Randi B. Hagi

Freelance Reporter

Randi B. Hagi has worked in the downtown restaurant scene, nonprofit sector, in horse care, and as a freelance writer and photographer since graduating from Eastern Mennonite University in 2014. Her work has been published in the Harrisonburg Citizen, Mennonite World Review, and The Mennonite. She also runs a small muscovy duck egg business out of her “farmette” in Hinton. Hagi’s roots are in West Virginia, but she can’t seem to let go of Rockingham County.

Harrisonburg Solar Panel Program Helps Ex-Convicts

By • Jun 17, 2019
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The Gemeinschaft Home is a nonprofit in Harrisonburg that helps ex-convicts re-enter society.  Their Community Residential Program is open to men coming out of prison with nonviolent criminal records.

Low Inventory, Fast Sales -- A Look at Local Housing Markets

By • Jun 4, 2019

Houses in Harrisonburg are selling more quickly and going for higher prices than in the past.  The growth of James Madison University is sometimes cited as the main factor, but there’s more to it than that. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports, in the first of an occasional series on housing in our area.

Northam Announces Big Expansion for Merck

By • May 7, 2019
Randi B. Hagi

Governor Ralph Northam visited the Merck pharmaceutical plant in Elkton Monday (May 6).  He announced the company’s plans to invest up to $1 billion over the next three years to expand its manufacturing facility. WMRA’s Randi B. Hagi reports.

Paralympians & Local Wheelchair Athletes Lead JMU Workshops

By • Feb 23, 2019
Randi B. Hagi

Last week, kinesiology students at JMU attended workshops led by U.S. Paralympians and local wheelchair basketball players.  The students' task:  to learn how their studies in human movement intersect with the lives of those living with physical disabilities.  WMRA’s Randi Hagi reports.