Friday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 92 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Harrisonburg: Teen shot, two others arrested, in B&E on Vine Street (augustafreepress.com) — A 19-year-old was seriously wounded in a shooting during an alleged break-in Tuesday on Vine Street in Harrisonburg, and police say the teen is now in stable condition. A juvenile is charged in the breaking and entering, and an 18-year-old was arrested at the Howard Johnson on East Market Street on felony drug distribution charges as the investigation continues.
• Regional Animal Health Lab in Harrisonburg is expanding (rocktownnow.com) — Harrisonburg's Regional Animal Health Laboratory is getting a major expansion as part of a $13.1 million statewide upgrade to Virginia's animal disease‑testing network. Construction will add about 8,800 square feet for advanced testing while the lab stays open, strengthening food safety, livestock health, and public‑health monitoring for farmers, veterinarians, and pet owners across the Valley.
Mineral Museum Hours → James Madison University Virtual Events Festival Mineral Museum 1:00 pm
Mindfulness Walk (self-guided) Edith J. Carrier Arboretum 780 University Blvd, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 1:30 pm
ICGC Yard Show → James Madison University Virtual Events The Yard 5:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Volleyball @ Skyline (W) Montevideo Middle Penn Laird, VA 22846 4:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
WHITE CAT SPOTTED ON OAK SHADE RD between Cross Keys Rd and Duck Run Rd. Going from Duck Run toward Cross Keys, it was shortly after a bend in the road and on the right side. I passed it as I was heading toward Duck Run… (Nextdoor Park View)
Lakeside Book Company posted a job opening for Pressroom Forklift Operator in Harrisonburg. Apply here.
Planet Fitness, Inc. posted a job opening for Custodian in Harrisonburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harrisonburg here.
At least a dozen Virginia localities have pulled away from Flock Safety devices since July. Lynchburg could be next. (cardinalnews.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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