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Send a brief introduction and a few examples of your published work to Assistant News Editor, Randi B. Hagi (hagirb@jmu.edu) to be considered and learn more about our freelancer program.
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Recent stories from our freelance reporters
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University of Virginia campus workers gathered in Charlottesville Saturday, calling on lawmakers to include them in Virginia’s collective bargaining legislation. WMRA’s Anjoleigh Schindler reports. -
For the first time in its 80-year history, the NAACP’s Staunton Branch is offering a scholarship for local high school seniors and undergraduates. WMRA’s Omega Ilijevich reports. -
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. -
As anti-ICE protests have continued in Harrisonburg among community and college student groups, city school students staged their own walkouts on Friday in support of their peers. WMRA’s Bridget Manley 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. -
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. -
Charlottesville-area shelters and warming centers are continuing emergency operations this week as freezing temperatures persist across much of the region. WMRA’s Anjoleigh Schindler reports. -
Hotel Madison played a key role in keeping James Madison University walkways and roads clear amid this weekend’s snow storm. WMRA’s Kate Bean reports. -
Some JMU students embraced the cold and their love for extreme sports last weekend. WMRA’s Kate Bean reports. -
Charlottesville residents rallied Friday evening in solidarity with those in Minneapolis, where thousands took to the streets over immigration enforcement actions. WMRA’s Anjoleigh Schindler reports.
