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Weekday Podcast

The WMRA Daily brings you the latest local, regional and statewide news for the Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia.

Latest Episodes
  • Testimony concludes in the trial over Shenandoah County Confederate school names, but the parties will have to wait until next year for a verdict… Charlottesville removes the city’s Flock safety cameras after ending a one-year pilot program… Governor Younkin proposes his final budget….
  • Two school board members take the stand in the fourth day of the trial over school names in Shenandoah County… Workers at one Starbucks in Harrisonburg are unionizing, following a national trend… Two non-profit organizations in Charlottesville work together to prevent conflict in the city….
  • The trial over Confederate school names in Shenandoah County resumes, as plaintiffs focus on the negative health impacts of racism… Today, a new statue of Virginia civil rights hero Barbara Rose Johns is unveiled in the U.S. Capitol… Republican Delegate Tony Wilt speaks out against a new VDOT plan to open up a Shenandoah corridor to possible future rail service, rather than preserving it as just a recreational trail….
  • The second day of the trial involving Confederate school names in Shenandoah County is filled with emotional testimony and historical context… When you want to borrow a book, you go to a public library, but when you want to borrow a tool in Charlottesville, there’s a library for that too… We meet Gabrielle Cerberville, otherwise known as “The Chaotic Forager,” our Books & Brews guest for December….
  • The trial over Confederate school names in Shenandoah County gets underway… Virginia will restrict residents on food assistance from using their benefits to buy soda… Analyst Jeff Schapiro takes a look at the governor-elect’s nascent cabinet….
  • The governor-elect talks about how to work with President Trump, and names more choices for her administration… The fee-free schedule is changing at national parks… What do invasive species taste like?
  • A new Fishersville facility will provide immediate treatment for people experiencing a behavioral health crisis… We tour a state-regulated cannabis dispensary to find out how those products are made… Charlottesville-area Democrat Tom Periello says he wants his old 5th congressional district seat back….
  • A group of Mary Baldwin alumni send a statement of no confidence in the current president… We have an update on a Staunton man detained by immigration enforcement, and denied the right to stay in the U.S… The November election for the House of Delegates shows record-breaking numbers for campaign finance….
  • The November election of a school board member in Shenandoah County is being challenged by his opponent… After a Supreme Court ruling, Democrats say redistricting in Virginia is full speed ahead… Will the next General Assembly get rid of Virginia’s Right-to-Work law?
  • Rockingham County officials say they want to terminate their participation in the emergency communications center with Harrisonburg City… Senator Mark Warner leads calls for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign… As the governor-elect’s cabinet begins to take shape, Jeff Schapiro reviews the week in Virginia politics….