In journalist Connor Towne O’Neill’s new book, he takes a deep dive into American history, while exposing the still-raging battles over confederate Southern monuments dedicated to one of the most notorious Confederate generals, Nathan Bedford Forrest. WMRA’s Chris Boros spoke with Connor about his first exposure to a confederate monument after moving to Alabama. Connor Towne O’Neill: It wasn't until 2015 when I had this eye-opening encounter with a Confederate Monument, which is what became the

Each year, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer selects a cohort of people who have personal experience with the disease to become patient research advocates. This year's cohort includes a Harrisonburg resident whose mother is a lung cancer survivor. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

If you’ve driven I-64 east of Charlottesville, chances are you couldn’t have missed seeing a giant Confederate battle flag, but that’s about to change… Virginia is about to become the first state in the South to enact zero-emissions vehicle legislation… We meet an advocate for lung cancer survivors in Harrisonburg….

Health officials report the first death in Virginia of a child under 10 due to COVID-19… Senator Kaine wants the COVID relief bill to include mental health protections for health care workers… Meanwhile, the governor considers marijuana legalization, and that could be one of his most significant legacies….

More than 90,000 doses of the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine are now in Virginia… VCU says it will review all Greek life on campus after the apparent hazing death of a freshman last weekend… One of the big disappointments for criminal justice advocates in this year’s General Assembly session was a failure to remove mandatory minimum sentences….

Leaders of Greek organizations at UVa shut down social activities, citing 'blatant noncompliance' with COVID-19 rules… The governor calls for an outside probe into Virginia’s parole board… Even as the state pushes to get kids back into classrooms, mental health experts say that could be hard for some students….

State Police investigate the shooting death of a Black man by a Culpeper County deputy… JMU has renamed three of its buildings, and the choices are notable in more ways than one – we hear from some of those who were honored… Now that the General Assembly has adjourned, we review what lawmakers accomplished, and what’s next….

In February, James Madison University's Board of Visitors unanimously selected new names for three campus buildings. Their choices were notable in more ways than one. WMRA ’ s Bridget Manley reports.

A police officer in Stanley is shot and killed by a driver during a traffic stop before the officer could get out of his patrol vehicle… As some social restrictions in Virginia get lifted, health officials say a new single-dose vaccine will start being offered this week… Big compromises on expungement of criminal records, and marijuana legalization, as the 2021 General Assembly session wraps up….

In his first book, Futbol In The Park , James Madison University sociologist David Trouille dispels some common myths about immigrants based on playing soccer with Latino men in public parks. David Trouille spoke with WMRA’s Chris Boros about how his research was spawned by an angry flier from neighbors who were not happy with the soccer games. David Trouille: My professor brought in this flyer that he received in his neighborhood and it was kind of over-the-top language and frustration about a