Jordy Yager
Jordy Yager was a freelance reporter for WMRA from 2015 - 2019.
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At a plantation once owned by James Monroe, America's fifth president, descendants of slaves owned by Monroe have become part of the story for the first time in 225 years. -
On Saturday [June 16], just outside Charlottesville, several hundred African-American descendants of people enslaved by Thomas Jefferson gathered at… -
A group of more than 50 people traveled from Charlottesville to Ghana earlier this month to learn about the origins of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, and… -
Parenting can be joyful. It can also be hard. And if your child has autism, the joys -- and difficulties -- of parenthood can be multiplied. For our sixth… -
As part of our recognition of National Autism Awareness Month, WMRA has been examining the spectrum disorder and the people it impacts. In the fourth… -
Some kids have been enjoying their spring break this week. For some that’s meant vegging out, or maybe going to visit relatives out of town. But for a…
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Charlottesville officials are attempting to craft a strategy to fight an affordable housing crisis. On Friday, the city hosted its first-ever housing… -
In February the city of Charlottesville will begin considering applicants for its first ever Police Civilian Review Board. The board has been a long time… -
On Monday afternoon, former White House photographer Pete Souza spoke to a packed University of Virginia auditorium, about what it was like to follow… -
Former U.S. Attorney Tim Heaphy delivered his report on the August 12th events in Charlottesville to City Council last night. WMRA’s Jordy Yager has…
