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: Dr. Wednesday Martin

hp_031Dr. Wednesday Martin, author of Stepmonster joined Charlottesville Right Now to discuss stepmothers. Martin, a stepmother herself, is a former contributer to the family and lifestyle section of the New York Post. Martin has worked as writer and social researcher in New York City for almost two decades and is documenting the book’s launch on her blog.

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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. This week on the show:

  • Brian congratulates the Albemarle High School boy’s relay team for breaking the junior world record in the 4×800, set at the Penn Relays (Daily Progress)
  • The three City Democrats running for City Council recently appeared at a candidates’ forum sponsored by Charlottesville Tomorrow and the Free Enterprise Forum (Charlottesville Tomorrow)
  • The new daily train from Lynchburg to Washington, D.C. will start operating in October, but the schedule may make the journey a lot less appealing to people who want to do business there. (Charlottesville Tomorrow)
  • Upgrades for the Moores Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant will be cheaper than expected, but will still cost $40.3 million. The goal is to reduce the amount of nutrients that are released from the plant into the watershed. (Charlottesville Tomorrow)
  • Albemarle County Service Authority defers decision on approving a dredging feasibility study (Charlottesville Tomorrow)