Scooter Surge Expands as Harrisonburg Regulates E-Scooters
Harrisonburg skinfs? A surge in e scooter use has brought 350 units to the city three weeks ago and nearly 700 by last weekend. Bird and Lime placed most units with Bird supplying about 500. City attorney Wesley Russ said the city has asked Bird to cut numbers but has not ordered removals. Bird declined interview, sending an emailed statement.
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Harrisonburg
California
Bird and Lime
Bird
Wesley Russ
Russ
Second arrest in hotel beating tied to drug deal
Harrisonburg police announced the second arrest in the Hotel Madison assault that began as a drug deal. Devon Organ, 28, was captured at home and charged with robbery, aggravated malicious wounding, and drug distribution. His cousin Marlon Organ, 26, faces the same felonies. both await a status hearing in Rockingham County General District Court.
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Harrisonburg
Madison
U.S
New Market
Devon F. Organ
Marlon Andre Organ Jr
Har
Risonburg
Devon Organ
Rockingham County General District Court
S. Main St
Tony Schemansky
Woodbridge
Marlon Organ
Schemansky
Rockingham County
Medicaid enrollment now exceeds projections in Virginia
Virginia expects 375,000 low income residents to enroll in Medicaid by July 2020, surpassing prior 300,000 projections after expansion took effect January 1. Officials credit demand for coverage while critics cite a $460 million overrun tied to startup costs and managed care conversion.
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Richmond
Virginia
General Assembly
Jennifer Lee
Department of Medical Assistance Services
Virginia Officials Back Mental Health Focused School Safety
Harrisonburg and Rockingham County education leaders back lawmakers 24 priority recommendations for school safety. Proposals emphasize mental health resources and counseling over security upgrades, aiming to reshape safety efforts in Virginia after national incidents. The House committee met at Hotel Madison and will present the plan to the General Assembly in January.
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Harrisonburg
Rockingham County
House
Select Committee On
Hotel Madison
General Assembly
Parkland
Fla
Virginia
Oskar Scheikl
Sandy Hook
Obituary notices for multiple West Virginia residents
Deaths reported for Russell Day 85 Riverton WV C Gene Dofflemyer 88 Matthew Gipson Gapp 87 Fisher WV Clarence L Mellon Jr 87 Brandywine WV Hunter Nutter Ill 62 Harrisonburg Douglas F Raynes 97 Eva M Rodeffer 83 Dayton. Obituaries list ages and hometowns for each individual.
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Russell R. Day
Riverton
W.va
Gene Dofflemyer
Matthew Gipson Gapp
Fisher, W.va
Clarence L. Mellon Jr
Brandywine
Hunter C. Nutter Ill
Harrisonburg
Douglas F. Raynes
Eva M. Rodeffer
Dayton
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