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The Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church on Park Street joined the show to talk about the SafeWorship 2025 event, an 8-hour seminar on May 16th at their church facility for the Albemarle and Charlottesville Police to train the public on safety in houses of Worship.
Jim Hingleley joined the show to discuss what may be the final conviction of a torch marcher from 2017, the importance of combating racial intimidation and antisemitism and how his predecessor Robert Tracci has been nominated by Senators Warner and Kaine for a Federal Prosecutor position in VA.
Reynolds provides important updates on the development situation around the Violet Crown building downtown, the sale of the Dewberry Hotel, the issue around public hearing notices in the city and the candidacy of Jenn Fleisher, who is competing with the Mayor and Vice Mayor for the Democratic City Council nomination.
The WINA Injury Prevention, Sports Medicine and Athletics analyst Dr. Bobby Chhabra, the Chair of UVA Orthopedics discusses the necessary changes to college athletics to achieve some form of academic integrity and more.
Professor Burton responds to the 104% tariff imposed on China and the economy overall.
Virginia Peale, Strategy & Communications Director for the Center at Belvedere joined the show to discuss the importance of volunteering when it comes to healthy aging.
The President and CEO of the Free Enterprise Forum updates you on all things local government including the budget process, breaking news on a candidate forum for an Albemarle Board of Supervisors seat, water issues in Greene County and more.
Kate Byrne is the 2025 Conference Chair for the Tom Tom Festival and she joined the show to share the mission of the Tom Tom Foundation and promote the events of this year’s festival and more.
Brian Pinkston discussed the budget process and the tax rate as we approach the final stages of adopting a budget.
The Senior Chapter of the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail with Good News Global talks about the “work beyond the walls” inmates overcoming their past and embracing a new heart as well as a special event on May 3rd, 2025, that you are invited to.