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It was symbolic of the walk they're willing to take to achieve immigration reform in the city of Harrisonburg.

As Bridgewater College's graduating seniors and their families celebrated in Nininger Hall on Saturday, Virginia Supreme Court Justice and Harrisonburg native William C. Mims urged the 301 graduates to remember society's "timeless virtues" and to build meaningful lives.

Broadway's Daniel Rohrer forces out a sliding Brendan Mendoza of Harrisonburg at second base.

The partially built Preston Lake subdivision east of Harrisonburg is ready to roll again, but the strength of the housing market and plans for the southeast connector road project will determine its exact timetable, developers say.

Fredys Lopz, 9, and Samantha Vincent, 8, Spotswood Elementary School students who attend the Second Home care program, play Candy Land with Melissa Leecy, director of resource development for the United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.

April was a big month for home sales in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, providing further evidence that the local market has finally rebounded from the housing crash five... To See This and Every Local Story from The Daily News-Record, Click Here to Become a Subscriber! Login to view the full story

LEFT TO RIGHT: Lura Ritchie, widow of Julius Ritchie, Harrisonburg police chief from 1947 to 1974; Duane Fairweather, chief from 1991 to 1992; Richard Presgrave, chief from 1975 to 1991; incumbent Chief Stephen Monticelli; and Donald Harper, chief from 1993 to 2012, admire the new Chiefs Wall of Service at the Public Safety Building on Tuesday.

Harrisonburg, VA The City of Harrisonburg will begin adding more pedestrian pathways this week.

It's National Police Week. Members of the city's police department unveiled a wall for police chiefs who served the city.

On Friday, May 10th, a high ranking member of Mara Salvatrucha was arrested in Harrisonburg by ICE agents, FBI agents and investigators with the CHARGE Unit.

When you're heading home during rush hour or you're stuck in traffic and you happen to notice a change in the traffic patterns, there's a reason.

"The city's portion is estimated to cost nine point seven five million dollars," said Charles Chenault, Vice Mayor to the City of Harrisonburg.

The Harrisonburg City Council is considering an unsolicited proposal to build a conference center and hotel in downtown Harrisonburg, and city fathers would be well served to continue approaching... To See This and Every Local Story from The Daily News-Record, Click Here to Become a Subscriber! Login to view the full story

Downtown Harrisonburg may be getting a new addition to help beautify the city. More than 200 guests went to Capital Ale House Saturday to talk about the project.

Harrisonburg- As celebrations continue in Ohio after the three Cleveland women are rescued after being held for nine, 10 and 11 years now the recovery process starts.

On Friday, the federal government announced $2.5 million in federal funds will be heading to Virginia to get people without health insurance signed up for "Obamacare". Right now, 32% of people in Harrisonburg have no health insurance, which is the highest percentage for an area in Virginia.

This week, the city of Harrisonburg talked about plans to demolish Mabel Memorial Schoolhouse after July 1 in a report published on Tuesday, May 7. Brink is planning to move the Mabel Memorial Schoolhouse all the way to his home, which is about four miles past Bridgewater in Augusta County.

People will be hitting the streets of Harrisonburg walking for chocolate and it's also a chance for them to support the Collins Center.

Bobbie Arbogast , Challenge Program teacher at Lacey Spring and John C. Myers elementary schools, received the 2013 Honored Teachers Award Thursday as part of the Robert B. and Gladys Hopkins Strickler Honored Teachers Writing Contest.

The case against a Harrisonburg man who police say crashed a truck head-on into a car, killing the driver, was postponed Tuesday during a hearing in Rockingham County Circuit... To See This and Every Local Story from The Daily News-Record, Click Here to Become a Subscriber! Login to view the full story