Heavy rains in the Harrisonburg area have washed large amounts of sediment into the city's raw water supply, prompting a mandatory water conservation notice and a local emergency declaration.

One of the Department of Homeland Security's functions is to investigate online crimes against children, including here in Virginia. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi spoke with the leader of their Cyber Crimes Center and filed this report.

A Harrisonburg man has been on a hunger strike for more than a week in response to Israel's blockade of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

Agriculture and forest industries provide more than $100 billion to Virginia’s economy. They also create nearly half a million jobs in the state. And Virginia exports products, such as cattle and wood commodities, around the world. So how is President Trump’s trade war affecting that? WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports.

Virginia's senators have reintroduced bills to protect wilderness areas along the commonwealth's western border, amidst the Trump administration's push to increase logging. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

Millions of dollars in previously awarded federal grants intended for cultural groups across the country have been canceled by the Trump administration. Among the affected organizations are state humanities councils, including Virginia Humanities, which produces the radio show "With Good Reason" and other history and arts programs. WMRA’s Meredith McCool reports.

The Trump administration has temporarily stopped cancelling student visas, according to a report from the The New York Times. In our broadcast region, the University of Virginia remains the only institution affected by the revocations. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

Community leaders and residents convened in Staunton on Saturday, for an annual forum about recent federal policy changes, their local impacts, and what they could do about it. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

Recent federal policy changes are aimed at increasing timber sales in our national forests. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi spoke with a research ecologist and wilderness advocate about how these directives could play out locally.

One local researcher has documented more than 11,000 graves in Highland County and the surrounding areas – uncovering tales of intrigue, tragedy, and joy. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.