Ayse Pirge
Freelance ReporterAyse Pirge graduated in Fall 2021 from the College of William and Mary with a BA in English. She is also interested in writing stories and poetry, and hopes to publish a poetry chapbook.
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Virginia has updated its Wildlife Action Plan, based on feedback from the public, state agencies and tribal partners. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge spoke with the plan’s coordinator to get an update. -
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. -
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. -
Many of us gather items such as used soup cans, milk jugs, and old medicine bottles to be recycled. But what actually gets recycled… or reused? WMRA’s Ayse Pirge explores two places in the Shenandoah Valley with different approaches to processing reusables. -
After suffering from a stroke in 2011 in Massachusetts, Rachel Bowman has made progress in her recovery with the support of friends, family, and the Brain Injury Connections of the Shenandoah Valley. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports. -
Two organizations in Charlottesville, Central Virginia Violence Interruptors, and Wartime Fitness Warriors, work together to prevent conflict in the city, in addition to helping young people develop in a positive way. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports. -
The Confident Caregiver Conference took place recently at Blue Ridge Community College in Weyers Cave, with speakers, breakout sessions, and a resource fair for caregivers. The conference was organized by the Valley Program for Aging Services, or V-PAS. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports. -
Governor Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency on Oct. 23 in response to the federal government shutdown, which threatens the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance Program will at least temporarily fill part of the gap, assuming the shutdown continues into November. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports. -
Required scores for Standards of Learning tests, or SOLs, will be raised for Virginia’s K-12 students. These so-called “cut” scores measure the minimum outcome students need to achieve proficiency in the tests. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports. -
A grant from the Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham last year helped expand offerings at the Corner Cupboard Food Pantry. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports.
