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Celebrate Christmas in Broadway, VA

There are so many ways to spread the Christmas cheer in Broadway beginning this weekend! Make plans now to enjoy these events with family and friends and remember to shop local this holiday season and support Broadway businesses. Enjoy Christmas lights throughout Town beginning November 30 through early January.

December Elkton Events

The Town of Elkton invites everyone to attend a variety of events throughout Elkton this Christmas and Holiday Season! The festivities will begin on Thursday, December 1 with the lighting of the Christmas Tree at Town Hall at 6pm. The annual Christmas Parade will take place on Saturday, December 3 at 5pm beginning in Downtown Elkton, and the Old Town Christmas & Downtown Marketplace event will take place on Friday, December 9. The Downtown Marketplace vendors will be set up December 9 from 4-8pm and the Old

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Giving Back on Giving Tuesday 2022

Giving Back on Giving Tuesday 2022 Harrisonburg, VA – #GivingTuesday is coming up next week! This annual, worldwide day of generosity encourages communities to do good on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County (TCFHR) makes it easy to give back to the community we love. That is why TCFHR has created an easy to follow, giving guide that promotes sixty-five nonprofit agencies and their specific project funding needs. TCFHR hopes the community will

Innovation Hub coming to Downtown Harrisonburg - Opening Late 2023

Media Contact: Hannah Cooper, Directorhannah@harrisonburghub.com 540-212-9595FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEInnovation Hub coming to Downtown Harrisonburg Harrisonburg Innovation Hub to renovate and occupy historic 26,500 sqft Wetsel Seed Building Nov. 16, 2022 – HARRISONBURG, VA – A state-of-the-art innovation hub is slated to occupy a historic building in downtown Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg Innovation Hub (or more simply known as “HIH”), with the support of local investors and partners, closed on the space in

Four free holiday theatre shows, six locations, three days of family fun!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact:  Mary Golden Hughes: 434-4475 ext. 135November 16, 2022 Harrisonburg, VA Media is welcome to attend all events; for advance interviews about the program series and or individual topics, please note the contact information below.  Four free holiday theatre shows, six locations, three days of family fun!Bright Star Touring Theatre, a national touring theatre company based in Asheville, NC, is coming to Massanutten Regional Library December 1 – 3, 2022, with four different

Bridgewater College Announces Undergraduate Engineering Major

Bridgewater College Announces Undergraduate Engineering Major BRIDGEWATER, Va. — With the development of its newest major in engineering, Bridgewater College seeks to give students a clearer path to their desired career outcomes. Over the last five years, the field of engineering has consistently been named among the top four career objectives by admitted students to Bridgewater College. In response to student interest, the College reworked its applied physics major curriculum to offer an undergraduate

Great Community Give 2023 Nonprofit Registration Will Launch on National Philanthropy Day

Great Community Give 2023 Nonprofit Registration Will Launch on National Philanthropy Day Great Community Give (GCG) is back for its sixth year! The GCG Planning Team will open registration for interested nonprofits on National Philanthropy Day, November 15th. Returning and newly participating nonprofit agencies can sign up for GCG 2023 at www.greatcommunitygive.org. Registration will remain open until February 15, 2023. Eligibility requirements include having IRS 501(c)(3) tax status and located in and

Bridgewater College : Photographs by Robert Sulkin on Display at Bridgewater College Nov. 7 – Dec. 9

Photographs by Robert Sulkin on Display at Bridgewater College Nov. 7 – Dec. 9   BRIDGEWATER, Va. —An exhibition of photographs by Robert Sulkin will be showcased at Bridgewater College from Monday, Nov. 7, through Friday, Dec. 9, in the Beverly Perdue Art Gallery located on the main level of the John Kenny Forrer Learning Commons.   Sulkin’s career has spanned photography’s transition from a film-based medium to a digital one, and much of his work incorporates both. For more than 30 years, Sulkin has

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Receives Funding from Sentara Healthcare

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Receives Funding from Sentara Healthcare The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County (TCFHR) and Sentara Healthcare are collaborating to bring books into the hands of all children under five years old in our community. TCFHR, a local nonprofit organization, received word that Sentara Healthcare will fund a $15,000 grant to their latest program, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. TCFHR became a local community affiliate in July 2021. In the eight months

