Category: Harrisonburg Issues
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Data shows 420 incidents related to fights in Rockingham schools; Meanwhile, Matt Cross doubles down on criticizing city schools
Two days after Rockingham County School Board member Matt Cross sparked controversy and pushback over his social media posts that included videos of students fighting in school, the fallout persists, while Cross doubled down on his post.
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City schools to try out AI training pilot program for teachers
The Harrisonburg City Public Schools next month will launch a pilot program in some classrooms to training teachers on AI programs that could assist them.
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Anicira hosts free ‘Healthy Pets’ Event to expand access to pet care
Anicira, a non-profit veterinary service in Harrisonburg, will host its first free Healthy Pets event at Hillandale Park in Harrisonburg.
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Seeking to be ‘proactive,’ city schools apply consistent emergency plan across campuses
For the first time, Harrisonburg City Public Schools are using a uniform Emergency Action Plan. On paper, the change is relatively small, but school leaders say the effects will lead to swifter and more organized responses to emergencies.
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Link Apartments proposal must start again before the planning commission
Notice for the first public hearing for the proposed rezoning for the Link Apartment project downtown wasn’t published, as required by law, in the newspaper in July before the planning commission meeting where public input was heard. The missing notice means the city must redo the public hearing process, sending the developers’ application back to the city planning commission for public input.
Big changes to city trash collection coming in 2026
City trash collection will change its regular Friday route to Wednesday, and residents will use a reservation system to request pick-up of bulk items and yard debris instead of through a regular bulk trash collection day. Those changes will begin in January.
Community Perspective: What is the Link and Why I Don’t Support the Project
A contributed perspectives piece by Aaron Garber What is the Link? The Link is the proposed project for the Lindsey Funeral Home site—a six-story, high-density apartment complex that will stretch sidewalk to sidewalk, featuring about 400 parking spaces. Approximately 36 of those spaces will be rented to the city for city vehicles. The project is …
Community Perspective: If you ever wonder how it happened, you’re witnessing it now
A contributed perspectives piece by Cara Walton There is a wonderful line in “It’s the Great Pumpkin: Charlie Brown” where Linus says “There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people – Religion, Politics, and the Great Pumpkin.” He’s learned the lesson that some people get really upset when you question them about …
