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Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Property transfers September 14 (dnronline.com) — Recent property transfers in the City of Harrisonburg include several home and commercial sales, such as transactions on Meadowlark Drive, Sharon Street, and Commercial Court. Additional deals across Rockingham County districts show active movement in residential, agricultural, and investment properties, offering a snapshot of how local real estate values and ownership are shifting this month.
2. Tilahun's Late Header Helps JMU Outlast Coastal Carolina, 1-0 (jmusports.com) — In Harrisonburg, JMU men's soccer edged Coastal Carolina 1-0 on Friday thanks to Henok Tilahun's first career goal, an 83rd-minute header that keeps the Dukes atop the Sun Belt standings. Goalkeeper Erik Jaspers notched his fourth shutout, and fans are invited to continue the homestand Tuesday night when JMU hosts Mary Baldwin at Sentara Park.
3. KONTUSION: Dismal Death Crew Announces East Coast Tour MMXXVI With Hedonist; Debut LP Out Now On Profound Lore Records (wordpress.com) — Harrisonburg metal fans can mark November 30 for a stop on KONTUSION's East Coast Tour MMXXVI, when the band and tour-mates Hedonist play Wizard Mode. The announcement shares the full run of dates and highlights the group's brutal 2025 debut album, inviting locals to grab tickets now for the late-fall show.
4. Sen. Warner files new legislation on AI regulations (whsv.com) — Reporting from Harrisonburg, Sen. Mark Warner explains his new bill to create a federal AI safety board and database to track security flaws in artificial intelligence systems. He argues AI can boost the economy but needs enforceable guardrails, while some Republicans, including President Trump, oppose additional oversight to keep the U.S. competitive with China.
5. PETA will pay meat workers $10,000 to blow the whistle. Is that a good thing? (greenprophet.com) — Harrisonburg is singled out as one of the meat-producing regions where PETA is offering $10,000 to workers who provide evidence that leads to enforcement against companies mislabeling meat. The piece digs into allegations involving local brand Farmer Focus and Shenandoah Valley Organic, and weighs whether paying whistleblowers improves transparency or risks distorting what workers report.
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