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Alessandra Tarantino/APMeloni secured the meeting at a critical juncture in the trade war. As the right-wing leader of her party she has, in a sense, been "knighted" to represent the European Union in meetings with Trump. -
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Brian Noyes left a successful career in publishing to open the Red Truck Bakery with two locations in rural Virginia.
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Residents in areas affected by Tropical Storm Helene get an IRS extension... One bill still under consideration by Governor Youngkin involves social media... A UVa student accidentally enlists in an Army program, and we take a look at how that’s turning 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. -
Twenty local artists are working on a public art project celebrating inclusion and belonging. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
A radio play written and produced by two Harrisonburg creatives premiered at Court Square Theater last weekend. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
A hotly contested housing development won approval from the Harrisonburg City Council on Tuesday. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
A winery operation that plans to open a tasting room in Waynesboro this spring is just one of the beverage-based enterprises breathing new life into a historic building. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
The Piedmont Master Gardeners gave a presentation in Charlottesville earlier this week on how to create a bird-friendly yard. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
The board of directors of the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA is hiring a third-party investigator to look into allegations brought forward by staff and volunteers. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
When someone gets lost or has an accident in Shenandoah National Park, the rangers are the ones coordinating their rescue. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi has the story – and listeners should be advised that it does include discussions of injury and death. -
A group of local high schoolers got an exclusive tour of Grand Caverns last week. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
In late December, Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced $200 million in federal funding for community projects in Virginia. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi checked out a few in our broadcast region and filed this report. -
A group of Rockingham County farmers got together on Saturday for a program that aims to reduce work-related injuries. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
The public discourse surrounding two residential developments proposed in the region exemplifies the occasionally conflicting interests of builders, local governments, and residents. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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