Jessie Knadler
Freelance ReporterJessie Knadler is the editor and co-founder of Shen Valley Magazine, a quarterly print publication that highlights the entrepreneurial energy of the Shenandoah Valley. She has been reporting off and on for WMRA, and occasionally for National Public Radio, since 2015. Her articles and reporting have appeared everywhere from The Wall Street Journal to Real Simple to The Daily Beast. She is the author of two books, including Rurally Screwed (Berkley), inspired by her popular personal blog of the same name, which she wrote for six years. In her spare time, she teaches Pilates reformer, and is the owner of the equipment-based Pilates studio Speakeasy Pilates in Lexington. She is mom to two incredible daughters, June and Katie. IG: @shenvalleymag
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As part of our recognition of National Autism Awareness Month, all during April WMRA is examining the spectrum disorder and the people affected by it.…
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Goat yoga – doing yoga with goats -- is having a moment right now. The West Coast fad has come to our part of Virginia, with Rockbridge County the latest…
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April is National Autism Awareness Month, and World Autism Awareness Day is Monday, April 2. So beginning today WMRA is embarking on a six-part series…
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Following President Trump’s decision to sharply restrict the number of refugees allowed into the United States, the State Department has informed refugee…
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More unaccompanied migrant teens are crossing into the U.S. as parts of Central America struggle with gang violence. The teens may seek amnesty but some are detained while their cases are heard.
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A new welding school in Buena Vista has been awarded $200,000 from the state. The grant will allow the school to help close a critical shortage of skilled…
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Rockbridge County High was one of thousands of schools across the country where students walked out of their classrooms to honor victims of the Parkland…
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Looking for stocking stuffers for the local beer drinker in your life? The one-year-old Shenandoah Beerwerks Trail, a route of 14 craft breweries in the…
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Around 30 unaccompanied immigrant children are being held at a juvenile detention center near Staunton. In Part Two of our report, WMRA’s Jessie Knadler…
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A class action lawsuit filed by a 17-year-old Mexican boy detained at the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center near Staunton shines a light on what has been…