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More than 70 countries put forward nominations aimed at safeguarding a wide variety of diverse and unique traditions at a meeting in Botswana this week.
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For more than two decades hikers on the Appalachian Trail in Virginia walked through some of the most beautiful landscapes of the southern mountains. Then, in 1952, the trail was moved.
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Governor Youngkin proposes nearly half a billion dollars to support Virginia's early child care system... In addition to all the news we have to cover today, we’ll also check in with Jeff Schapiro for a review of the week in Virginia politics... We have a preview of our special Saturday Books & Brews, talking with author Mills Kelly about a lost section of the Appalachian Trail....
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Skyline Literacy is a local non-profit in Harrisonburg that has been providing literacy and English language education for local adult learners for over thirty years.
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Harrisonburg is home to one of the six resettlement agencies that serve refugees coming to Virginia. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi spoke with two young people who have made their home here, and are now pursuing careers to give back to the community.
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With RSV at a multi-year high in Virginia, and both COVID and flu rates on the rise, the respiratory virus season has arrived.
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An Augusta County program that provides an alternative to criminal prosecution for nonviolent people with mental health or substance abuse issues recently won a $1 million federal grant. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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The battle over LGBTQ books at the Samuels Public Library in Front Royal concluded last month with the library regaining full funding. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reviewed the would-be book banners' complaints and spoke with one of the targeted authors.
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While the company Nexus has been besieged by local and federal investigations, multi-million dollar lawsuits, and property foreclosures; another strikingly similar business has popped up – Subversivo, LLC. And while Nexus has acknowledged in court that Subversivo is handling their financial transactions because they can't get any banks to work with them, they've dodged questions about whether the two companies are really one and the same. WMRA's Bob Leweke spoke with reporter Randi B. Hagi about this. She’s been following the Nexus saga for more than a year.
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The Barn at Creekside Farm in Harrisonburg is a shelter for antiques. Since 2016, the Cline Family, who bought the property in 1967, has been hosting monthly events for customers to explore refurbished goods.
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All 140 seats in the General Assembly were at stake in Tuesday's election. We're compiling results and reporting here.
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The wildfire in Madison County has now burned more than a thousand acres. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi spoke with a representative from the Virginia Department of Forestry and filed this report.
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This year, the top criminal justice positions of every county in Virginia are on the ballot – prosecutors and sheriffs. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reviewed several of those races in our broadcast region, and spoke with incumbents and challengers. This is the final report in a five-part series.
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This year, the top criminal justice positions of every county in Virginia are on the ballot – prosecutors and sheriffs. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reviewed several of those races in our broadcast region, and spoke with incumbents and challengers. This is the fourth report in a five-part series. Please note that much of this story focuses on violent crimes.
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This year, the top criminal justice positions of every county in Virginia are on the ballot – prosecutors and sheriffs. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reviewed several of those races in our broadcast region, and spoke with incumbents and challengers. This is the third report in a five-part series.
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WMRA’s December Books & Brews will feature Mills Kelly, discussing "Virginia's Lost Appalachian Trail" on Saturday, December 9, from Noon - 1pm at Winchester Brew Works in Winchester.
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