WMRA Daily

Health officials confirm a case of measles at a machine shop in Harrisonburg… One of the founders of Nexus is again arrested for allegedly running up debt in the name of another young man previously in his care… The latest candidate finance data show Democratic candidates in our area continuing to outraise their Republican opponents….

Albemarle County’s Board of Supervisors tries to address sex abuse scandals in the county’s school system… Republicans from the Valley and beyond meet for the annual Oysters for Obenshain event… As the end of voting nears, we take a look at the art and science of polling, and Jeff Schapiro surveys the week in politics….

Nelson County’s sheriff’s office joins the exodus away from Flock camera systems… Louisa County warns of phone scams targeting the elderly… In the third and final installment of our series “Trading Up,” we explore what is driving so many people into the trades….

Human remains are found in a backcountry area of Shenandoah National Park… Former Governor Youngkin campaigns for Republican incumbent Ben Cline in the 6th District… In the second installment of our “Trading Up” series, we look at the renewed popularity of apprenticeships in the trades….

Under pressure from the Trump administration, transgender care for minors will no longer be covered under Virginia’s Medicaid… Registration of new voters has declined, compared to other midterm election years… We launch “Trading Up,” a series of reports on the surge of young people entering trades such as construction or plumbing….

The governor weighs in on the child sex crime scandal roiling Albemarle County schools… After peaking during the pandemic, Virginia’s teacher vacancy rate drops below 3%... WMRA’s October Books & Brews guest talks about hiking the Appalachian Trail and coping with loss….

A board that oversees Virginia’s jails has not acted in years on new policies to protect inmates with mental illness… Parts of the Shenandoah Valley are still in moderate drought… Jeff Schapiro takes a look at high gas prices and other issues motivating Virginians as they vote….

Harrisonburg’s school board joins a nationwide lawsuit against social media companies… As Virginia takes steps to legalize some forms of gambling, the state also increases efforts to help problem gamblers… Virginia’s lieutenant governor is the first statewide elected official to speak out against the massive Dominion merger….

The FCC delays a decision on whether to allow the phasing out of copper phone lines in rural areas with spotty cell service, including Augusta County… A federal judge allows the “Virginia Dream Act” to continue providing education benefits to some undocumented immigrants and refugees… As President Trump’s war on Iran inflates fuel costs, Virginia Republicans want the governor to suspend the gas tax….

Nearly two months after his original decision, a judge issues another order for Shenandoah County’s school board to remove two Confederate names… The SCC orders Dominion and NextERA to turn over more documents in their merger case… Virginia localities explore novel ways to quiet those noisy leafblowers….