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WMRA has reported that demands for local food pantries are up, but one newer organization is helping to fill the gap while prioritizing dignity in food distribution. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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The man who abducted a University of Virginia student last October has been sentenced to serve at least 25 years in prison. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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A judge has ruled that a former James Madison University employee's lawsuit accusing the institution of racial discrimination can proceed. The parties have been instructed to look at possible dates for a jury trial. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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The first of two local murders that Anthony Eugene Robinson is charged with is set to go to trial next month. The prosecution plans to use DNA evidence in the case. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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The Wildlife Center of Virginia recently admitted its 100,000th patient – a wild animal whose predicament underscores the impact that humans have on the creatures around us. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Pandemic-era food aid from the federal government ended earlier this year, and inflation has also taken its toll. Those are just two reasons why visits to local food pantries are way up. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports.
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In the wake of the name change and the NAACP lawsuit, we've dug into Shenandoah County's Civil War history and the context around Stonewall Jackson High School's construction and naming. What legacy have these Confederate names left us? WMRA's Bridget Manley takes us back to the present day with the conclusion of our series.
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The Shenandoah County School Board made national news earlier this year when it voted to restore the names of Confederate generals to two schools. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi picks up the story in the segregated Virginia of 70 years ago.
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Why were Stonewall Jackson High and Ashby-Lee Elementary originally named after Confederate generals? For insight into that decision, we have to trace the county, state, and country's turbulent history back through time, from the Civil War through the Civil Rights movement.
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The Shenandoah County School Board made national news earlier this year when it voted to restore the names of Confederate generals to two schools. Now, they're being sued by the NAACP. Two of our reporters teamed up to delve deeper into this controversy. Here's WMRA's Bridget Manley with the first of a four-part series.