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Record temperatures and powerful winds are blasting several states with dangerous subzero wind chills. The cold snap is expected to let up in the coming days.
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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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The state Board of Education advances a controversial draft of new K-through-12 history standards, but they’re still a long way from being used in the classroom… Lots of activity in the General Assembly, which is approaching a deadline to advance bills next week, and we have a round-up, and analysis from Jeff Schapiro… WMRA’s Randi B. Hagi tags along with the park rangers who rescue people experiencing mishaps in Shenandoah National Park….
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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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The toll that gun violence takes on local communities goes beyond the recent shootings on UVa grounds. WMRA’s Randi B. Hagi has been studying the numbers, and filed this report.
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