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Green Hill Solar, a solar panel installation company based in Harrisonburg, is backing your support today as our last community business partner during this spring drive, and they are adding $80 to the first 10 contributions today.

Give now and help us get closer to finishing off this Spring Campaign before Friday!
  • Elkton, without running water for part of last weekend, works to restore service to residents… Staunton releases the first draft of its flood resilience system… A silent disco fundraiser is coming to Charlottesville as part of the Tom Tom Festival….
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Headlines give you the what, but WMRA gives you the why and the how. Our Spring 2026 Fundraising goal is $130,000 and as soon as we reach that goal, the drive is over. Start your monthly gift of $15 or $20 now and help strengthen local journalism.
$10 monthly ($120 annually) - featuring a caricature of our Morning Edition host Bob Leweke.

The artwork was created by Valley native Rich Hilliard, who spent the middle two decades of his life as a designer/illustrator working in NYC. He is currently Professor of Graphic Design and Illustration at James Madison University, and a member of the New York Society of Illustrators.
When you select our "Feed a Family" thank you gift, you unlock an additional $30 donation to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, made on your behalf by Kathy Moran Wealth Group.
Early voting is underway for a statewide referendum over proposed congressional district maps in Virginia. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi spoke with eight candidates for the House of Representatives about the redistricting effort.

Watch WMRA’s April 2026 Books & Brews, featuring Stephen Starring Grant, author of MAILMAN: My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Home.

When WMRA reports on topics primarily about our Spanish-speaking community, you can read Spanish translations of those stories here.
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