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Friday was the fifth anniversary of the violent Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. Community groups and clergy organizations came together to host a walking vigil marking the event. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Senator Tim Kaine visited the northern end of the Shenandoah Valley on Thursday to promote local education and infrastructure projects. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Among the images to emerge from the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville nearly five years ago was Ryan Kelly’s Pulitzer Prize winning photograph of a white supremacist driving his car into a crowd of counter protesters. Kelly now lives and works in Richmond. Five years after the rally, VPM News Director Elliott Robinson chatted with the journalist about the impact of his iconic and troubling photograph. Robinson and Kelly previously worked together at The Progress, but not at the time of the rally.
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A new type of theater experience has emerged in rural Rockingham County. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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A veterinarian with practices in Winchester and Harrisonburg has lost his license to practice – for now. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi has the details. Please be aware that this story includes some upsetting and graphic medical content.
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As part of an occasional, ongoing series on mental health topics, WMRA's Randi B. Hagi asked clinicians how they're handling an increased demand for their services.
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First responders in the Harrisonburg area held their annual active shooter training last week. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports on what they’re learning from recent mass shootings. And please note that this story does include audio from their simulations, including the sounds of gunfire and people calling for help.
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In the second of a two-part report on school resource officers and public schools, WMRA's Randi B. Hagi takes a closer look at Harrisonburg, which kept their SRO program; and Albemarle County, which ended theirs.
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Some local school districts have removed school resource officers in recent years; others have chosen to keep theirs. WMRA’s Randi B. Hagi investigated the role of police in public schools in our area. Here’s the first of her two-part report.
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In the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, WMRA's Randi B. Hagi checked in with abortion providers and support networks in the area.