Andrew Jenner
Freelance ReporterAndrew Jenner is a freelance reporter based in Harrisonburg. After working as a journalist in the Shenandoah Valley for a decade, he spent three years living and reporting in Brazil, returning to Harrisonburg in the summer of 2018. Andrew has reported for TheAtlantic.com, The Washington Post, Deutsche Welle, Discover, Modern Farmer, and many others. He is a graduate of Eastern Mennonite University, has a MFA in creative nonfiction writing from Goucher College, and almost made it onto Jeopardy! a few years ago.
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In early October, the Staunton School Board voted to change the name of the city’s Robert E. Lee High School. Last night, they picked its new name. WMRA’s…
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Just before Halloween, a mystery that has been the talk of Crozet in recent weeks appears to have been solved. WMRA's Andrew Jenner reports on a noise…
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There’s an open Congressional seat in Virginia’s 6th District for the first time in more than two decades. Though pundits expect an easy Republican win,…
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For the first time in decades, a new state law makes it legal to buy and process industrial hemp in Virginia. A company in the Shenandoah Valley hopes to…
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Nearly 60 years ago, Gerald Durley became a young civil rights activist. Today, he’s a climate activist – and his core message is that the two struggles…
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It’s the time of year when college students come flooding back into Harrisonburg. But that’s not the only age group flocking in. WMRA’s Andrew Jenner…
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One of the selling points for backers of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline is its job-creation potential – and there’s one group already reaping the benefits:…
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The Eastern cougar (or mountain lion) is considered by most wildlife experts to have been extinct in Virginia for a long time. But lots of people swear…
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A new legal opinion from Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring says local governments can restrict and even prohibit fracking through their zoning…
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For the past two decades, the City of Harrisonburg has run a citizen police academy to give the public opportunity for an in-depth look at how local…