Music series brings range of sound to city at a time when venues are closing
From July to September, the Levitt AMP Music Series will feature seven free concerts in the grassy field beside Turner Pavilion. This year marks the fourth Levitt AMP festival in Harrisonburg.
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New program provides stage for homeschooled students
When Jim Collver moved to Harrisonburg last year, one of his first conversations with a neighbor revealed an issue he didn’t expect to find.
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‘You are all seen’: Pride alliance raises money, crowns new king
After an intense competition of lip-syncing, voguing and death drops, Midas Shepherd won the title of 2026 Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance’s representative.
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Project Update: George’s Flowers in Roanoke is Now Under Construction!
Jul 10, 2026
Project Update: George’s Flowers in Roanoke is Now Under Construction!
Not two municipal buildings
A submitted perspectives piece by Kerry Abbott The renovation of the former Harrisonburg Municipal Building is due to cost $24 million, and provide masses of space this small town does not need for its municipality. The cost of simply reconstructing the atrium that links the two buildings is calculated at over $5 million–an excessive sum …
City and JMU to create group to improve ‘neighborly bonds’
Seeking to improve the relationship between JMU and the city and head off tensions between college students and their neighbors, Harrisonburg is launching a “working group” of local government and university staff, as well as residents and students.
What’s the best way to test students? County school board extends debate over new approach
When county schools piloted a new format for standardized testing in its world geography classes, pass rates skyrocketed.
Boxing and more, to slow Parkinson’s
Let me introduce you to some friends of mine.
Arrests of family members at councilwoman’s home casts cloud on her re-election bid
Several people were arrested this week at the home of Councilwoman Monica Robinson following an investigation into allegations of prostitution and internet crimes involving juvenile victims.
July 16, 2026
After overflow crowd protests Flock cameras, city council to take up issue at July 28 meeting
A policy about what to do with the Flock cameras in Harrisonburg and license plate reading cameras will be on the city council agenda July 28. This comes after people filled the council chambers at the start of Tuesday’s public hearing portion of the meeting. Fire Chief Matthew Tobia said in addition to those inside city hall, about 150 more people were waiting outside the council chambers to protest the Flock cameras.
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