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WINA Chief Legal Analyst Tim Heaphy discussed the complexities around legal decisions affecting eligibility in college football and much more.
Charlottesville Fire Marshall Joe Phillips discussed the clearing of the Free Bridge encampment, the ongoing engagement with the residents, as well as responding to drug overdoses and commemorations of 9-11 and more.
55th District Delegate Amy Laufer discussed the dynamics around the pending acquisition of Dominion Energy by Florida based NextEra Energy.
Owner of the Good Feet Store, Jonathan Cotten, and former UVA Football player Perris Jones, discussed Perris’s book ‘From Ashes to Endzone’ which describes how he overcame a lot of adversity including a career ending injury and how he is now pursuing a doctorate and positively impacting the lives of others. He and Jonathan also shared about their close relationship and how it led not only to the initiative to write the book but how they are both learning from each other.
The Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Charlottesville discussed the apprehension of violent suspects surrendering without incident, the clearing of the Freebridge encampment, SRO’s and more.
WINA’s Chief Education Analyst discussed the nearly $18 Billion dollar settlement agreement involving Instagram and Facebook, the new protections for minors and how the settlement compares to the tobacco and opioid settlements of the past.
Dr. Chhabra is back with the latest ‘Real Conversations in Athletics’ Podcast where he discusses pro players attempting to return to college football, the new guardian cap head protection for college football players, the matchup with NC State and more.
WINA Healthy Aging Expert and Executive Director of the Center at Belvedere Melanie Benjamin discussed programming they offer to help older adults address the uncomfortable topic of estate planning and establishing a will.
The Editor-N-Chief of Cville Right Now Mike Barber, poses the relevant questions about the low barrier shelter regarding security, operation, whether camping is allowed and more to Charlottesville City Manager Sam Sanders.
The Events and Fundraising Manager of the CASPCA discussed the mission of the organization, a number of services that most people may not be aware of and the big FREE adoption event happening on October 4th.