
Harrisonburg delaying Friday, Jan. 1 trash collection to Jan. 4
A change to the previously announced holiday trash collection schedule will take place this week.

A change to the previously announced holiday trash collection schedule will take place this week.

Officer Tim Wright and his K9 partner Doerak are retiring from the Harrisonburg Police Department, effective Jan. 1, which is this coming Friday.

The Harrisonburg Fire Department is reminding local residents once again of the importance of having working smoke alarms.

Traffic corridor timing plans are updated in Harrisonburg every few years to adjust for changes in motorists driving habits and traffic flows.

The Harrisonburg Department of Public Utilities is working to make the community aware of funding that has become available to help those who have experienced an economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Leaf collection by Harrisonburg Public Works will make one last pass city-wide as soon as conditions clear enough to restart pick up.

The Rockingham Harrisonburg SPCA has limited slots available for adopters to schedule an elf delivery to their house this holiday.

The Harrisonburg Department of Public Works is preparing for significant snowfall tomorrow, and resident help is needed to ensure everyone remains safe.

When COVID-19 threw a curveball at the 2020 Shop with A Cop event, the Harrisonburg Police Foundation and Harrisonburg Police Department stared down adversity and overcame the situation with a notable response.

A Harrisonburg shooting suspect had recently received a nearly $8 million settlement from Baltimore stemming from a 2010 incident in which members of the city’s Gun Trace Task Force planted drugs in his vehicle.
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