After 16 seasons, two Olympic gold medals and three WNBA championships, Candace Parker announced her retirement from professional basketball on Sunday.
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Rockbridge County residents have formed the Maury River Alliance to address concerns over sediment pollution and potential flooding. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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The Augusta County Sheriff’s office will get body cameras, UVa cracks down on fraternity hazing, and residents of Rockbridge County work to address pollution in the Maury River.
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The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen exists to foster understanding and appreciation of the natural and cultural heritage of the Blue Ridge Mountains – including the native plants that populate the forest. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Virginia author Skip Halpern brings a unique set of perspectives and experiences to the subject of meaning and motivation in work including from philosophers, scientists, artists, and professional athletes.
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A museum documenting the history of the Harrisonburg Fire Department is now equipped with a video tour led by the agency's long standing leader. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Hours before new regulations were set to take effect on Friday, Virginia’s Medicaid agency halted most parts of new regulations for caregivers it announced last year.
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Families say the regulations make it 'impossible' for them to be reimbursed for the care they provide.
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The work of an artist who made his name in Richmond and the southern rock scene will soon be on display in the Valley, where he was born and raised. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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A grand jury handed down a new indictment on Tuesday, adding a charge in the case of 41-year-old James Robert Allen. Allen stands accused of abducting a University of Virginia student last year before she was able to escape his truck. And court documents from a 2008 Fauquier County case reveal this to be at least the second incident in a pattern of violent behavior. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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The state's watchdog agency released a report on psychiatric hospitals in December. It recommended that the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents in Staunton be shut down. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi discussed the findings with a psych nursing professor, and filed this report.
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The Reverend Russ Ford, who served as the head chaplain on Virginia’s death row for eighteen years, raged against the death penalty.
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Two years after its inception, a criminal diversion program in the Albemarle County and Charlottesville court systems is building healing after people have been wronged or hurt. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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As their first order of business in 2024, the Rockingham County School Board temporarily removed – or prevented the acquisition of – 57 school library books. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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