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Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance’s annual Fourth of July event (formerly known as Valley Fourth) is back and better than ever.

Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance’s annual Fourth of July event (formerly known as Valley Fourth) is back and better than ever.

Today more than 50 organizations from across the state called on Virginia Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner and Virginia’s members of the House of Representatives to push back on Dominion Energy’s political pressure.

Flow Alkaline Spring Water, an Ontario-based provider of naturally alkaline spring water, will invest $15.5 million to establish its first U.S. spring water manufacturing facility in Augusta County.

R. Mark Laursen, clinical associate professor in Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and director of Athletic Training Services, will provide Bridgewater College’s 2019 commencement address at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4.

The SCS Miles for Meals 5K event has been canceled due to the threat of severe weather. Consequently, the Gypsy Hill Park road closure scheduled for today has been canceled.

Steve Owen, Staunton’s city manager for the last 12 years, has announced his retirement from the position, effective June 30, 2019.

The Remote Area Medical Clinic is coming to the Rockingham County Fairgrounds March 2-3 to provide free medical services to underserved populations, including people with no health insurance.

Democrats, in our coffee shops, scooting around town in our hybrids listening to NPR, over local-sourced dinners with our foodie friends, find ourselves at an uncharacteristic loss for words when forced to confront the uncomfortable reality.

Nikki Giovanni, a world-renowned poet, writer, commentator and activist, will present “An Evening of Poetry, Love and Enlightenment” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, in Cole Hall, as part of Bridgewater College’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance.

VDOT will hold a Citizen Information Meeting about potential alternative alignments for Route 11 (Lee Highway) in the area of Natural Bridge State Park in Rockbridge County.
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