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Recent stories from our freelance reporters
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A lack of access to food can contribute to health problems, including Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. And people with both health problems and inadequate health insurance often have to choose between eating, or getting their medicine. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge [EYE-shuh PEER-guh] has this report. -
Yesterday, on Presidents’ Day, the national political nonprofit Indivisible held rallies across the U.S. to protest President Trump’s actions, and to give voice to a return to the ideals held by America’s first president. WMRA’s Sara Prince attended the Charlottesville event in front of the County Office Building. -
Virginia’s sixth district congressman, Ben Cline, is cosponsoring a bill to terminate the Department of Education, even as President Donald Trump threatens to sign an executive order to dismantle it. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports. -
President Trump's overhaul of immigration law enforcement, from deportation to detention policies, worries many people in Harrisonburg’s immigrant community. But local advocates and institutions have been preparing. WMRA’s Calvin Pynn reports. -
Your local family doctors, cardiologists, and anesthesiologists are certified, licensed medical professionals. What you won’t find - in Virginia - are certified medical cannabis providers. WMRA's Sara Prince reports in the first installment of an ongoing series. -
A judge last week ruled a lawsuit brought by Shenandoah County students and the NAACP against the school board over Confederate names can go forward. Now, some of the plaintiffs are speaking out. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports. -
On average, nearly one in ten families in Virginia experience a real challenge in putting food on the table. But food insecurity may be even more prevalent among college students. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports. -
Several dozen people gathered at Grace Episcopal Church in Berryville this past weekend to sing hymns in the shape note style, celebrating a musical tradition in the Shenandoah Valley going back more than 200 years. WMRA's Calvin Pynn reports. -
As we continue to enjoy this year’s harvest in our holiday meals, we may forget where all that food comes from. It takes hard physical work to produce that bounty, but people in agriculture can also experience mental health issues. And help for that is available. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports. -
More than 100 members of Valley Interfaith Action presented a check for $200,000 to the Rockingham County Supervisors Wednesday. It was an attempt to sway county officials to help fund door-to-door public transportation county-wide. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports.
