An Ohio man is sentenced to just under four years in prison for his role in the beating of a black man the day of a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville… Harrisonburg’s new police chief holds a town hall-style meeting… The Chesapeake Bay Foundation says the bay’s health has gotten a little worse….

The beer landscape in America is quite different than it was just a decade ago, especially in Virginia, where hundreds of independent breweries are creating all sorts of unique brews from classic pilsners, pale ales and seasonal varieties. Virginia beer expert, Lee Graves , has travelled the state to find the best brews in the commonwealth and he’ll share his beer knowledge at WMRA’s Books & Brews in Harrisonburg on Tuesday, January 8, and in Crozet on the 9th. He spoke with WMRA’s Chris

Local residents step up to help keep Shenandoah National Park clean, as the partial federal shutdown enters its third week… Meanwhile, Virginia legislators get ready for their own potential budget stand-off in a narrowly divided General Assembly… Brand new Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton displays a transgender pride flag outside her Washington office….

A judge finds dangerous conditions at the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women are not being addressed… One of the questions before this year’s General Assembly: How much money should we spend to make schools safer?... We talk with Greg Verson, better known as Professah Blues, back with Blues Valley this weekend after a two-year hiatus….

For 32 years, WMRA presented the best in blues Saturday nights with the Professah and Blues Valley. After a two-year hiatus, the Professah is back tomorrow night (Saturday, January 5, 2019). WMRA’s Chris Boros spoke with the blues master about his return to the airwaves.

The Housing Commission tackles the eviction crisis. Congress accuses Rep. Garrett of ethics violations. The General Assembly debates teacher salaries. An Afton woman raises awareness by riding horseback along a controversial pipeline.

Sarah Murphy and her horse recently completed riding the first 400 miles of the 600-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline route. The purpose was to bring awareness and attention to the intensely controversial project. The pipeline would eventually carry fracked natural gas from West Virginia through Virginia, including Augusta and Nelson Counties. WMRA’s Jessie Knadler caught up with Murphy two days before the duo finally made it back home to their farm in Afton.

Harrisonburg’s city council has selected the city's new mayor - and she’s a familiar name. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports.

The public has less than a month to weigh in on proposed environmental regulations at a Northrop Grumman facility in Albemarle County… After heightened concerns over school safety since the shooting in Parkland, Florida, we explore why keeping kids safe in Virginia’s remote rural schools can be more difficult than protecting city and suburban schools….

Another successful year for First Night celebrations, Charlottesville police officers quitting amid toxic climate, and the Medicaid expansion in Virginia means healthcare for thousands begins today. This is the WMRA Daily for Tuesday , January 1st.