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Matt Slocum/APIt's been an emotional rollercoaster for TikTok creators over the past few months, with the app's future uncertain. But there are ways to decompress. -
Claire Harbage/NPRAll over Ukraine, war has made nighttime darker. Satellite imagery shows a significant dimming of lights since 2022. Darkness has spread indoors too, with power cuts becoming common during the war. -
Angelina Katsanis/APThe Yankees 20-9 win against the Brewers last weekend put the spotlight on torpedo bats. But in baseball, as in life, sometimes a fluke is just what it seems. -
Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesHealth agency staffers describe a week of chaos and continued uncertainty about who still has a job and how the work will get done. To many it's the opposite of 'government efficiency.'
WMRA Local News
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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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We investigate how President Trump’s desire to dismantle the Department of Education might affect students in our area… The Blue Ridge Poison Centers warns that taking too much Vitamin A can be bad for you… Jeff Schapiro surveys the busy week in Virginia politics….
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The Virginia Cannabis Control Authority has now assumed oversight of the state's medical marijuana program. Their first order of business is getting dispensaries set up in the Shenandoah Valley and central Virginia. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
Virginia is set to lose about 60 Community Health Workers employed at local health districts by July 1st. WMRA and VPM rural health care reporter Henry Brannon reports. -
In her quest to live a vibrant spiritual life, Charlottesville author, Karen Marsh, introduces readers to people of faith in her new book Wake Up to Wonder. -
Ski resorts in the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains are opening up for the winter season. Despite a warming climate, you can still ski the southeast, as WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
The Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services is under investigation for misspending millions of dollars for an unknown number of years. In the meantime, it's withheld funding from local agencies for most of 2023 – and the effects are serious. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
As winter arrives in the Shenandoah Valley, people experiencing homelessness are caught between dropping temperatures and soaring housing costs. WMRA's rural health reporter Henry Brannan has more. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
With RSV at a multi-year high in Virginia, and both COVID and flu rates on the rise, the respiratory virus season has arrived. -
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. -
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.
In these challenging times, the value of independent, non-profit media cannot be overstated. That's why WMRA's Spring Fundraiser, staring Monday, April 7, is so crucial. We've set an ambitious goal of $130,000 - a target that reflects the growing need for trustworthy journalism in our community. Your support does more than keep the lights on; it fuels investigations that hold power to account, conversations that bridge divides - reporting that helps you make informed decisions. We hope you’ll join us in fueling this mission
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Join us Tuesday, Apr. 8th at 7pm - when we will feature founder of the Red Truck Bakery, Brian Noyes, discussing The Red Truck Bakery Cookbook and The Red Truck Bakery Farmhouse Cookbook at Winchester Brew Works in Winchester.
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