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The National Main Street Program is one that gives merit to those organizations that build strong revitalization and have demonstrated their ability to strengthen the local economy and protect historic buildings. Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance has been accredited in 2011 as one of these organizations and is now considered a part of the National Main Street [...]

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In Bridgewater, safety and aesthetic are two very important traits, and for both of these reasons, a construction project on Dinkel Avenue has been in the planning stages for a long while now. Finally, the project will move forward in August!
Part of the reason the planning process has taken so long is because it is [...]

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If you’ve driven on Port Republic Road or Neff Avenue recently, you’ve probably seen the major construction taking place! James Madison University is developing an 85 acre athletic field complex, and has been underway since late 2009. It is scheduled for completion in March 2012 and opening that summer, so they are making some big [...]

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Dynamic Aviation, a private company based just south of Harrisonburg in Bridgewater, Virginia, is home to 500 employees (company-wide), and they are getting ready to add 50 more. True to their motto, “Innovation Takes Flight,” Dynamic does something that no other company does. They provide aerial services, like data acquisition, reconnaissance, fire management, and sterile [...]

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CNBC recently published an article about the top states for business, and guess who ranked number one? That’s right… Virginia! It has one of the lowest unemployment rates of any state at 2.9% compared to 9.1% nationally. See below for Virginia’s rankings in each of the categories of this particular study.

Additionally, Harrisonburg has an unemployment [...]

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At Tuesday night’s city council meeting, a proposal was made to build an amphitheater in Downtown Harrisonburg next to the Harrisonburg Farmer’s Market. It would be situated on the city-owned municipal parking lot next to the Farmer’s Market, and perhaps use up some of the space in the grassy area next to Turner Pavilion as [...]

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We recently posted and invited local residents to take part in a community branding survey for Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Well, the preliminary results are in! It seems most people polled gave the same answers — that “the topographical beauty, values, sense of family and community, economic opportunity, and quality of life [are] the key [...]

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A recent survey done by the National Association of Home Builders shows that despite the ups and downs — okay, mostly downs… at least for now — of the housing market, Americans see the overall value of owning a home. It is still part of the American dream. In fact, 75 percent of those polled [...]

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If you are a resident of Harrisonburg or Rockingham County, you have a great opportunity to take a survey and give your two cents about a new community branding initiative being taken in our area.
Community branding is important because it can be used in marketing to visitors, new residents, current residents, investors, and can give [...]

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Looking for something fun to do in Harrisonburg? A new mini golf course is opening up in June! Located in the Cloverleaf Shopping Center, Putter-A-Round promises to be a family-friendly place for folks of all ages to have a great time.

Dan and Tracey Burnett have been wanting to open a mini golf course in Harrisonburg [...]

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