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The WMRA Daily brings you the latest local, regional and statewide news for the Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia.
Bob Leweke hosts WMRA Daily, a news show with 20 episodes published.
The measles outbreak in Buckingham County spreads to neighboring Cumberland… A Virginia program called SUN Bucks helps feed children when school is out of session, and some farmers markets are participating... Staunton r
ICE confirms arrests in the Ruckersville area, just days before restrictions on cooperation with local law enforcement go into effect… It’s official, Virginia has a budget, just before today’s deadline… We dig into the p
As potentially dangerous, triple-digit heat looms later this week, Rockingham and Augusta counties declare drought emergencies… Fewer Virginians sign up for health insurance using the state’s health exchange, with the en
Areas east of the Blue Ridge are still under extreme drought, but weekend rain could help… As Virginia’s budget debate moves toward a resolution just before the deadline, Jeff Schapiro shares his perspective on Virginia
Page County deputies shoot and kill a woman after a welfare checkup… For the first time, EMU names a Black woman as president… Jim Ryan reflects on life one year after resigning as UVa’s president….
Shenandoah County leaders move forward on new rules for data centers… In the second part of our series on the rebuilding of Nelson County’s Department of Social Services, we investigate the staffing challenges faced by s
Nelson County’s Department of Social Services is rebuilding after a year of turmoil… The General Assembly approves a new budget, just over a week before the deadline… We take a deeper look at the compromise in that budge
The Virginia House and State Senate meet today to vote on Virginia’s next two-year budget… Virginia remains in a near-statewide drought warning… Residents in Chesterfield county push back on plans for three new data cent
Researchers from the University of Virginia have found a possible negative side effect of weight loss injection drugs on muscle mass ... Mary Page Marlowe tells the story of a woman’s life over the course of several deca
Shenandoah National Park officials suspect a norovirus outbreak along the Appalachian Trail is infecting some hikers… The case against the Natural Bridge Zoo will be split into three separate trials… A Fluvanna County wo
Residents pack a public forum in Strasburg over a proposed data center complex… The two missing baby giraffes from the Natural Bridge Zoo have been found safe… Governor Spanberger and legislative leaders announce a deal
Residents in several places in the northern Shenandoah Valley are debating proposed data center projects… Morale in Albemarle County’s police department is down, according to one survey… Old-fashioned pinball and video g
Health officials ask residents in Buckingham County to help contain the measles outbreak there… Drought conditions worsen, with nearly 40% of Virginia under extreme drought… The House of Delegates releases its budget pro
Albemarle County’s school superintendent resigns over his handling of accusations against two teachers…Harrisonburg hosts a new Pride-themed vendor market… We meet a cyclist traveling the East Coast to raise money for LG
Virginia notches more than 100 measles cases, largely due to an outbreak in Buckingham County… Prosecutors in Page County and elsewhere vow not to enforce a new ban on so-called “assault weapons”… The war in Iran, and th
UVa researchers launch a program to discourage the consumption of sugary drinks… A court orders registrars to accept student voter applications from JMU and other state campuses… Governor Spanberger appoints dozens of ne
Shenandoah County takes one step closer to welcoming a data center, despite the opposition of some residents… Due to federal budget cuts, Bath Community Hospital is among more than a dozen rural hospitals in Virginia in
Dominion representatives skip a state meeting on offshore wind, even as the company hopes for state approval for a big merger… Could the war in Iran be a good thing for jobs in Virginia?... A free fishing program is expa
Measles, mostly among the unvaccinated, continues to spread in Virginia… A late freeze, drought and war mean lower crop yields this season for farmers in the Shenandoah Valley… Nexus again violates court orders… The Stau
At an appearance in Virginia amid a measles outbreak, Health Secretary RFK, Jr. encourages people to get vaccinated… One man is in prison for killing Towan Cappell in 2022, but did others escape justice because of Harris
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