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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Harrisonburg fire officials have determined that the explosion and fire Saturday morning in a group of businesses just south of JMU was the result of a…
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Questions still remain in an explosion in Harrisonburg Saturday that rocked the city and was felt for miles. WMRA’s Bridget Manley has this…
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As universities in our area experiment with in-person learning and bringing students back to campus during the pandemic, communities that support and…
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After student cases of COVID-19 soared to more than 500 by yesterday, James Madison University says classes will transition almost completely online by…
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Back-to-school time has never been like this. As reports emerge of rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in children, local school systems have made tough…
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Universities and colleges continue to tweak and fine tune their re-opening plans as the days count down to the start of fall semester classes. And some…
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In the second part of WMRA’s special series, Mental Health Matters, Bridget Manley explores how children – and their parents -- are coping during the…
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COVID-19 has wildly changed the landscape of operations for small businesses. In the second part of her report, WMRA’s Bridget Manley takes a look at how…
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In a few short weeks, COVID-19 has changed the way small businesses operate. WMRA’s Bridget Manley has the first in a two-part report on the health of…
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The Gus Bus, a popular children’s literacy program in Harrisonburg, has also adapted to the physical distancing guidelines, while still engaging students…