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In the midst of President Donald Trump's ongoing campaign against unauthorized immigration, Governor Glenn Youngkin directed Virginia's state and local law enforcement to assist federal officers with various operations. WMRA reporters Randi B. Hagi and Calvin Pynn teamed up to see how this is playing out on the ground. This is the second installment of a two-part report.
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A local FEMA employee is reinstated after getting fired in a round of DOGE purging, and a local produce distribution program gets its funding back… In Part 2 of a series, we explore local law enforcement cooperation with ICE… Jeff Schapiro surveys the week in politics and state government….
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In the midst of President Donald Trump's ongoing campaign against unauthorized immigration, Governor Glenn Youngkin directed Virginia's state and local law enforcement to assist federal officers with various operations. WMRA reporters Randi B. Hagi and Calvin Pynn teamed up to see how this is playing out on the ground. This is the first installment of a two-part report. -
Grocery costs increased again last year. And potential cuts to food benefits from Congress this year could further strain local food banks. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports. -
Eastern Mennonite University professor, Mary Ann Zehr Zair chronicles her time in China teaching English through a new book called “Doors Cracked Open." -
When Quiana Lynell takes the stage, she guides the listeners on a journey where “jazz collides with soul.” She performs at the Forbes Center in Harrisonburg on Sunday, March 2, 2025, as part of the New Orleans Songbook from Jazz at Lincoln Center. -
A lack of access to food can contribute to health problems, including Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. And people with both health problems and inadequate health insurance often have to choose between eating, or getting their medicine. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge [EYE-shuh PEER-guh] has this report. -
Virginia’s sixth district congressman, Ben Cline, is cosponsoring a bill to terminate the Department of Education, even as President Donald Trump threatens to sign an executive order to dismantle it. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports. -
President Trump's overhaul of immigration law enforcement, from deportation to detention policies, worries many people in Harrisonburg’s immigrant community. But local advocates and institutions have been preparing. WMRA’s Calvin Pynn reports. -
Harrisonburg novelist Rebecca Kauffman tells a modern and classic story of family in her new book, I'll Come to You, which chronicles intersecting lives over the course of one year. -
Black bear cubs that are orphaned in Virginia are brought to the Wildlife Center in Waynesboro, where they’re raised by human surrogates until they can return to the wild. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
Your local family doctors, cardiologists, and anesthesiologists are certified, licensed medical professionals. What you won’t find - in Virginia - are certified medical cannabis providers. WMRA's Sara Prince reports in the first installment of an ongoing series. -
On the fourth day of trial, a jury found Anthony Robinson guilty of murdering two women in Harrisonburg in 2021. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
From 2011 to 2023, Sigora Solar grew from a local startup to an award-winning solar energy powerhouse. And then it collapsed. A fatal boat accident in late 2020 preceded the company's downfall. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi spoke with Bob Leweke about her investigation.
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