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Job market swings over the past few years have dampened the motivation of many workers and led to a decline in the fuel of the U.S. economy — productivity.
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New court documents claim that Nexus owners stole from the brother of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter in Florida… The state education department refuses to release most of the documents related to proposed changes in policies for transgender students… And that and other topics of interest in Virginia news get the Jeff Schapiro treatment, in our weekly politics chat….
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Angie Phillips/In August we reported on the closing of group homes for adults with developmental disabilities. In this follow-up report, WMRA's Randi B. Hagi spoke with a local resident who's opened her own home to a client. -
A listener near Charlottesville asked WMRA about the effect of redistricting on this year’s Congressional election. As it turns out, the implications will be felt this year, and next. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports.
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As fall begins, another season comes to an end – the season of road patching. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Harrisonburg celebrated its annual International Festival on Saturday. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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In the wake of a controversial Senate deal involving the Mountain Valley Pipeline, Senators Kaine and Warner reintroduced the Pipeline Fairness, Transparency, and Responsible Development Act. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Volunteers with Mennonite Disaster Service are deployed all over the country to help communities rebuild after floods, fires, and storms. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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There are six official 'comprehensive harm reduction' programs in Virginia, which seek to reduce the negative health impacts of drug use, including overdoses. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi visited with one program in Harrisonburg.
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Author Jonathan M. Katz writes about the history of American imperialism in his new book Gangsters of Capitalism through the eyes of Smedley Butler, an often forgotten Marine.
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Starting businesses, buying homes, having families – WMRA's Randi B. Hagi spoke with three Millennials about what federal debt forgiveness will mean for their lives.
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In the ongoing decline of print newsrooms, some local papers have reached new lows in the numbers of journalists they employ. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Dozens of homeless people in Harrisonburg suddenly have nowhere to go. Mayor Deanna Reed gathered leaders from organizations around Harrisonburg and Rockingham County to figure out a way to help the city's unhoused population until Open Doors’ thermal shelters can open in November. WMRA’s Calvin Pynn reports.
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The flower industry takes many forms, from custom arrangements to agritourism to manufacturing, which produces hundreds of millions of dollars worth of business each year in Virginia. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi spoke with four local entrepreneurs, each cultivating floral businesses within different niches.
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The number of group homes for adults with developmental disabilities is dwindling in our area. And that leaves residents and their families with tough decisions to make. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Friday was the fifth anniversary of the violent Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. Community groups and clergy organizations came together to host a walking vigil marking the event. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
Join us Tuesday, October 11th as author author Jocelyn Nicole Johnson discussing her book, My Monticello, a collection of five short stories that, as one NPR reviewer put it, “grapples with the past, present and future of American Racism.“
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