🌱 Adaptive Easter Egg Hunt + Downtown Explosion Sound Identified

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Breezy in the morning. High: 46 Low: 21.

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Here are the top three stories in Harrisonburg today:

1. The source of a Monday afternoon explosive noise in downtown Harrisonburg was identified as a lightning arrester near 231 South Liberty St. An officer with the Harrisonburg Police Department was driving past the arrester, which protects power and telephone lines from getting damaged from lightning, when it blew, and he called in the incident around 12:50 p.m. Authorities said debris rained down on the nearby grass, sidewalk, and street. (Daily News-Record)
2. Down in Mount Crawford, the town council on Monday unanimously approved the first comprehensive plan the town has had in nearly 50 years. The plan will shape how the town grows over the next five years, including traffic plans and other improvement projects. Council members spent most of last year getting residents’ input and writing the plan, ultimately only needing to change two items before the vote. (WHSV)
3. Easter in Harrisonburg will be all-inclusive this year as the city holds its first-ever adaptive egg hunt for those with physical or cognitive disabilities. The adaptive hunt will take place alongside the traditional egg hunt on Saturday, Apr. 1. “We hope that members of our community who have never been able to participate in an egg hunt before will come out and enjoy searching for eggs and collecting them,” said Harrisonburg Parks & Rec Program Supervisor Harriet Flynn. (WHSV)

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Today in Harrisonburg:

• Do Portugal Circus At Valley Mall (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• It is Flood Awareness Week in Virginia, and it's a good time to remember that the Shenandoah Valley has a significant chance of having a flood because it is located between two mountains. Being prepared for a flood starts before the first drop of rainfall with a plan and emergency kit. (WHSV)
• The Harlem Globetrotters are taking on the Washington Generals at the Atlantic Union Bank Center tonight at 7:00 p.m. This is sure to be a fun experience. (Harrisonburg Tourism)
• If you're looking for something fun for your kids to do to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, why not check out the All Things Green 4-H STEM Workshop happening on Friday? You'll want to register soon if interested. (All Events In)

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