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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.
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Needed housing or eyesore? People of Harrisonburg get their chance to weigh in on apartment complex
One item on Tuesday’s city council agenda has already caused a stir with Harrisonburg residents, as the desire for affordable housing within walking distance of downtown collides with those who don’t want a large apartment complex in that particular spot.
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Mural artist seeks to help people feel at home one community at a time
To Iorver Ikeseh, art is a universal language, and he seeks to use his painting talents and murals to communicate a sense of belonging around the world.
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Intern Spotlight: Calvin’s First Year at Princeton
Jun 26, 2026
Intern Spotlight: Calvin’s First Year at Princeton
‘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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Better listening is key to the city and JMU being better neighbors, leaders say
Strengthening the connections between JMU and Harrisonburg will require a little more listening and maybe a little less noise (especially late at night), according to panelists at a special town-gown forum Monday.
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.
Harrisonburg urges water conservation efforts as drought conditions mount
For the first time in his life, Public Utilities Director Mike Collins believes Harrisonburg may be entering a drought with conditions that are already requiring some large water users to voluntarily conserve water.
2023 in Harrisonburg: Here’s what people were reading
Readers in 2023 really wanted to know about Harrisonburg’s new high school — and can you blame them? It seems like it’s been in the works for ages.
