A new report from Virginia’s Joint Commission on Health Care identifies Bath Community Hospital as one of 13 rural hospitals in Virginia considered at risk of closure. The report comes as hospitals across the country grapple with workforce shortages, rising costs, federal funding cuts, and changing patterns in how patients receive care. WMRA's Anjoleigh Schindler reports.

The Harrisonburg City Council surprised a packed council chamber Tuesday evening by announcing it will remove Flock cameras in Harrisonburg. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports.

A Harrisonburg line dancing club has seen an influx of young attendees in recent years. WMRA’s Omega Ilijevich reports.

Despite some recent rain, Virginia remains in a drought—the latest insult for vineyards where grape crops were crushed by an early freeze followed by extreme temperatures. WMRA’s Christine Kueter reports.

There are about 140 Guam kingfishers left in the entire world. Eighteen of these brightly-colored birds live in Front Royal, as part of a breeding program run by the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, which aims to reestablish the birds in the wild. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

A high school student in Staunton, originally from Central America, has been ordered to leave the U.S. before his 18th birthday – leaving behind his mother, stepfather, and younger siblings. A community group has rallied to support him. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

Over the past year, WMRA has been following the saga of one young family from Central America caught up in federal immigration policy. This spring, the father was released after spending nine months in the Caroline Detention Facility – but the family's future remains uncertain. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

The Fulks Run Ruritan Club held their annual Fourth of July yard sale this weekend. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi paid a visit to see the wares on display and hear how people were feeling about the country on its 250th birthday.

In the hills outside Front Royal, scientists and animal keepers are at work ensuring that endangered species from America and beyond survive. One of their ongoing success stories has been that of the black-footed ferret. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

Much of the U-S – including Virginia – is in a state of drought. But there is a more sudden, lesser-known phenomenon impacting the environment. WMRA’s Calvin Pynn spoke with environmental scientist Tobias Gerken about flash droughts.

This summer, eligible Virginia families will receive SUN Bucks, a grocery benefit designed to help feed children when school is out of session. At some farmers markets, those dollars can stretch even further. WMRA's Anjoleigh Schindler reports.

It’s illegal to sell raw milk for human consumption in Virginia. But those who get it through herd shares—funding the care and feeding of cows on farms where it’s produced—say it’s worth the trouble, even as nutrition scientists warn “drink at your own risk.” WMRA’s Christine Kueter digs in.