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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A statewide tax program incentivizes property owners to keep land in farming and other undeveloped uses – but signing up and staying enrolled can be a complex process. And one couple got ensnared in the bureaucracy in Albemarle County. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Virginia's Secretary of Education, Aimee Guidera, visited James Madison University on Tuesday for a discussion with University President Jonathan Alger. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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A federal judge has ordered Nexus, a company formerly based in Verona, to pay more than $811 million in restitution and fines. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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A famous artist based in Richmond and Amsterdam recently completed a new mural in Harrisonburg. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Senator Mark Warner visited the Shenandoah Valley on Tuesday to tout federal infrastructure funding and discuss constituents' needs. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Valley farmers gathered in Rockingham County on Friday for a demonstration of agricultural practices that build soil health and improve water quality. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Academics and court record custodians gathered at James Madison University last week to celebrate an award-winning collaboration. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Wildfires in the Shenandoah Valley and beyond have burned more than 6,500 acres in the past few days. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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A new children's theater company is launching their first production this Saturday in Harrisonburg. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Local and state agencies are responding to an outbreak of brush fires in our region. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.