Officials in Canada's Atlantic Coast province of Nova Scotia said a wildfire that forced thousands of residents from their homes is now largely contained because of rain.
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Amazon opened a one-million-square-foot warehouse in Fishersville on April 30th. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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VMI's chief diversity officer resigns after nearly two years of constant backlash from White alumni and students… Senator Tim Kaine says he’s pushing the Postal Service to improve mail delivery in areas that are still not getting proper service… Jeff Schapiro surveys the week that was in Virginia politics and government….
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An archaeological study in Charlottesville has revealed insights into life there in the 1700s. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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A group of Valley high schoolers recently traveled to Farmville to visit historical sites and people from one of the cases that became Brown v. Board of Education. The twist? The teenagers were the tour guides. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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One local family's adoption story stands as a testament to both the power of love and the difficulties of navigating the child welfare system. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Federal officials consider Winchester part of the Washington and Baltimore "High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area." WMRA's Randi B. Hagi has the second of a two-part report speaking with those trying to loosen the hold illicit substances have on the region.
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Federal officials consider Winchester part of the Washington and Baltimore "High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area." WMRA's Randi B. Hagi spoke with some of the people trying to loosen the hold that illicit substances have on the region.
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Harrisonburg has begun renovating its 20-year-old skatepark – but many in the skate community say the city is going about it the wrong way. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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A Richmond-based contractor is eyeing Staunton as a potential home for a utility-sized solar installation. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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The Little Grill, dining staple in downtown Harrisonburg, has reopened after closing temporarily in September. The new owners, who are no strangers to the Grill, want to continue the beloved restaurant’s legacy. WMRA’s Calvin Pynn reports.
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From fighting to keep the team alive to reaching a record number of skaters, the Rocktown Rollers are back! WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Public education is a constant target in America's current culture war. But what are local teenagers actually concerned about? What are their teachers actually seeing? In the second part of her report on a local community dialogue initiative, WMRA's Randi B. Hagi finds out.
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Public education is a constant target in America's current culture war. Is it possible for people with deeply held, differing beliefs about the role of public schools to sit down and discuss them respectfully? One local school district is trying. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Twenty local artists are working on a public art project celebrating inclusion and belonging. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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