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A Charlottesville-area campaign providing grocery cards to immigrant families has surpassed its original fundraising goal — and organizers say the need continues to grow, too. WMRA’s Anjoleigh Schindler reports.
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A campaign to bring passenger trains to the Shenandoah Valley has garnered local support in Harrisonburg. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Brotherhood On Wheels, a Christian motorcycle club in the Shenandoah Valley, is riding to support a local family in need. On September 12th, the group will set out on a benefit ride from Early’s Motorcycles in Harrisonburg for Jayden, a 13-year-old girl in need of a kidney transplant. WMRA’s Olivia DeWan reports.
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Aerospace and defense manufacturer Northrop Grumman is still waiting for the state to green-light an operating permit that would allow it to emit nearly 25 tons of pollutants from its Waynesboro facility each year. Opposition from Valley residents, however, continues to mushroom. WMRA’s Christine Kueter reports.
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A new play debuts this weekend at Court Square Theater in Harrisonburg that combines elements of improv comedy.
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A list of endangered historic places in Virginia earlier this year includes several structures in the WMRA Listening Area. WMRA’s Calvin Pynn reports.
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Conservation groups on both sides of the state line are asking a federal court to stop construction of a four-lane highway from Wardensville, West Virginia to the Virginia border. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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On Monday, the city of Buena Vista welcomed residents and visitors to their 55th annual Labor Day festival. The day featured a parade through downtown followed by political speeches as a kickoff to the campaign season. WMRA’s Meredith McCool reports.
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As the old proverb goes, "it takes a village to raise a child." One mom in McGaheysville is building hers from the ground up. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Government corruption, economic hardship, immigration, and support for Beth Macy were top of mind at the Harrisonburg & Rockingham County Democratic Committees' Labor Day banquet. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.