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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A new series of historical markers at Montgomery Hall Park in Staunton memorialize the property's significance to the local Black community. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
A ramp is a wild leek that grows in forested mountain terrain. It's illegal to harvest them from national parks – but the pungent spring vegetable is renowned by both Appalachians and Koreans. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, published detention statistics for fiscal year 2025 last month. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reviewed the data relevant to the Farmville Detention Center and spoke with Bob Leweke about what she found. -
A carpenter and father of two living in Staunton was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in early June. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi spoke with his wife about why they came to America and her fears about her husband's possible deportation. Listeners should be advised this story contains descriptions of violence. -
In a press conference Friday afternoon, Senator Tim Kaine denounced the resignation of University of Virginia President Jim Ryan under pressure from the Trump administration. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
Augusta County residents expressed their displeasure with the board of supervisors for cancelling a pride day event during a meeting on Wednesday. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi talked to the board chair about the decision and filed this report. -
A new business based in Charlottesville aims to help military service members obtain benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
Last month, the Department of Homeland Security announced it was terminating the temporary protected status, or TPS, for Afghans in the United States. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi spoke with a refugee resettlement agency about how this will affect Virginia residents. -
As the Trump administration doubles down on immigration enforcement and denies the validity of transgender Americans' identities, members of those communities in the Shenandoah Valley are canceling cultural events. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, has asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the Harrisonburg poultry plant Farmer Focus for allegations of inhumane treatment of chickens, and mislabeling products. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
