Author: Bridget Manley
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Bridget Manley, Publisher
Bridget spent most of her adult life working as a morning show producer and reporter for radio stations in Cumberland, Md., and Annapolis, Md., before moving to Harrisonburg eight years ago. When she’s not reporting the news and helping run The Citizen, she’s the manager of operations for Rivercrest Farm and Event Center in Shenandoah, she is a freelance reporter for WMRA, and also hosts a podcast that shares parenting stories called “Birds In A Tree.”
Democrat Pete Barlow launches campaign for 6th Congressional District
Less than 10 months after U.S. Rep. Ben Cline, R-Fincastle, won a fourth term in Congress, a Democrat already is seeking to challenge him in the 2026 race.
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Amid questions about Massanutten Technical Center’s funding, county moves ahead with plans for new complex
Rockingham County officials have agreed to move forward with plans to build a new Massanutten Technical Center. However, they are still ironing out who will build the facility and how.
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City and county school boards’ divorce sends them in different directions for future technical and career education
In the wake of the Harrisonburg School Board’s decision Tuesday to end its six-decade partnership with the Rockingham County School Board in operating the Massanutten Technical Center, plans are underway to provide those vocational courses and opportunities to city school students.
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Del. Wilt’s challenger is a community organizer and former EMU professor. Both candidates have begun making their pitches to voters.
While some of this fall’s legislative contests will be determined in the June 17 primaries, that’s not the case for the 34th Virginia House District seat race, where the candidates are already set. Political newcomer Andrew Payton, a Democrat, is challenging Republican Del. Tony Wilt, who is running in November for his eighth full term to the seat that includes Harrisonburg.
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Harrisonburg-Rockingham United Way picks up neighboring communities left without a chapter
United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County announced on Tuesday their plans to expand services and operations to include Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro.
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It’s Harrisonburg vs. Marion, Ohio, for a national championship of livable cities
After navigating several rounds of eliminations, Harrisonburg is now one of two finalists for the Strongest Town Champion — a national online competition that aims to highlight communities dedicated to fostering progress across key areas, like housing, transportation and public safety.
JMU selects its next university president
James Madison University has announced the selection of its next President, James C. Schmidt, who has served as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire.
County school system wants more say over Massanutten Technical Center
The Rockingham County School System signaled a move on Wednesday toward taking greater control over the Massanutten Technical Center — the professional and technical school that the county and Harrisonburg City Public School district share.
