
Bridget Manley
Freelance ReporterBridget Manley graduated with a degree in Mass Communications from Frostburg State University, and has spent most of her adult life working as a morning show producer and reporter for WCBC Radio in Cumberland, MD and WNAV in Annapolis, MD. She moved to Harrisonburg seven years ago and is also a reporter for The Harrisonburg Citizen. When she’s not reporting the news Bridget is the Manager of Operations for Rivercrest Farm and Event Center in Shenandoah, VA, and she also hosts a podcast that shares parenting stories called Birds In A Tree.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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It was a busy morning at Central High School in Shenandoah County on election day as voters made their way to the polls. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports.
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The Shenandoah County School Board argued in court Friday for dismissing a lawsuit by the NAACP, after the board reinstated two Confederate school names. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports.
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In the wake of the name change and the NAACP lawsuit, we've dug into Shenandoah County's Civil War history and the context around Stonewall Jackson High School's construction and naming. What legacy have these Confederate names left us? WMRA's Bridget Manley takes us back to the present day with the conclusion of our series.
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The Shenandoah County School Board made national news earlier this year when it voted to restore the names of Confederate generals to two schools. Now, they're being sued by the NAACP. Two of our reporters teamed up to delve deeper into this controversy. Here's WMRA's Bridget Manley with the first of a four-part series.
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Two letters, signed by hundreds of stakeholders, were presented to the Rockingham County School Board Monday night in response to several policy actions taken by the board since January. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports.
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For a third time, Shenandoah County Schools are debating controversial name changes for two county schools. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports.
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Two of the country’s leading commentators in U.S. politics – familiar voices on Morning Edition and All Things Considered – discussed the 2024 election campaign on the campus of Bridgewater college Monday evening. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports.