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2025-26 city school budget would include raises and new special education staff hires

The Harrisonburg City School Board voted unanimously Tuesday for the next year’s school budget that includes a 3% salary increase for teachers and staff, as well as additional funds to hire new special education staff.

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‘I’ll never stop being sorry’: Driver in fatal 2023 crash sentenced to 90 days in jail

MOOREFIELD, W.Va.  — More than two years after three JMU fraternity brothers died in a wreck after a rush event, the driver of the car that night, Campbell Fortune, received Tuesday a 90-day jail sentence with a seven-year parole period and a $100 fine.

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Higher-density housing development near Smithland Elementary wins approval

The Harrisonburg City Council on Tuesday approved the rezoning of two lots near Smithland Elementary School from single-family residential to the higher density housing, which would allow developers to build 55 units, including at least 44 single-family homes.

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No city tax increases proposed; Zoning changed to allow cat adoptions downtown

City taxes will stay the same next year if the Harrisonburg City Council sticks with the proposed budget draft that officials unveiled Tuesday. Some city charges will increase, including water and sewer utilities and the stormwater fee, while the sanitation fee will decrease.

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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. 

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