Jordy Yager
Jordy Yager was a freelance reporter for WMRA from 2015 - 2019.
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Charlottesville City Council on Monday moved a step closer to renaming two downtown parks currently named for Robert E. Lee and “Stonewall” Jackson.…
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Three people were arrested Sunday night after a mostly peaceful protest in downtown Charlottesville turned momentarily violent, spilling out into the…
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A team of designers are set to unveil their latest proposals for a memorial to the enslaved men and women who built and operated the University of…
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In 2004, religious congregations in Charlottesville formed a coalition to prevent homeless people from freezing overnight in the winter. Today, that group…
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Nearly 200 people showed up Tuesday evening to learn about zoning and housing regulations in Charlottesville. WMRA’s Jordy Yager has this report.The…
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Protests against President Trump’s agenda continued in Charlottesville this week. WMRA’s Jordy Yager has the story.Chant: No Ban No Wall More than 100…
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Executive orders from President Trump affecting immigrants and refugees have spurred city officials in Charlottesville to take an official stand of…
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In cities and airports across the nation this weekend protesters responded to the recent executive order signed by President Trump that bans immigrants…
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William Faulkner famously wrote that ‘The past is never dead. It's not even past.’ And nowhere is that more evident than in Lexington, Virginia. A tale of…
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The cost of living has steadily risen in Charlottesville, as has the average income. But what happens when the city’s lowest wage earners can no longer…