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09/02/2026

Breaking: School Shooting at Westwood Elementary in Waynesboro.

09/02/2026

For fun, let's see how accurate the other outlets poll is.

Are you voting for Ben Cline or Beth Macy?

08/02/2026

A certain councilwoman in Harrisonburg appears to have a lot of explaining to do.

Yet no coverage or questioning is coming from our local media...yet again.

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05/15/2026

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05/08/2026

Redistricting Referendum Struck Down by Virginia Supreme Court.

05/06/2026

BREAKING: Federal agents were seen Tuesday executing search warrants in Portsmouth, Virginia, at the office of Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas, according to reporting from Fox News.

Fox News reported that the FBI operation is allegedly tied to an ongoing federal corruption investigation. According to the report, agents also executed a search warrant at a neighboring cannabis dispensary connected to the inquiry.
The warrants were reportedly approved by a federal judge, and multiple law enforcement sources told Fox News the investigation is considered significant in scope.

Correspondent Alex Hogan reported that Sen. Lucas arrived at the scene while agents continued searching the office Tuesday afternoon.

At this time, federal authorities have not publicly released additional details regarding the nature of the investigation or whether any charges are expected.

05/06/2026

Federal immigration authorities announced Tuesday that an alleged MS-13 gang member living illegally in the United States was arrested in Harrisonburg earlier this week.

According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested Josue Saul Garcia-Lopez on Monday. DHS officials stated Garcia-Lopez is a native of El Salvador and an active member of the violent transnational gang MS-13, which has been designated a terrorist organization by the Trump Administration.

Federal authorities say Garcia-Lopez was wanted in El Salvador for alleged involvement in extortion and robbery schemes spanning multiple years. DHS also stated that he previously held convictions in El Salvador for unlawful possession of a firearm and disorderly conduct.

The arrest took place in Harrisonburg as part of ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations targeting violent criminal organizations and individuals residing illegally in the United States.

MS-13, also known as Mara Salvatrucha, originated in Los Angeles in the 1980s and has since developed into an international criminal network involved in violent crime, drug trafficking, extortion, and human smuggling operations across the United States and Central America.
Federal officials have not yet released additional details regarding pending charges or possible deportation proceedings connected to the case.

04/26/2026

Breaking: Incident at the White House correspondence dinner. Preisdent Trump rushed away by the Secret Service.

Update: shooter in custody.

04/24/2026

The Board of Supervisors approved their annual budget on Wednesday.

Recent assessments conducted by the Commissioner of Revenue saw an average value increase of 15%.

According to their agenda, the Board reduced the tax rate from 68 cents per 100 dollars to 66 cents per dollar, reduced the property tax rate was apparently reduced from $2.65 to $2.60, the Farm Machinery tax was eliminated, and the threshold for elderly tax rebates was lowered.

DNR looks to have gotten it right, WHSV looks to have been inaccurate yet again.

04/23/2026

Breaking: The April 21 Virginia gerrymandering referendum may not be settled after all.

A Tazewell County Circuit Court judge has now blocked certification of the election results, ruling that the ballot language was misleading and that lawmakers did not properly follow the constitutional amendment process. The legal fight now appears headed back up the chain on appeal.

The unofficial vote totals show that Rockingham County voted "No" by overwhelming figures (75.29%) according to the Virginia Department of Elections.

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