Brian Wheeler of Charlottesville Tomorrow joins Coy Barefoot every Tuesday for a discussion on growth and development in Central Virginia.
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Charlottesville–Right Now: The New Dominion - A New Magazine From Central Virginia
Chris Graham is with the Augusta Free Press Online in Stanton. On this edition of Charlottesville–Right Now! with Coy Barefoot, Graham discusses the brand new print version of the Press: The New Dominion. The inaugural issue talks about the impact of the movie-making business on Virginia’s economy, the local influx of citizens from Latin America, and problems with Interstate 81. Formerly an online-only venture, Augusta Free Press is moving this month to reach a wider audience with their quarterly magazine, which strives to focus on the why of news stories. The New Dominion will be published every January, April, July, and October; it is available online and at various local retailers around Central Virginia.
Charlottesville–Right Now: Del. John Cosgrove’s General Assembly Update
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Del. John Cosgrove represents the 78th District in the Virginia House of Delegates, which covers parts of the city of Chesapeake. He talks with Coy Barefoot on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now! about several proposed bills in the General Assembly that would affect the Tidewater area.Some issues discussed were HB2951, which would allow for tolls on Route 17, the use of light rail systems in the Hampton Roads area, and the legality of “Payday Lending” loans.Three bills were also rejected today which would have given open access to webcasts of House proceedings. Cosgrove gives his opinion on the issue. He also expresses hope that legislation will be approved to allow cities and counties to install cameras to catch red light-runners. |
Best Seat: ESPN’s Jay Bilas on the ACC halfway through the season
On the January 31st edition of WINA’s Best Seat in the House, Jed talks with ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas. Jed and Jay discuss the ACC at the halfway point of the basketball schedule. Jay tells why he feels the ACC could be the best conference in the
nation and dissects how his alma mater, Duke, is playing well despite not having the big name players that Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski is accustomed to having.
Jan 31: Staton convicted, Payday lending bill advances
Another day, another set of headlines from Media General’s Gateway Virginia podcast. Every day we put together a two minute audio summary so you can know what’s going on across central and western Virginia. Click the play button below, download the mp3, or subscribe in iTunes to never miss an episode.
Teen convicted in killings of father and daughter (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Woman gets 25 years in fatal stabbing (Lynchburg News Advance)
House committee OKs bill on payday lending (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
City’s property values increase (Charlottesville Daily Progress)
Casteen touts debt funding (Charlottesville Daily Progress)
Charlottesville–Right Now: How Children Deal With Trauma
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Dr. Bruce Perry is a child psychiatrist and Senior Fellow at the Child Trauma Academy in Houston, Texas. On this edition of Charlottesville–Right Now! with Coy Barefoot, Perry talks about his new book: The Boy Who Was Raised As a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist’s Notebook: What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love and Healing.
The book contains stories about children Perry has worked with, including children involved in the ATF raid on Waco, Texas, and a boy who had never learned to function as a human. Perry discusses how some of his patients have moved on from traumatic experiences, how these events have affected their later lives, and the importance of getting children the help they need after such events. |
Best Seat: U.Va-Duke Preview with Ben D’Alesandro
On WINA’s Best Seat, Jed talks with former Clemson assistant basketball coach Ben D’Alessandro in studio. D’Alessandro currently does basketball previews for the sabre.com and looks ahead to this week’s UVA-Duke game with Jed. Led and Ben talk about the battle of strengths between UVA’s three-point shooting and Duke ability to to force teams to take bad shots that may come into play Thursday night.
Charlottesville–Right Now: Democratic and Republican Updates on the General Assembly
Political Blogger Shaun Kenney and Democratic Party spokesman Bergman speak on Charlottesville–Right Now! about House Bill HB2857. The now-dead bill, supported by Del. Brian Moran of Alexandria, would have authorized stem cell research in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The rejected bill to require subcommittee meetings to record the votes of delegates was also discussed.
The Democratic Party of Virginia also recently released the website Assembly Access, a blog for news and updates from the Democrats in the 2007 session of the state legislature. Will the Republican Party follow suit? Find out, on this edition of Charlottesville–Right Now!
Charlottesville–Right Now: The end of cockfighting in Virginia?
Bob Gibson of the Charlottesville Daily Progress joins Coy Barefoot each week for an update on Virginia politics. The General Assembly session is coming close to the halfway point, and this Monday’s discussion begins with a talk about cockfighting. A bill has advanced in the General Assembly to felonize the practice, which has picked up in popularity among immigrants in the state since North Carolina banned the sport last year. But Gibson says the practice has a long and storied tradition in Virginia.
This was supposed to be a General Assembly session that dealt with transportation. After an original declaration of a compromise between Republicans in the House and Senate, things are a little less clear.
“It’s still fragile, and no one knows exactly what’s going to come out,” says Bob. “They have a deadline of Thursday this week for committee action on the two bills.” At issue is how any road projects should be paid for. Taxes or debt financing? Follow the compromise on Richmond Sunlight.
There’s also an update on Sen. Creigh Deed’s anti-gerrymandering bill, which passed the Senate and now awaits action in the House. Waldo Jaquith has posted YouTube video of Deeds speaking just before passage. Coy and Bob also discuss efforts to shore up Virginia’s DNA database for criminals, and the selection process to replace Judge Peatross.
Jan 30: Slavery bill amended, Charlottesville attacks, Biscuit Run meeting tonight
It’s a mix of crime and lawmaking on today’s installment of Media General’s Gateway Virginia Headlines. We produce it every day to keep you informed. Click below to hear in your browser, download the mp3, or subscribe in iTunes to make sure you get it every day.
Man will face charges of child neglect (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Man gets 10-year sentence in marijuana case (Lynchburg News-Advance)
Two UVa women attacked, police investigating (Charlottesville Daily Progress)
Slavery apology language altered (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Lawmakers take up fight against eminent domain (Lynchburg News-Advance) (HB2954)
County asks more of developers (Charlottesville Daily Progress)