Updated: 7:30 PM A little more time has been given to the owner of a Harrisonburg duplex that was infested with rats.

Posted: 7:25 PM Sept. 11, nearly 500 religious leaders and caregivers have flocked to the Valley for trauma recovery. They come from all over the world, having experienced all kinds of tragedies with the hope of healing their communities back home.

Updated: 8:48 AM Front Royal citizens have petitioned to remove their mayor and several council members from office. But according to a local political analyst, this attempt to overthrow the government is "undemocratic and silly." Others say it could make history.

Updated: 9:28 AM The Community Services Board was hit hard by the state budget cuts. But they've gotten some of that money back.

Updated: 9:25 AM Building schools is only one of the big issues the school board is facing. It's officially a new school year and with that comes a new challeges.

Updated: 9:21 AM Harrisonburg needs a new elementary school. Now the discussion begins as to where it should be put. At a recent school board meeting, the political action group CHANGE put in its two cents.

Updated: 8:15 PM Harrisonburg's cigarette tax went into effect Tuesday, and smokers have noticed. So have cigarette retailers in the city who say business is already hurting.

Updated: 10:57 AM The Federal Reserve stands ready to reduce interest rates even further if necessary to boost the sluggish economy and guard against a destabilizing fall in prices, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Tuesday.

Updated: 9:35 AM The Massachusetts Supreme Court was set to rule on the issue of gay marriage today - but delayed making a decision.

Updated: 9:37 AM A Valley town's efforts to overhaul local government officials could set a precedent for the state.

Updated: 8:00 PM At next week's city council meeting, Harrisonburg officials will tackle one issue they consider a growing problem, the mayor.

Updated: 9:34 AM Police have identified the Harrisonburg man that drowned at Virginia Beach.

Updated: 10:33 AM Parking for the popular Blue Hole swimming area is becoming a problem.

Updated: 10:31 AM Mt. Jackson has a new town center, thanks to cooperation among the townspeople.

Updated: 8:08 PM You don't need a license to operate one and they are becoming a problem for local police. Mopeds are becoming extremely popular in the Valley, especially with drivers who have lost their license for drinking and driving.

Updated: 10:29 AM A local bagel-maker just got a patent to take her tasty invention nationwide. Bake'Mmm Bagels is already a big hit in the Shenandoah Valley. Now others will get to enjoy them, too.

Updated: 10:18 AM McGaheysville is on the verge of new growth and the town has something to say about it.

Updated: 10:25 AM Nearly 65-percent of Americans are overweight, but it's not just adults who are tipping the scales. Obesity is a problem for one in five children. Here in the Valley, a new program designed specifically for kids is helping address that problem.

Updated: 9:01 AM Head Start education could be changing for nearly one million preschoolers across the country.

Updated: 8:07 PM Noise Induced hearing loss affects millions of Americans a year. But it's easily preventable.

Updated: 8:37 PM New technology could mean better air for you to breathe and a safer, cheaper drive for truckers. The revolutionizing project is underway at JMU.

Updated: 9:39 AM Across the country, more and more swimming pools are cementing their deep ends to keep the fun shallow and safe.

Updated: 9:42 AM Shenandoah National Park rangers were busy this weekend tallying up nature's best-dressed insect. It was the Park's Seventh Annual Butterfly count.

Updated: 9:44 AM While the rest of us are celebrating our freedom this Fourth of July, Nolan Huffman is back behind bars. As if his 16-year sentence for rape weren't enough, the Shenandoah County man could be looking at even more jail time for his recent escape from prison.

Updated: 7:40 PM A new Page County Animal Shelter could mean a head start for students interested in animal care careers.