Mandy Bartholomew
Weekend MMJ
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Mandy joined the WHSV news team in January 2022 as a weekend reporter. She graduated from James Madison University where she studied Media Arts and Design with a concentration in Journalism and a minor in Sport Communications.
During her time at JMU, Mandy was a staff writer for its student-run newspaper, The Breeze, and spent her summers back home as the media relations specialist for her hometown summer league baseball team, The Peninsula Pilots.
In her free time, Mandy enjoys going to concerts, attending sporting events and watching reality TV shows. Although she spent four years at JMU immersed in the Harrisonburg community, Mandy is excited to explore more of Rockingham County and the Shenandoah Valley.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 11:30 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
The authority addressed revitalization and affordable housing in the Friendly City.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 11:24 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew and Noah Harrison
Chief Sager believes a new building will boost morale and recruitment for the department.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 11:22 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
The Virginia Department of Health reports as of the week of Nov 19 Virginia was at a very high level for influenza-like illnesses.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 10:25 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
It’s the 10th year of Giving Tuesday which is recognized globally and Valley non-profits are hoping it’s the biggest year yet.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 8:36 AM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
Shopping online can have its downfalls.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 8:33 AM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
The Heartland Christmas Market in Singers Glen got people in the holly jolly spirit this weekend.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 9:49 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
While many restaurants close their doors for the Thanksgiving holiday, Lil’ Guss’ in Grottoes opened its doors Thursday to help feed the community.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 1:28 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
Friday begins the busiest shopping season of the year.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 5:50 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
Campbell’s next court date will be Dec 19 to set a trial date.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 3:56 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
The Valley’s biggest fundraisers celebrated National Philanthropy Day Monday morning at Hotel Madison.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2022 at 8:22 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
The Remote Area Medical clinic wrapped up its weekend providing free medical, vision and dental care to those in the Staunton, Augusta and Charlottesville areas.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2022 at 8:18 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
The third annual turkey tournament at Shenvalee Golf Resort was held this weekend to collect as many turkeys and canned goods as possible for those in need.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 3:18 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
After hearing of Sunday’s incident, the Bolen family said they wanted to give back to the team who gave them so much.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 5:54 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
”Very honored that the town people of Elkton voted me in, I wanted to make sure I represent them well and ensure that I’m being a good sound voice for our community,” Michael said.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 10:37 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
The vaccine is mandated in the Commonwealth to attend public schools.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2022 at 10:28 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
The final Dancing with the Stars of the ‘Burg has officially wrapped up.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2022 at 9:12 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
Pastor Kathy Puffenbarger said it is the oldest church of the brethren in the Commonwealth.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2022 at 8:45 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
“To see that HPD is with the city every step of the way during that time is really important, really to us as an agency and certainly to the community that we represent,” Captain Kidd said.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2022 at 8:40 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
“Since 2012 the Boy Scouts have collected for the food bank over 850,000 pounds of food which is the equivalent of about 711,000 meals,” Jennifer Clark Roberston, food drive manager said.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 5:29 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
The Red Cross said they see an increase in demand for blood this time of year.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 5:23 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
Dillard said local elections should be important to JMU students because they are voting for the people in charge of some of the issues students face both on and off campus.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 9:38 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
The Virginia Poultry Federation said planning begins early for the influx of Americans consuming turkey during the holiday season.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 5:39 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
Monday night numbers will be drawn for a world record prize.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2022 at 7:18 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
“This just gives me the confidence that I can go out into the field and portray those on any vehicle or any incident that we’re in,” Campbell said.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2022 at 7:12 PM EST
|By Mandy Bartholomew
“I’m proud to be an American and I’m proud to have served,” Nicholson said.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2022 at 7:25 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
Saturday classmates who attended Andrew Jackson School and community members gathered for the unveiling of the museum.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2022 at 7:19 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
“Yesterday we had around 330 people that came in which is the most we’ve had in one day in this election,” Mark Finks, general registrar for the City of Harrisonburg said.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 4:27 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
Clinical trials continue for new medications to help slow the progression of the disease.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 5:22 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
This was in response to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s model policies on transgender and non-binary students in public schools.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 5:12 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
Smith said any new developments help balance the market.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 5:22 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
The Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center has formed an advisory council to help brick-and-mortar stores overcome those new challenges and face any still lingering.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 4:53 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
It has been operating under test conditions, but HEC said they are ready for commercial operation.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2022 at 7:31 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
From creating a small band with his brother to releasing his first single on music streaming platforms, Spencer Hatcher is just beginning his music career.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2022 at 7:20 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
Organizers say having it the day before Halloween gets the kids together in one spot to trick or treat together.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2022 at 7:04 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
Energy experts were present to answer the communities questions about efficient energy.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2022 at 6:58 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
The event made the Halloween experience calmer for kids and allowed them to dress up and play at their own leisure.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 3:36 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
The tool uses Virginia-specific data and allows users to narrow in on cities and counties to see where they rank in the opioid cost epidemic.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 10:34 AM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
”Housing, how to preserve of course our agricultural land, how to balance that with development,” Salatin said. “Daycare and attracting the workforce all of these hot topics have come up.”
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 11:12 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
Local university leaders discussed making higher education more accessible and affordable.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 8:47 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
At Glen’s Fair Price Store in downtown Harrisonburg, staff offer costumes by the pieces and the option to rent.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2022 at 8:08 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
“We as a community, public visibility for our community is really important so taking up public spaces like this and being together in community and visible ways is really important to pride and the LGBTQ community,” Anhthu Nguyen, director of Staunton Pride said.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2022 at 6:46 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
“I think people are seeing what the team is about and what they’re capable of and I think everybody knew it but now we’re actually showing it,” Chuck Appel, JMU class of 1987 said.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2022 at 6:44 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
The scholarship is awarded to recipients who are first-generation college students and who plan to go into the education field.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 5:00 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
Friday students learned how to play sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 8:01 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
The court documents stated the suspect, 20-year-old Tyreaf Fleming, had an “intended victim.”
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 5:39 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
“I think we can keep the small town feel with keeping it within a very controlled growth pattern,” Clark said.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 8:12 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew and Cayley Urenko
Many James Madison University students were on fall break and not in Harrisonburg when eight people were shot early Sunday morning not far from campus. As students returned on Monday, some felt uneasy.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 8:03 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
The deadline to apply for student loan debt relief is Dec. 31, 2023.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2022 at 8:39 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
The Elkton Progressive Improvement Committee, which puts on Autumn Days said this year’s fest was the biggest one yet.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2022 at 8:52 PM EDT
|By Mandy Bartholomew
Although the race drew crowds from all over the country, the first person to cross the finish line in the first-ever Harrisonburg Half Marathon was a man born and raised in the Valley.
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