Randi B. Hagi
News Reporter, Assistant News EditorRandi B. Hagi first joined the WMRA team in 2019 as a freelance reporter. Her work has been featured on NPR and other NPR member stations; in The Harrisonburg Citizen, where she previously served as the assistant editor;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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Conservationists have concerns about the renovation of a private golf club in Lexington and Rockbridge County, and how it could impact the health of local streams that provide drinking water and recreation. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
Thanks to a grant from Augusta Health, the Waynesboro Family YMCA has installed new technology in their lower gym that combines virtual and physical play. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
Esta semana, la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos escuchará los argumentos sobre los intentos de la administración Trump de poner fin al Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS, por sus siglas en inglés) para los inmigrantes de Haití y Siria, en casos con implicaciones de gran alcance para todo el programa de TPS. Los defensores locales planean reunirse con aliados de todo el país frente al juzgado. Informa Randi B. Hagi, de WMRA. -
A grassroots group in the Harrisonburg area, mostly led by retirees, has educated the public about climate change and advocated for solutions for 18 years. This spring, they decided to disband, and pass the environmental baton to other organizations that have sprouted up. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments over the Trump administration's attempts to end Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Haiti and Syria in cases with far-reaching implications for the entire TPS program. Local advocates plan to rally with allies from across the country outside the courthouse. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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The town of Elkton's public works crew is finishing repairs to failed infrastructure that left local residents without running water for part of the weekend. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
Community-based mediation centers, including the Fairfield Center in Harrisonburg, face a difficult financial reality as payments for court-ordered referrals have stagnated. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
WMRA's Randi B. Hagi shared her insights into Virginia politics, including the vote over redistricting, in a conversation on the Inside Elections podcast. The podcast aired Thursday, April 16. -
Early voting is underway for a statewide referendum over proposed congressional district maps in Virginia. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi spoke with eight candidates for the House of Representatives about the redistricting effort. This report is the fourth and final installment in the series. -
Early voting is underway for a statewide referendum over proposed congressional district maps in Virginia. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi spoke with eight candidates for the House of Representatives about the redistricting effort. This report is the third in a four-part series.
