Updated: 5:56 PM Increasing taxes from cigarettes to cell phones, but not without your input.

Updated: 4:35 PM The United States may be facing banishment overseas for the war in Iraq and other policies, but for many people, becoming an American is still a dream.

Updated: 6:33 PM President Bush marked the anniversary Friday by urging resolve in the war against terrorism and saying it is "the duty of every government to fight and destroy this threat to our people."

Updated: 8:06 PM Residents in McGayheysville say train crossing where teens were hit was an accident waiting to happen.

Updated: 6:33 PM Giant Chickens, asking you to take a test. That may sound bizarre, but it's exactly what shoppers found at Grocery Stores across Virginia Thursday.

Updated: 5:52 PM It was a very special birthday celebration for one valley resident. Molly Rogers turned 106 years old. Friends and family gathered at the Loyalton assisted living center to wish her a happy birthday.

Updated: 5:46 PM It seems there's only one way to keep traffic moving on a downtown Harrisonburg street.

Updated: 4:36 PM The state has started draining a farm pond in southern Augusta County nearly two months after engineers determined the pond's dam was in danger of failing.

Updated: 7:34 PM The legislature still has not approved a budget. The House and Senate have two very different plans.

Updated: 5:49 PM There will be more information and a driving tour of two Valley battlefields.

Updated: 1:44 PM Residents decided where to put the shelter, but building a new Animal Shelter in Page County may be harder than the Board of Supervisors originally thought it would be.

Updated: 9:18 AM The Harrisonburg school board adopts budget. They are asking for 21.5 million dollars in local funds.

Updated: 7:24 PM The Waynesboro school board isn't too pleased with city manager Doug Walker's budget. That could mean major cuts in new hires and existing positions.

Updated: 7:39 PM Teen charged in Elkton man's murder facing more serious charges.

Updated: 3:56 PM This gives more time for some teachers to complete their required coursework.

Updated: 8:03 PM JMU students participated in an alternative spring break program in which they did service projects.

Updated: 5:51 PM Spring is a time of renewal, and in the town of Shenandoah, it's the perfect backdrop for showcasing their renovated downtown.

Updated: 5:42 PM The Lee boy’s basketball team's championship win has everyone in the community talking. From current students to alumni, the city of Staunton is on cloud nine..

Updated: 5:45 PM They aren't taking any more trash at the Battle Creek Landfill in Page County, but that may not always be the case.

Updated: 1:37 PM Red-eyed, winged visitors are getting ready to invade the nation's capital and parts of Maryland and Virginia.

Updated: 5:27 PM Agriculture's been a top priority for Valley Delegate Steve Landes. Now his commitment is paying off.

Updated: 1:28 PM Virginia has been chosen to provide the US Capitol with its Christmas tree this year for the first time.

Updated: 1:25 PM Crews recover two of the three bodies missing since a boat capsized. One is the missing Harrisonburg boy.

Updated: 9:21 PM The face of one Valley police force is getting wider recognition thanks to a new set of trading cards.

Updated: 9:01 PM A local teen is making a difference in her community with a very special concert.