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Sunny, cooler and less humid today and Monday
It will feel a little like fall today and Monday before temperatures start to rise Tuesday.
Dukes hold off Liberty to open Napier era with 20-13 win
James Madison scored points on each of its first four drives to earn a 20-13 win over Liberty in the Battle of the Blue Ridge on Saturday at Bridgeforth Stadium.
Scattered showers tonight, maybe a thunderstorm. Cooler and less humid Sunday
There's still the chance for showers and thunderstorms here in the Shenandoah Valley this afternoon and later tonight.
19 hours ago in High School Sports,
Hornets Pull Away in Second Half to Defeat Spotswood 24-12
The Hornets would respond with a scoring drive of their own as Clint Coffee capped off the drive of the six yard touchdown run.
19 hours ago in High School Sports,
Local High school football scores for Friday
HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – Here’s the high school football scores from local, Shenandoah Valley games, on Friday, September 4,…
Bridgewater Football drops season opener at Stevenson, 17-0
The Bridgewater College football team dropped its season opener to Stevenson 17-0 on Friday night.
JMU Men’s Soccer comes up short at No. 23 Princeton, 2-0
PRINCETON, N.J. (JMU Athletics) – On a Friday night where James Madison men’s soccer (1-3-0) out-numbered No. 23 Princeton (2-0-1)…
Bridgewater Volleyball wins two matches at Gettysburg Battlefield Classic
Bridgewater College women's volleyball swept the day with a four-set victory over Messiah and a straight-set win over Lycoming at the Gettysburg Battlefield Classic Friday.
1 day ago in National
Mistrial is declared in Lindsay Clancy child killings case after jury deadlocks
A judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial declared a mistrial Friday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in a case that sharply divided many Americans over whether the Massachusetts woman should be criminally responsible for killing her three young children.
1 day ago in Lifestyle
Nod if you’ve heard this: Bobblehead dolls are an American favorite
Any head can bobble - entertainers, athletes, politicians, animals, fictional characters, even your own if you get one personalized. Kitschy, kind of funny, kind of clever, ubiquitous as giveaways at places like baseball games, who doesn't love a bobblehead? America most definitely does.
2 days ago in Sports
Eala, Osaka and Zverev advance, while No. 3 Auger-Aliassime falls at the US Open
Alex Eala and her fans are headed to the weekend at the U.S. Open, along with two-time champion Naomi Osaka and 2023 winner Coco Gauff. So are Madison Keys and men's top seed Alexander Zverev — just barely — but not No. 3 Felix Auger-Aliassime, who became the highest-seeded player knocked out of the tournament thus far.
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Louisiana judge rules against NCAA, clearing path for former NFL players to join LSU roster
SU coach Lane Kiffin's chances of fielding former NFL players improved Thursday night when a Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA in a high-profile eligibility case.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Fall movie season has arrived. Here are 5 early Oscar predictions
It might be only just September, but the jockeying for next March's Academy Awards is well underway. Movies first started revving up their Oscar campaigns at the Cannes Film Festival in May. But now that the fall festivals, in Venice, Telluride and soon Toronto, are in full swing, so is the prognosticating about what's in the mix for awards.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Psychedelic ‘Furthur’ bus rolls back into San Francisco for new Grateful Dead exhibit
Ken Kesey's school bus — once painted in bright, swirly colors and driven across the country on a psychedelic journey — is back in San Francisco after 60 years as the centerpiece of a new exhibition celebrating the legacy of the Grateful Dead, a band that rose from the city's famed hippie movement.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Clearing skies tonight, a scattered thunderstorm Saturday
There is a slight risk some storms today may reach severe levels with hail and damaging winds possible.
JMU Volleyball falls in four sets at No. 19 North Carolina
After James Madison took the first set over No. 19 North Carolina, the Tar Heels responded by winning the following three sets for a 3-1 (25-20, 21-25, 18-25, 19-25) victory inside Carmichael Arena on Thursday night in non-conference volleyball action.
2 days ago in High School Sports,
Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Thursday, 9/3
Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Thursday, 9/3
3 days ago in Entertainment
Dollywood theme park will add new features, including a waterfall, to honor Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton's theme park in east Tennessee will unveil new features for fans to honor the life of the "dreamer-in-chief," Dolly Parton, who died at the age of 80.
3 days ago in Sports
With a new-look roster and no A’ja Wilson the US FIBA World Cup title defense gets tougher
The U.S. has dominated the women's FIBA World Cup for nearly two decades, winning the last four titles. A young American roster led by the trio of Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese now complement U.S. stalwart Breanna Stewart as the team looks to win its fifth straight championship.
3 days ago in Sports
First Trump, now Everton: Balogun at center of another fiasco as deadline-day transfer fails
U.S. striker Folarin Balogun pulled out of a deal to join Everton in the final minutes of European soccer's summer transfer window because he felt uncomfortable that the English club raised doubts about his health in a medical check, Monaco's sporting director has revealed.