Goodwill® Focuses on Restoring Community with a New Project in Northwest Roanoke

Goodwill® Focuses on Restoring Community with a New Project in Northwest Roanoke  Roanoke, Virginia - Goodwill Industries® of the Valleys is partnering with the City of Roanoke, public and non-profit partners, as well as community stakeholders to develop a new center in Northwest Roanoke. The center will feature a grocery store, an adult high school, wellness center, and banking services. The new center will be located at the existing Goodwill Roanoke Jobs Campus which is currently home to the corporate

SVEC awards $13,000 through Operation Round Up

SVEC awards $13,000 through Operation Round UpROCKINGHAM– SVEC’s Operation Round Up Committee has selected eight community organizations throughout the Valley as the latest group of grant recipients.  The total amount to be distributed for this grant cycle is $13,000. Operation Round Up is SVEC’s charitable program that features a pool of money that grows as members voluntarily “round up” their electric bills to the nearest dollar each month.  Applications for the first grant cycle of 2023 will be

MRL Board of Trustees Names Zachary Elder Library Director

MRL Board of Trustees Names Zachary Elder Library DirectorHarrisonburg, VA – October 21, 2022 – The Massanutten Regional Library Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Zachary Elder has been named Library Director, a role which focuses on the strategic leadership and vision for the seven branch regional system. Elder was selected after a national search was conducted by Bradbury Miller Associates, a recruiting firm which specializes in identifying library leadership. Elder replaces Rochelle Carr who

SAVE THE DATES!?Winter Wine Weekend at Hotel Madison February 23 – 26, 2023

Winter Wine Weekend 2023 Hotel Madison presents our 3rd annual Winter Wine Weekend: A learning, tasting, and dining experience.     Harrisonburg, VA: Hotel Madison presents our 3rd annual Winter Wine Weekend: A learning, tasting, and dining experience.     SAVE THE DATES!  February 23 – 26, 2023    Join us over four days in February 2023, all dedicated to wine. The Winter Wine Weekend is a one-of-a-kind event enjoyed by both beginners and connoisseurs alike that you do not want to miss.     This event

Rep. Ben Cline Introduces Legislation to Help Reduce Burdensome Regulations on Small Businesses

Nicole.Manley@mail.house.govTo read the FULL PRESS Release --> https://cline.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-ben-cline-introduces-legislation-help-reduce-burdensome-regulations-small

Bridgewater College Receives Regional Recognition from Washington Monthly and The Princeton Review

Bridgewater College Receives Regional Recognition from Washington Monthly and The Princeton Review   BRIDGEWATER, Va. — Bridgewater College received multiple regional accolades for its continued dedication to welcoming and graduating a large number of economically disadvantaged students, research initiatives and affordability for all students.   Bridgewater again ranked among the top 200 Liberal Arts Colleges in Washington Monthly’s 2022 rankings. Schools earn top rankings by demonstrating their

Regional Property Management Company Wins National Recognition

Regional Property Management Company Wins National Recognition  Winchester, VA – Local property management leaderColdwell Banker Premier was recently ranked #6 in the nation for tenants placed and #9 for leased rental listings for 2021. This honor was bestowed as a part of a new initiative from the real estate industry publication giant, RealTrends in partnership with Rent Spree. Coldwell Banker Premier has 16 offices across the Mid-Atlantic and offers short- and long-term rental management, as well as

Brown Edwards Named Top 50 Construction Accounting Firm

Brown Edwards Named Top 50 Construction Accounting FirmFor the fourth year in a row, Brown Edwards has been recognized as a Top 50 construction accounting firm by Construction Executive Magazine.  Now in its 20th year of publication, Construction Executive is the leading trade magazine about the business of construction. In itsJuly/August 2022 issue, CE published a comprehensive ranking of The Top 50 Construction Accounting Firms™ in the nation, featuring breakouts and analysis. Brown Edwards

University Presidents Eye 'New Normal' As Semesters Begin

University Presidents Eye 'New Normal' As Semesters Begin DNR 8/26/2022  The four area college presidents addressed the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce Thursday at Spotswood Country Club.Collaboration among local businesses and universities are important for the community as a whole, according to Christopher Quinn, president and CEO of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce, who gave opening remarks.“Having us all rowing in the same direction gives us the ability to be nimble on so

Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (CSPDC)

Central Shenandoah Pandemic Recovery and Resiliency Plan Now Available   The Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (CSPDC)’s new Pandemic Recovery and Resiliency Plan has been published.  The purpose of this economic development plan is to assist local governments in the region with their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and their resiliency efforts to protect their communities from future economic shocks.  In the summer of 2020, the CSPDC applied for and received “Coronavirus Aid, Relief,

Brown Edwards Ranks on Inside Public Accounting’s Top 100 List

Brown Edwards Ranks on Inside Public Accounting’s Top 100 ListFor the 6th year in a row, Brown Edwards has been recognized as a top accounting firm on the INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) Top 100 List, moving up another five spots on the list this year to number 73.  The IPA 500 recognizes the top U.S.-based accounting firms and is the most comprehensive list of North American public accounting firms available. Each year, IPA ranks the largest public accounting firms in the U.S. based on

Goodwill Programs Have Highest Employment Placement Rates Ever

Goodwill Programs Have Highest Employment Placement Rates Ever   Goodwill Industries of the Valleys is committed to having a greater impact on individuals, families, and communities in the areas they serve. Goodwill is able to help individuals with a hand up, not a handout through Mission Services training and employment programs. Goodwill’s recent five-year Strategic Plan set the foundation for making programs even more accessible to individuals. Goodwill is covering the majority of expenses for the

Bridgewater College and Shorelight Launch New Program for International Students

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 3, 2022  Media Contact: Logan Bogert Communications Coordinatorlbogert@bridgewater.edu (540) 828-5486  Bridgewater College and Shorelight Launch New Program for International Students  BRIDGEWATER, Va. — Bridgewater College and Shorelight have announced a new partnership that will broaden global access to BC’s undergraduate and graduate programs for international students, as well as provide interested international students the ability to enhance and fast-track their

F&M Bank – Farmers & Merchants Bank Announce Investment in BankTech Ventures Fund

F&M Bank – Farmers & Merchants Bank Announce Investment in BankTech Ventures Fund  F&M Bank is excited to embrace banking innovations through its involvement in the recently launched banktech-focused venture capital fund.    For Immediate Release | Timberville, VA. August 2, 2022 – F&M Bank, also known as Farmers & Merchants Bank, announced today that it has committed to be an investor in BankTech Ventures, LP (“BTV” or the “Fund”), a strategic investment fund with the mission to support community banks

SENTARA COMMUNITY INVESTMENT IN 2021

CONTACT Alyssa Pacheco Brand Engagement Consultant axpache1@sentara.comSENTARA COMMUNITY INVESTMENT IN 2021 Harrisonburg, VA – Sentara RMH Medical Center is pleased to announce grants totaling more than $1,200,000 have been awarded to programs, foundations, and groups within the community in its 2021 grant cycle. In all, ten organizations focusing on the health and wellness of area residents were honored in this community. The grants are part of Sentara Healthcare's commitment to strengthening

Interstate 81 Exit 243 to 247 Mile Markers 242 to 248.8

Interstate 81 Exit 243 to 247 Mile Markers 242 to 248.8City of Harrisonburg Widening Project Design Public HearingTuesday, June 28, 2022, 4 – 7 p.m. Pleasant Valley Elementary School 215 Pleasant Valley Road Harrisonburg, VA 22801Find out about the proposed improvements for the section of Interstate 81 northbound and southbound that extends from mile marker 242.0 to mile marker 248.8 in the City of Harrisonburg. This is in the area of Interstate 81 exit 243 to exit 247.This project will involve a change

Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce's B-Cubed program aids minority-owned businesses

B-Cubed program aids minority-owned businesses  PUBLISHED JANUARY 30, 2022BY EMILY FREEHLING  PrePOPsterous Gourmet Popcorn owner Tisha McCoy-Ntiamoah participated in the B-Cubed program. Photo by Norm ShaferA minority business assistance program in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County has helped 15 businesses and disbursed $21,700 in grant money in its first year of operation.With $200,000 in state and federal grant awards announced in October 2021, organizers of the Black- and Brown-Owned Business Growth