WMRA Feature

Some current and former renters in the city of Waynesboro are campaigning for the local government to better regulate landlords and the condition of their properties. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

Hazardous road conditions and drifting snow have many schools closed.

Is the omicron variant of the coronavirus causing less severe disease among patients than delta did? UVa Health hosted a virtual press conference on Friday with an update on omicron. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

Anne Frank and Emmett Till died ten years apart, and oceans apart, from one another. In a play written by Janet Langhart Cohen, being performed at Eastern Mennonite University this weekend, the two meet face to face. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

The housing market is still red hot, but many construction contractors say they’re actually turning down work. Why? Because they say they can’t find enough workers. WMRA’s Jessie Knadler explores why it’s so difficult to find skilled builders in our area.

In the first two parts of our series on Charlottesville's city government, we reported on how the Unite the Right rally, its aftermath, and dynamics at city hall have contributed to the city's current municipal woes. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi has this follow-up report on the city's decision to hire a consulting firm to provide city management services, and what that will cost taxpayers.

On Monday, Governor Northam declared a state of emergency to help hospitals deal with capacity and staffing issues due to the recent spike in COVID-19. In addition, local hospitals have made changes to accommodate an increase in patients. But so far, omicron's impact hasn't been as stressful to their operations as the delta surge.

Interview with Charlottesville herbalist Kat Maier, author of "Energetic Herbalism" which she will discuss in WMRA's Virtual Books & Brews January 11, 2022.

In the Central Virginia counties where many are still without power after Monday's winter storm, emergency shelters have opened to bring folks in from the…

Appalachian Power crews are still working to restore power to thousands of customers between Charlottesville and Lynchburg. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi…