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Brent JonesResistance in both Democratic and Republican cities points to broader unease with the direction of immigration enforcement. -
Courtesy of Angela ZodrowThe number of older drivers on the road is climbing. Safety advocates want tougher rules for relicensing, but many drivers say they shouldn't be forced to give up their mobility because of age alone. -
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Kayla Bartkowski/Getty ImagesThe renowned trees along Washington, D.C's Tidal Basin were sent as a gift from Japan in 1912. Some of the original trees are still there.
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The so-called Shopping Cart Killer will undergo more psychological testing before he is sentenced… Governor Spanberger blames President Trump for higher gas prices and says voting for redistricting will help rein him in… A book written by a Harrisonburg educator more than a century ago is brought to life on stage at the Virginia Festival of the Book….
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Harrisonburg educator and author George Newman’s novel was published over a century after it was originally written. Now, his work is being brought to life in a staged reading at the Virginia Festival of the Book. WMRA’s Kate Bean reports. -
Between 2000 and 2020, Crozet’s population more than tripled, growth that’s crowded schools, created water worries, and snarled traffic. A new roundabout now aims to ease commuters’ ride from the rural hamlet, even if not everyone’s convinced, as Christine Kueter reports. -
A shared-use commercial kitchen in Charlottesville provides a fully-equipped facility for weekend culinary entrepreneurs and established caterers, bakers, pizza chefs, and more. Recent state and federal grant awards will help the social enterprise expand. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
Traditional fasts by Muslims, Christians and adherents of the Baha’i faith have coincided this year, and some students at the University of Virginia took part last week in an interfaith gathering to break fast together. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports. -
The Harrisonburg Planning Commission voted 5-1 Wednesday night to recommend that the city council approve The Link, a controversial multi-story apartment complex planned for downtown. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports. -
Automatic license plate readers, or ALPRs, are widespread across our broadcast region and the nation. Harrisonburg is the latest local city to face pressure from grassroots groups to remove the technology from public streets. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports in the first installment of a two-part series. -
Virginia author, and former television executive, Bruce Bryan, reveals how skills learned in food service work are the same abilities that drive success in any career. -
In Valley novelist Rebecca Kauffman’s new book, The Reservation, a restaurant erupts into chaos with the discovery that twenty-two rib eye steaks have been stolen before a high level patron’s reservation. -
A Harrisonburg staple, Glen’s Fair Price Store, is now preparing to sell their building and auction off their remaining merchandise after 84 years of business. WMRA’s Kate Bean reports. -
A Staunton man who fled political persecution in Cuba has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for more than seven months, despite entering the country legally and having a pending asylum case and green card application. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
When we think of livestock, we might think of cattle and sheep. But what about honey bees? In Virginia, both honey bees and native bee species face some common, and some distinct, challenges. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports. -
The Golden Pony in downtown Harrisonburg hosts a wide variety of eclectic bands that are part of a vibrant music scene. But after their liquor license was suspended in early February, many of those bands were displaced and looking for new venues. Then the fire marshal got involved. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports.
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