The CDC says caregivers often experience health issues like increased levels of depression and anxiety, compromised immune function, and worse self-reported physical health.
“We’re together, we are a package deal. If I’m somewhere he is with me. If he is somewhere, I’m with him. Very rarely are we not together,” Kristy Mackenzie said.
City Council committed a portion of its American Rescue Plan Act funding to this project as the COVID-19 pandemic enhanced the need for a permanent, low-barrier shelter and services.
From blankets, scarves, and hats to jewelry and other pieces of art, the Craft and Chat for Charity group is always looking to create something special to give to those in need.
“Yesterday we had around 330 people that came in which is the most we’ve had in one day in this election,” Mark Finks, general registrar for the City of Harrisonburg said.
Heading into the holiday season the flu has put a dent in the supply of turkeys with around 8 million being lost which is about three percent of the national market.
An overwhelming majority of speakers voiced their support of Gov. Youngkin’s policies and want to keep the discussion of gender and sexuality out of schools.
In Harrisonburg major renovations to the historic Dallard-Newman House began on Monday. The historic home was built by freed slaves Ambrose and Reuben Dallard in 1885 and is one of the few historic African American homes left in the city.
A computing error with the statewide voter registration system caused transactions to not appear in the online voter registration hopper for processing by local general registrars according to the Department of Elections (ELECT).
If you do find yourself broken down, another important tip is to pack your car ahead of time with necessary emergency items like water, a first aid kit, and items like blankets that will keep you warm.
For some community members finding affordable medical equipment in order to complete day-to-day activities can be a difficult task, and that’s where two Valley nonprofits have stepped in.
Local mental health professionals said anxiety, depression, substance use disorder and trauma are the conditions they most commonly see in the Shenandoah Valley.
Spotswood Elementary School held its Fall Festival on Saturday and during the event, kids got the chance to help plant some trees outside of the school as part of an environmental project. The school is partnering with Bridgewater College and Harrisonburg Public Works to plant 100 trees outside the school.
The Harrisonburg Fire Department will soon be launching a first-of-its-kind program in the area meant to help connect underserved community members with services.
The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Virginia State Police, have arrested three local individuals on felony indictments handed down by an Augusta County Grand Jury.
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