A group of Mennonites from Harrisonburg visited Palestine last month to learn about life under Israeli occupation and the war in Gaza. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

Patients are now able to get primary care services through Augusta Health’s new traveling clinic. It was made possible with lots of support from community donors. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports.

En medio de la campaña de deportaciones masivas de la administración Trump, una residente de Harrisonburg de larga data mantiene la esperanza de poder seguir construyendo un futuro para su familia en los Estados Unidos. Informa Randi B. Hagi para WMRA.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, published the last fiscal year's detention statistics in June. After reviewing the data, WMRA's Randi B. Hagi spoke with the agency's Washington, D.C. and Virginia field office director and filed this report.

The latest update to Virginia’s Wildlife Action Plan aims to maintain and improve our natural habitats. A public comment period for protected species runs through Friday, July 18th, so the public can weigh in too. WMRA's Ayse Pirge reports.

In the midst of the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign, one long-term Harrisonburg resident is hopeful she can continue building a life for her family in the United States. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

In the latest change to federal land management, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced its intention to get rid of a rule which prevents road construction and timber harvest on nearly 59 million acres of national forest land. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

A ramp is a wild leek that grows in forested mountain terrain. It's illegal to harvest them from national parks – but the pungent spring vegetable is renowned by both Appalachians and Koreans. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, published detention statistics for fiscal year 2025 last month. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reviewed the data relevant to the Farmville Detention Center and spoke with Bob Leweke about what she found.

A carpenter and father of two living in Staunton was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in early June. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi spoke with his wife about why they came to America and her fears about her husband's possible deportation. Listeners should be advised this story contains descriptions of violence.

Augusta County residents expressed their displeasure with the board of supervisors for cancelling a pride day event during a meeting on Wednesday. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi talked to the board chair about the decision and filed this report.

Consequences of the Trump administration's tariffs and funding cuts are converging at cultural organizations such as the Virginia Quilt Museum as they prepare to celebrate America's 250th birthday. WMRA's Meredith McCool reports.