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Coming up on the Harrisonburg Patch calendar: Shenandoah Valley Watercolor Society Splashing Color For 40 Years

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Hello Harrisonburg! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What police say happened before shots rang out on Vine Street
  • How a $13 million lab upgrade could impact Harrisonburg's food safety

Also on today's calendar: Shenandoah Valley Watercolor Society Splashing Color For 40 Years and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • 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.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday September 4
  • 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.

🗞 Nearby News

Bridgewater

Elkton

  • At least a dozen Virginia localities have pulled away from Flock Safety devices since July. Lynchburg could be next. (cardinalnews.org)

Ok Harrisonburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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