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A Shenandoah County School Board candidate has a felony conviction in Pennsylvania that he did not disclose on a form he filed to run for office. He says it was expunged. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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On Saturday, Indivisible Charlottesville organized a New Orleans-style funeral march on the downtown mall to mourn what they see as a loss of civil liberties in America – and celebrate hope for the future. WMRA’s Meredith McCool followed the procession.
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A man wanted for multiple robberies in New York evaded state and local law enforcement near Harrisonburg on Sunday, prompting emergency alerts to be sent to local residents. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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On November 1st, federal SNAP food benefits for millions of Americans were paused for the first time since the country's largest anti-hunger program began six decades ago. But one local organization continues to share food and build community. WMRA’s Meredith McCool reports.
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The Rockingham County woman arrested by ICE on Monday, in an incident that was captured in a video that quickly circulated on social media, was released from jail on Friday. She's now awaiting trial for allegedly forcibly resisting the arrest. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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A woman arrested by federal agents just north of Harrisonburg on Monday has been charged with a federal misdemeanor of resisting officers. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Governor Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency on Oct. 23 in response to the federal government shutdown, which threatens the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance Program will at least temporarily fill part of the gap, assuming the shutdown continues into November. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports.
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A video circulating on social media shows a woman being aggressively detained by two federal agents just north of Harrisonburg last Monday. Listeners should be advised that this report contains distressing audio. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Required scores for Standards of Learning tests, or SOLs, will be raised for Virginia’s K-12 students. These so-called “cut” scores measure the minimum outcome students need to achieve proficiency in the tests. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports.
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A former leader of the Augusta County-based immigration bond business Nexus has reportedly been found mentally competent to assist in his own defense – meaning that two criminal cases against him can proceed. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.