Sixth District Representative Ben Cline held a rare town hall Thursday [Sept. 25] in Lexington to promote the One Big Beautiful Bill to his constituents, but was met by a room full of people seeking answers to much more complex issues. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports.

Andrew Payton is the Democratic candidate running to represent Virginia’s 34th district, which includes the city of Harrisonburg and part of Rockingham County. He’s running against Republican incumbent Tony Wilt, who has represented the district since 2010. Payton is an educator and has long been a community organizer in Harrisonburg, although this is his first time as a political candidate. WMRA's Calvin Pynn asked him why he decided to run for office.

Tony Wilt is the incumbent candidate running to represent Virginia’s 34th District, which is comprised of the city of Harrisonburg and part of Rockingham County. A republican, Wilt has represented the district in Virginia’s House of Delegates since he was first elected in 2010. WMRA’s Calvin Pynn asked Wilt what he’s learned in his 15 years as Delegate.

Running To Stand Still, a 25-minute film on the humanitarian crisis at the U.S. - Mexico border, will be showing at Vinegar Hill Theatre in Charlottesville on Thursday. WMRA's Zack Furr reports.

Keisha Nicholson started the Love Forward Foundation in 2015 as a grassroots movement to help the families of the incarcerated heal and grow. Today, the foundation’s "Creative Haven" in downtown Staunton provides a space for creative coping. WMRA’s Meredith McCool paid a visit and filed this report.

Protestors confronted Rockingham County Republicans Monday morning [Sept. 22] at the Early Vote Center’s “Sign-The-Bus Tour” Event to inspire city and county Republicans to vote early. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports.

WMRA previously reported on the arrests of two protesters on the Quicksburg I-81 overpass on Labor Day. Their accounts of the incident raised questions of whether due process was followed, and what motivated the state troopers involved. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi spoke with the local prosecutor and a retired state police officer, and filed this report.

The Silk Moth Stage in Dayton is highlighting new theater techniques in their current show "The Wanting Forest." WMRA’s Kate Bean reports.

More than 500 people gathered in Winchester on Wednesday evening in memory of Charlie Kirk, co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA who was murdered in Utah last week. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

'Degenerate: the DeJarnette Project' is an original play by the Staunton arts organization 'The Off Center.' It incorporates a variety of performance styles - including clown cabaret and experimental puppetry - to explore the legacy of American eugenics at Staunton's Western State Hospital under the supervision of Dr. Joseph DeJarnette, a eugenicist who forcibly sterilized dozens of patients in the early 20th century. WMRA's Calvin Pynn spoke with co-writers Diana Black - who conducted research for the story - and Davey White, who directed the play.