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Virginia author, and former television executive, Bruce Bryon, 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. -
Harrisonburg researchers and community leaders preserving a historic boarding house have found a trove of documents and photographs that make up a rich archive of Black entrepreneurial life in the early to mid-20th century. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
President Trump delivered his first official State of the Union address of his second term. Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger followed with the Democratic Party response to the president's speech. -
The number of pharmacies across Virginia is declining—especially in rural areas. And while proposed legislation to support pharmacies in communities without them has been tabled by the Virginia House of Delegates, one Scottsville man is working feverishly to bring a drug store back to his hometown. WMRA’s Christine Kueter reports. -
Before it leaves for its new home in a Madison, Wisconsin, church, a Staunton organ shop offers a musical send-off for its latest creation. WMRA’s Christine Kueter reports. -
Mary Baldwin University, a small, private college with campuses in Staunton and Fishersville, has been through a number of tumultuous changes in the past six months that prompted critique from faculty, students, and alumni. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi looked into what happened, and where the institution is heading now. -
This past weekend, Wintergreen Adaptive Sports hosted its 22nd annual event for ‘Wounded Warriors.’ They welcomed veterans who sustained injuries or disabilities during their service, along with family members and caregivers, for a weekend of snow sports and camaraderie. WMRA's Meredith McCool reports.
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