DOT OKs Via Air Contract For Harrisonburg Airport
The U S Department of Transportation approved a deal bringing regular jet service back to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport for the first time since the 1970s The 50 seat jets will fly 12 round trips weekly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina and connect with 660 daily flights, replacing the current 34 seat turboprop service to Washington Dulles International Airport The carrier is ViaAir of Orlando Fla with the two year contract set to begin in 45 to 60 days Details on schedules fares and cutover date will be announced next week The move follows DOT approval of a September vote and ends issues with the previous service provider Silver Airways
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Extended Deadline Nets More Voters in Virginia
In Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, about 1,100 residents signed up to vote online after a federal judge extended Virginia's voter registration deadline. Roughly 500 registered county residents and 600 city residents. paper forms not counted. Statewide, 27,952 registered during the two day extension after the October 17 cutoff.
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Obamacare premiums to rise sharply across states
Washington reports premiums for a midlevel benchmark plan will rise on average 25 percent across 39 states served by the federal health insurance marketplace. The administration confirmed the increases days before the election, with some states facing larger jumps and about one in five consumers losing options beyond a single insurer.
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Harrisonburg City Schools honored for dual language program
A six year old city program in Harrisonburg shines among Virginia peers as New America’s Dual Language Learners National Work Group designates Harrisonburg City Public Schools a state leader in dual language education. The report notes the district’s approach aims to support dual language learners and provides guidance for others.
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Suspect sought in deadly Oklahoma City rampage
Authorities hunt 38 year old Michael Vance after a violent spree that killed his aunt and uncle Ronald Willson and Valerie Willson and wounded two Oklahoma City officers. Vance stole a patrol car and carjacked vehicles while posting live Facebook videos taunting police. He was linked to a fatal discovery outside a mobile home and a pattern of shootings in the Wellston Luther area.
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