
Mary Baldwin University latest to suspend in-seat classes
Mary Baldwin University is suspending in-seat classes and is strongly encouraging students to go home in an effort to help minimize the spread of the coronavirus.

Mary Baldwin University is suspending in-seat classes and is strongly encouraging students to go home in an effort to help minimize the spread of the coronavirus.

James Madison University will not hold in-person classes the week of March 16 due concerns related to the coronavirus, and beginning March 23, most JMU classes will move online until at least April 5.

University of Virginia President Jim Ryan announced Wednesday that the school, in response to the deepening coronavirus outbreak, is moving classes online with a plan to reassess after April 5.

The Albemarle High School Jazz Ensemble “Swing into Spring” concert scheduled for Sunday, March 15, has been postponed until May.

Concerns over the impact of the coronavirus on the economy, macro and micro, have the attention of a group of senators, including Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va.

1901 Group, a leading provider of IT services for the public and private sectors, will invest $1.15 million in Washington County to establish its third Virginia operation, creating 150 new jobs.

The City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County have come together to provide additional funding to keep the Open Doors homeless shelter operating this season through the end of June.

A community open house will be held to gather input from residents, businesses and community partners in Staunton’s West End on Tuesday, March 24.

Anyone considering a move interstate for retirement would be told or read about North Carolina as being an option worthy of serious consideration.

Supporting the endeavors of students in Africa is a high priority for Tribert Rujugiro Ayabatwa.
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