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Most Black women voters supported Kamala Harris in her presidential run against Donald Trump. Now some say they are pulling back, to rest and mourn.
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A spokesperson for Meta confirmed that Zuckerberg and Trump met on Wednesday, saying he was invited for dinner with the president-elect to talk about the incoming administration.
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Among those targeted were New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, Trump's pick to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, and Matt Gaetz, Trump's initial pick to serve as attorney general.
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A federal appeals court Wednesday ruled that Border Patrol agents cannot cut razor wire that Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border in the town of Eagle Pass, Texas.
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James Madison University professor of history Evan Friss writes about the history of the American bookstore in his new book called The Bookshop.
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Legal wrangling over allegations against a former Nexus owner continue ahead of two upcoming court dates… Environmental organizations speak out about their fight against 'forever chemicals' that are ending up on farmland… Jeff Schapiro surveys this busy week in Virginia politics….
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Students from Highland County spent a recent school day at Elkhorn Lake learning about watershed health via canoe adventure. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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WMRA's Randi B. Hagi visited the polls in Waynesboro, Charlottesville, and Albemarle County on Tuesday to hear what issues were motivating voters to cast their ballots for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump.
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It was a busy morning at Central High School in Shenandoah County on election day as voters made their way to the polls. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports.
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The possession of eagle feathers is restricted by federal law. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi follows the flight of these birds' remains from a wildlife hospital to a national repository and back to Virginia, into Indigenous hands.
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Less than a week before Election Day, Waynesboro voters are waiting on a judge to rule in a legal battle over the certification of the city's election results. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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The Division of Perceptual Studies is an academic group from the University of Virginia that is devoted to the evidence for extraordinary human experiences. Founded in 1967, the group investigates the mind’s relationship to the body and the possibility of consciousness surviving physical death.
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Throughout WMRA's 50th anniversary year (2024-2025) we are showcasing a few notable productions from our past and As Darkness Falls is a special Halloween special, produced in 2003, featuring short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce, Alexander Woollcott and a poem by H. P. Lovecraft, interlaced with dramatic classical music. All stories included in As Darkness Falls were voiced by local actors and residents of the WMRA listening area.
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While one cannabis company plans its buildout in our broadcast region, others want to challenge their licensure. Where does all of this leave medical marijuana patients? WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Communities in the Shenandoah Valley have come together to donate supplies to those affected by Hurricane Helene. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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In the midst of yet another contentious presidential election, faculty and students from Shenandoah University have created a virtual reality experience that transports participants into the debates that spawned the Constitution and created the electoral college. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Virginia author Abigail Cutter’s new book deals with a Confederate soldier whose own personal war follows him into the afterlife.
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In the latest blow to Virginia's emergency medical services providers, the state has announced they will no longer provide an essential software system to local agencies. The news comes alongside more details about the state's investigation into mismanagement and corruption at the Office of EMS. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports in the second of a two-part series.
Watch WMRA’s November 2024 Books & Brews, featuring Evan Friss discussing The Bookshop.
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