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Raju Shinde/Hindustan Times via Getty ImagesIn India's bustling megacities, honking is a common form of communication among drivers. But in this case, one person's language is another person's noise pollution. -
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North AmericaIn the past, the federal government has taken stakes in American companies during wars or economic crises. But now the government's motivation has more to do with the race for AI chips and technology. -
Kent Nishimura/Getty Images North AmericaLocal officials and community members prepare for the possible arrival of National Guard troops under President Trump. -
Gerald Herbert/APA federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary legal protections for more than 1 million people from Haiti and Venezuela who live in the United States.
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While some for-profit health clinics consolidate in the face of federal spending cuts, one Valley nonprofit is expanding its mental health services…Democrats and Republicans – candidates and voters – face off in Buena Vista in a storied Labor Day tradition…Jeff Schapiro discusses the role that national issues are playing in this year’s Virginia elections….
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September is Hunger Action Month, a nationwide campaign highlighting the urgent need to end hunger. WMRA's Calvin Pynn spoke with Les Sinclair, Communications Manager for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank about food needs in our region and the efforts underway to address those needs. -
On Monday, Buena Vista held its 54th annual Labor Day Festival. The event featured a parade and political speeches as an official kick-off to the 2025 election season. WMRA’s Meredith McCool reports. -
Last year, a group of musicians, teachers, and arts administrators began talking about forming a new music organization in Harrisonburg. Out of these discussions, Rocktown House of Music was formed where the joy of music brings people of all ages together. -
In deep red Shenandoah County, a group of demonstrators have gathered at the I-81 overpass in Woodstock every week since March to protest the Trump administration. Last weekend, a handful of them were issued warnings and a citation for loitering. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
SNAP-Ed is a federally funded program that helps people learn how to be physically active and cook healthy meals. The program also helps people use their food assistance benefits, known as SNAP, more efficiently. But the SNAP-Ed program has been cut in this year’s massive budget bill, along with record cuts to SNAP itself. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports. -
The tax and spending legislation that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4th cuts federal health spending by around $1 trillion over the next decade, as NPR previously reported. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi brings us the second of a two-part report about how local hospitals are bracing for the funding challenges ahead. -
The budget legislation that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4th cuts federal health spending by around $1 trillion over the next decade, as NPR previously reported. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi brings us the first of a two-part report about how local hospitals are bracing for the funding challenges ahead. -
As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of independence from Great Britain, the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton is considering the unique contributions of the people of Virginia’s Frontier to American independence. WMRA’s Meredith McCool attended an "Evening With Crockett’s Battalion" and filed this report. -
The Harrisonburg City Council has postponed a request to rezone a property downtown. They plan to vote on the matter in September after collecting more information about a controversial six-story apartment building design. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports. -
The Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Habitat for Humanity celebrated a new era on Friday at a meet-and-greet with their incoming executive director. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
Students from all over the U.S. and the world come to study at the Wildlife Center of Virginia in Waynesboro. They learn what to feed baby opossums, how to examine raptors' eyes, and confidence in creating treatment plans for the animals in their care. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
A group of Harrisonburg churchgoers is offering free rides to immigrants in need of transportation to legal and medical appointments. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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