber of Commerce praises Perriello for work on stimulus, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. – Sports: Evans named to Lieberman finalists list, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. – Virginia Politics: Senate committee…
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– Economy: Joint statement on the economy, Monday, 10:50 a.m. – Local News: Waynesboro City Council business meeting agenda, Monday, 10:50 a.m. – Local News: Augusta County Board of Supervisors staff briefing agenda, Monday, 10:50 a.m. – Local News: VDOT road work update, Monday, 10:50 a.m. – Virginia Politics: Moran picks up Henrico endorsement, Monday,…
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On Feb. 5, a group of students and concerned citizens protested outside of the CarMax Lending Center on South Main Street in Harrisonburg in the hopes of raising awareness about the abuses of predatory lending.
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– Economy: Gas prices trending back downward, Sunday, 12:40 p.m. – Sports: Nevada knocks off VCU in BracketBusters, Sunday, 12:40 p.m. – Sports: JMU baseball drops pair in Myrtle Beach, Sunday, 12:40 p.m. – Sports: JMU softball improves to 9-1, Sunday, 12:40 p.m. – Sports: W&L falls to EMU in men’s basketball, Sunday, 12:40 p.m….
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– Local News: Community Foundation announces creation of scholarship fund, Thursday, 6:45 p.m. – Local News: Wine tasting Friday in Waynesboro, Thursday, 6:45 p.m. – Sports: W&L baseball opens ’09 with win, Thursday, 6:45 p.m. – Local News: EMU history prof traces life of 19th century explorer, author, Thursday, 2:50 p.m. – Virginia Politics: Moran…
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– News: BRCC to host Appalachian Music Concert, Wednesday, 1:40 p.m. – News: Updated driving conditions from VDOT, Wednesday, 10:45 a.m. – News: You Made It! wants to help local nonprofits, Wednesday, 10:25 a.m. – News: Art Center to open Youth Art Exhibit, Wednesday, 10:25 a.m. – News: Ampersand Arts puts call out to community…
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“New in Town” is a romantic comedy that breezed through theaters with hurricane speed and now is about to disappear into movie limbo. However, it clings to life at the Harrisonburg 14, and still deserves a few words. I’ll admit that I chuckled all the way through this piece of fluff with a plot that…
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A surprise move by the House Appropriations Committee has put local public-broadcast programs like “Virginia Insight” and “Virginia Farming” up on the chopping block. The Appropriations Committee in the Republican-majority House of Delegates voted to slash $3.2 million from funding to public television and radio stations. The impact to local public-TV station WVPT would come…
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– News: Bridgewater College president to lead commemoration of Lincoln’s birth, Tuesday, 9:17 a.m. – News: Israeli peace activist to speak at EMU, Tuesday, 9:17 a.m. – News: Shenandoah U. professor to speak on sensory processing disorders, Tuesday, 9:17 a.m.
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