Randi B. Hagi
News ReporterRandi B. Hagi first joined the WMRA team in 2019 as a freelance reporter. Her writing and photography have been featured in The Harrisonburg Citizen, where she previously served as the assistant editor; as well as The Mennonite; Mennonite World Review; and Eastern Mennonite University's Crossroads magazine.
Randi grew up bouncing around the East Coast with roots in West Virginia. Outside of the media world, she has also worked in restaurants, managed the kitchen at the nonprofit Our Community Place, and raised ducks and sheep. You can contact Randi at hagirb@jmu.edu.
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In the latest blow to Virginia's emergency medical services providers, the state has announced they will no longer provide an essential software system to local agencies. The news comes alongside more details about the state's investigation into mismanagement and corruption at the Office of EMS. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports in the second of a two-part series. -
In the latest blow to Virginia's emergency medical services, the state has announced they will no longer provide an essential software system to local agencies. The news comes alongside more details about the state's investigation into mismanagement and corruption at the Office of EMS. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, held a press call on Tuesday on the government's response to Hurricane Helene. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
Healthcare agencies in the Shenandoah Valley are calling on residents to give feedback about the community's needs. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
This weekend, local contractors and carpentry students will kick off a "Build Blitz." The goal is to construct nine homes in nine days to benefit people facing homelessness. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
The first trial in the case of the alleged "Shopping Cart Killer" was scheduled to begin Monday. The court has moved it to January. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
Local school districts have dealt with a rash of threats and safety concerns since the start of the academic year. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
A conference that convenes every 10 years in Harrisonburg to honor and study Black poetry kicks off its fourth gathering on Wednesday. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
A local pool player recently competed in the U.S. Open Pool Championship in Atlantic City. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
The Shenandoah Valley has been under a drought warning advisory for the second summer in a row, impacting municipal water supplies and agriculture. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
