President Biden is delivering his State of the Union address on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. ET. The speech is expected to highlight the strength of the economy and past legislative wins.
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The board of directors of the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA is hiring a third-party investigator to look into allegations brought forward by staff and volunteers. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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A new study shows that trains could be tapped as a potential source of electricity;Legislators approved more than $130 million to help farmers pay for pollution controls''Raises for state employees and teachers approved by committees in both the Senate and the House of Delegates'And Republican lawmakers killed an effort to ban convicted insurrectionists from public service jobs
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When someone gets lost or has an accident in Shenandoah National Park, the rangers are the ones coordinating their rescue. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi has the story – and listeners should be advised that it does include discussions of injury and death.
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A group of local high schoolers got an exclusive tour of Grand Caverns last week. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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In late December, Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced $200 million in federal funding for community projects in Virginia. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi checked out a few in our broadcast region and filed this report.
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A group of Rockingham County farmers got together on Saturday for a program that aims to reduce work-related injuries. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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The public discourse surrounding two residential developments proposed in the region exemplifies the occasionally conflicting interests of builders, local governments, and residents. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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A local band that performed prolifically in the 1970s has finally released re-discovered demo tapes that were 45 years in the making. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Some local nurses are volunteering for extra training that better prepares them to work with patients who've experienced sexual assault. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Amidst the current political focus on transgender kids, WMRA's Randi B. Hagi sat down with two adult community leaders and asked them to reflect on their gender journeys. Here's the second of those two conversations.
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Amidst the current political focus on transgender kids, WMRA's Randi B. Hagi sat down with two adult community leaders and asked them to reflect on their gender journeys. Here's the first of those two conversations. Please note this story does include mentions of suicidal ideation.
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On December 22, I will celebrate my 80th birthday. The last Saturday in December falls on New Year’s Eve. With these two events in mind, I have decided that this is the right time to turn off the Blues Valley light and put my blues bag on the shelf.
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A play premiering in Harrisonburg this December tells the story of the people who once lived in what is now Shenandoah National Park. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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