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Les Sinclair, PR Manager for the Blue Ridge Area Foodbank shares about the annual “Stamp Out Hunger” Initiative happening Saturday May 10th in cooperation with the U.S. Postal Service.
Dr. Thohan is a Vascular Neurologist at the UVA Health System and she joined the show to discuss the critical importance of stroke awareness, treatment and identification of risk factors.
Charlottesville’s Vice Mayor Brian Pinkston recaps the recent council meeting and discusses public safety, eminent domain and streetscape projects, reducing speeding in the city, as well as helping local residents avoid displacement and what is happening to public housing residents when their homes are redeveloped.
WINA’s Good News Czar Mark Lorenzoni joined the show to share feel good stories happening in our community.
Jill discusses the jobs report and the reason why mortgage rates are staying high.
Lisa Hilgartner with the League of Women Voters provides insight on early voting and which races you will find on your ballot as well as a preview of Ranked Choice Voting in the City.
We examine a couple recent cases of repetitive crime and what we can potentially learn from the cases in terms of prevention and modifying the behavior moving forward.
Logan Bogert joined the show to educate the community about a ‘Safe Worship’ event happening on May 16th at First Baptist Church on Park Street focusing on safety for houses of worship and risk assessments and more. The event is sponsored by Albemarle police, Charlottesville Police in cooperation with the FBI and other agencies.
The Executive Director of the Sexual Assault Resource Agency discusses awareness, their services and an initiative to support their work.
Good Feet Store CEO Jonathan Cotten, a supporter of Virginia Athletics and NIL sponsor joined the show to discuss his new initiative for student athletes ‘Character First Athletics’ preserving integrity in college sports, and his new book “The Business of Character” which has a chapter that focuses on former UVA Men’s Basketball Coach Tony Bennett.