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Brian Wheeler on US 29, road connectivity and Albemarle County’s comprehensive plan

Brian Wheeler, Executive Director of Charlottesville Tomorrow, joined Coy Barefoot for one last time in 2008 to talk about the latest in growth and development news. This week on the show:

Next week, Brian and Coy will discuss the top ten growth and development stories of 2008.

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Brian Moran: One of three Democrats running for Virginia governor

On Monday, December 22nd, 2008, Former Delegate Brian Moran joined Charlottesville Right Now to discuss his run for Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2009. Moran talks with Coy about the challenges of transitioning from a General Assembly campaign to a statewide run. He was most recently chair of the House Democratic Caucus.

Moran faces Senator Creigh Deeds and former DNC Chair Terry McAuliffe for the Democratic nomination, which will be decided in a primary in 2009.

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Brian Wheeler on water, roads and other infrastructure issues

Brian Wheeler, Executive Director of Charlottesville Tomorrow, joined Coy Barefoot on the December 16, 2008 edition of WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to talk about transportation and other infrastructure topics. This week:

  • Brian describes his grandmother’s molasses cookie recipe
  • Transportation funding from the state is going to decline even further, according to Albemarle County Supervisor Dennis Rooker (Daily Progress)
  • Delegate David Toscano is carrying legislation to the General Assembly to create a Regional Transit Authority and a funding mechanism to pay for it (Charlottesville Tomorrow)
  • Brian gives an update on the community water supply plan. The issue is sure to come up in next year’s City Council and Board of Supervisors’ elections (Charlottesville Tomorrow)
  • Mike Gaffney is reappointed to the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority’s Board of Directors (Charlottesville Tomorrow)
  • City Council votes to amend the memorandum of understanding on the implementation of the water supply (Charlottesville Tomorrow)



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Jack Trammell on the Blue Ridge Anthology for 2009

On Monday, December 15th, 2008, Jack Trammell, President of the Blue Ridge Chapter of the Virginia Writer’s Club, joined Charlottesville Right Now to discuss the Blue Ridge Anthology 2009. This is the second edition of the anthology, which collects the works of local writers. Coy’s first piece of published fiction appears in this edition. The book will be featured at the upcoming Virginia Festival of the Book.

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Meredith Richards on Better Rail Alternatives

On the December 14th edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore chats with Meredith Richards, former City Councilwoman, on her work with Charlottesville Citizens for Better Rail Alternative, an advocacy group dedicated to providing convenient, cost-effective, clean, and comfortable passenger rail service from Charlottesville to Washington, D.C.

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Brian Wheeler of Charlottesville Tomorrow on local taxes

Brian Wheeler is the Executive Director of Charlottesville Tomorrow, a non-partisan organization that covers growth and development in Albemarle County and Charlottesville. Brian joins Coy every Tuesday to talk about the latest news. This week on the show, Brian and Coy discussed Albemarle County’s budget woes. The County is facing the prospect of property tax increases, and Brian discusses other ways the County may balance its budget.

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Christmas Blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder

On the December 7th edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore examines the difference between Seasonal Affective Disorder and what is commonly known as “Holiday Blues”. To explain the physiological affects of SAD, Rick speaks with Dr. David Moody, the Medical Director of Region Ten, and Jenny Oliver, Executive Director of Mental Health America (Thomas Jefferson area). These two experts explain that stresses of the holiday season, in addition to the global financial problems, can conspire with the affects of winter weather to create a depressive state.

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Christmas Tree 101 with Yvonne Harris of A.M. Fog

Yvonne Harris is the proprieter of A.M. Fog, a nursery in Afton, Virginia. Coy Barefoot spoke to her on the December 2, 2008 edition of WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” Harris and Coy talk about the different kinds of Christmas trees and what people should keep in mind if they decide to cut one down for themselves

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Supreme Court writer Dahlia Lithwick on Obama’s election, future of the court

The U.S. Supreme Court has been in its current term for just over a month now, and there have already been some interesting cases. Dahlia Lithwick, Senior Editor at Slate and legal commentator for National Public Radio, joined Coy Barefoot on the November 17, 2008 edition of WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to discuss some of the highlights. She and Coy also discuss the end of the presidential campaign, the role Islamophobia played in the race, and why Virginia played such an important role.