Harrisonburg high schools will re-open Tuesday, September 17. Both Harrisonburg High School and Rocktown High School were closed Monday, Sept. 16 while the Harrisonburg Police Department investigated a threat posted on social media.

The Shenandoah Valley has been under a drought warning advisory for the second summer in a row, impacting municipal water supplies and agriculture. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

Jonathan Mingle’s new book “Gaslight” tackles Virginia communities fighting Dominion Energy over the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Jonathan is our speaker for Books & Brews on September 10, 2024.

WMRA has reported that demands for local food pantries are up, but one newer organization is helping to fill the gap while prioritizing dignity in food distribution. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

Pandemic-era food aid from the federal government ended earlier this year, and inflation has also taken its toll. Those are just two reasons why visits to local food pantries are way up. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports.

In the wake of the name change and the NAACP lawsuit, we've dug into Shenandoah County's Civil War history and the context around Stonewall Jackson High School's construction and naming. What legacy have these Confederate names left us? WMRA's Bridget Manley takes us back to the present day with the conclusion of our series.

The Shenandoah County School Board made national news earlier this year when it voted to restore the names of Confederate generals to two schools. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi picks up the story in the segregated Virginia of 70 years ago.

Why were Stonewall Jackson High and Ashby-Lee Elementary originally named after Confederate generals? For insight into that decision, we have to trace the county, state, and country's turbulent history back through time, from the Civil War through the Civil Rights movement.

The Shenandoah County School Board made national news earlier this year when it voted to restore the names of Confederate generals to two schools. Now, they're being sued by the NAACP. Two of our reporters teamed up to delve deeper into this controversy. Here's WMRA's Bridget Manley with the first of a four-part series.

Improv comedy is alive and well with Rocktown Improv, a collective of comedy performers who “yes and” every first Friday at Courte Square Theater in Harrisonburg.