Category: Interviews

Interviews with newsmakers and everyday folks in Central Virginia. Some are conducted by Coy Barefoot on his WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now or Sean Tubbs of Charlottesville Community Media.

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Charlottesville-Right Now: Brian Wheeler

Brian Wheeler, Executive Director of Charlottesville Tomorrow , joined Charlottesville Right Now to discuss growth and development issues.

  • Coy relates his family vacation to the Chesapeake Bay.
  • Brian updates listeners how to subscribe to Charlottesville Tomorrow and receive weekly e-mail newsletters
  • Judge Jay Swett ruled the land transfer to the Virginia Department of Transportation for the construction of the Meadowcreek Parkway was constitutional. The first bridge where the parkway will cross Meadowcreek is currently being constructed. (Charlottesville Tomorrow)
  • Whole Foods and Trader Joes grocery stores must wait for sewer capacity before development can begin, which will not be available until late 2010, early 2011. (Charlottesville Tomorrow)
  • City Council approved a new restaurant in Belmont, therefore slightly increasing the size of the commercial district. (Charlottesville Tomorrow)
  • City Council Candidate, Bob Fenwick (I), shared platform for creating jobs in Charlottesville. (Charlottesville Tomorrow)
  • The University of Virginia’s water data was adjusted for a 2008 meter error and their usage has continued to increase with growth. (Charlottesville Tomorrow)