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Community Perspective: Transportation in Harrisonburg is unsustainable and unaffordable. There’s something we can do about it.

A contributed perspectives piece by By Brent Finnegan. This is part one of a three-part series of Community Perspectives about land use and transportation in Harrisonburg.

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40-unit low-income housing development near Bluestone Town Center wins approval

City council members approved the construction of a 40-unit development off Erickson Avenue aimed at helping low-income residents. 

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Foodie Q&A: Mikey Reisenberg of Mashita

My kimchi jjigae is heavily inspired by my mom’s cabbage soup that we ended up eating a whole lot when I was growing up.

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Tiller Strings: sales, rentals, repair, sheet music, accessories.

Virginia budget delivers for city schools but federal funding remains a question mark

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Aristocat Cafe has been serving not only cats, but tea as well

By Olivia DeWan, contributor For the past two years, Aristocat Cafe has served as a haven for tea and cat lovers alike. Founded by Amanda Atwell in 2023, the cozy Harrisonburg establishment blends her love for loose-leaf teas and feline companionship into a one-of-a-kind experience.  “I’ve fostered cats since I was 16,” Atwell said. “I …

More than half of incoming county kindergarteners meet readiness standards

A majority of kindergarteners are entering Rockingham County schools ready to learn and succeed in the classroom, according to data presented to the school board Monday night. 

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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