Morning News Weekends

Morning News Weekends

Morning News Weekends

Saturdays & Sundays from 6 – 8am

Wendy Edwards gives you all the info you need for the weekend with updates on news, traffic and weather.

Sunday, September 17, 201709/17/2017

Howard Coffin – Civil War Statues

Renowned Civil War historian Howard Coffin speaks to Wendy Edwards about the efforts of Americans to remove statues which honor General Robert E. Lee and other Confederate soldiers.

Saturday, September 9, 201709/09/2017

Freddy Jackson – LOVE No Ego

The Love…No Ego philosophy focuses on suppressing all egotistical behaviors such self-centeredness, fear, misperceptions, and judgment, while also recognizing and uplifting the greatness within, promoting honest and genuine self-reflection that allows positive and effective communication to happen. From there, the potential is unlimited! 

Freddy Jackson, Founder and President of The Love No Ego Group, LLC joins Wendy Edwards to talk about this exciting motivational philosophy. 

Saturday, September 9, 201709/09/2017

Emily Pelliccia – Place of Remembrance 9/11

On Monday, the Charlottesville Fire Department will be providing a “Place of Remembrance” in their 9/11 Memorial atrium at the Fontaine Fire station located at 2420 Fontaine Avenue here in Charlottesville between the hours of 8am and 5pm.

Charlottesville Fire Fighter Emily Pelliccia joins our Wendy Edwards to revisit the events of September 11, 2001, and to discuss the upcoming memorial.

Saturday, September 9, 201709/09/2017

Jack Maxwell – Hurricane Preparedness & News

In the wake of hurricane Harvey, and with hurricane Irma setting Florida and parts of the southeast in it’s sights, Jack Maxwell joins Wendy Edwards to talk hurricane preparedness, and an update on how it may impact us here in Central Virginia.

Sunday, September 3, 201709/03/2017

Ty Cooper – One Mic Stand at PVCC

Piedmont Virginia Community College continues its One Mic Stand series of open mic nights for spoken word works on Thursday, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m., in the Maxwell Theatre (Black Box) in the V. Earl Dickinson Building on PVCC’s Main Campus in Charlottesville. The series is part of the college’s 2017-18 Fine Arts and Performance Season.

Join the ranks of countless others who got their start in a relaxed environment at an open mic night. This series for spoken word artists features both seasoned and up-and-coming performers doling out everything from poetry and comedy to political satire, storytelling and more.

Host, and “United Nations of Comedy Tour” founder Ty Cooper joins Wendy Edwards to preview the event.

Sunday, September 3, 201709/03/2017

Antonio Rice – Salvation Army Telethon

The Salvation Army is having their 4th Annual Telethon on Tuesday September 19th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm! Their current goal is 110,000.00. Antonio Rice joins Wendy Edwards to discuss.

Please help The Salvation Army continue to do the most good in our community.

For more information on how to get your organization involved, contact Antonio Rice at either antonio.rice@uss.salvationarmy.org or 434-295-4058.

Saturday, September 2, 201709/02/2017

Erika Proctor – Green Dogs Unleashed – Hurricane Harvey Dogs

Green Dogs Unleashed is a non-profit organization committed to rescuing animals in need, rehabilitating them and professionally training them to become Therapy dogs and then placing them in homes to give back to the community, They focus on the rescue, rehabilitation and training of special needs animals to work with special needs humans. All of their animals are currently trained and rehabilitated at Unleashed Canine Training Academy, in Troy, Virginia.

Erika Proctor joins Wendy Edwards to talk about the rescue of dogs lost and abandoned as a result of the devastation of Hurricane Harvey.

Saturday, September 2, 201709/02/2017

Bryan Crabtree – The left has a fascist army too…

Is ‘Antifa’ violence becoming a problem for left-wing activists and politicians…is full-blown civil war materializing?

Bryan Crabtree, Publisher of Talk40.com, as well as a contributor to Townhall.com, ClashDaily.com and DailyCaller.com joins Wendy Edwards to discuss the rise in violence by Antifa protesters, and in what is a very loud political year, the silence of some politicians on the left in regard to this hot-button issue.

Saturday, September 2, 201709/02/2017

Jerry Acuff – Hurricane Harvey Political Perils

As Hurricane Harvey rained down on the Texas coast, with it’s destructive winds of nearly 130 mph, deadly storm surges, and epic flooding, President Donald Trump faced his first true crisis as President.

Jerry Acuff joins our Wendy Edwards to discuss the political fallout associated with the storm and it’s aftermath.

Saturday, September 2, 201709/02/2017

Charlie Owen – Cville TimeBank – Repair Cafe

Back away from that trash can! The landfill doesn’t need that broken toaster, that button less shirt, that unreliable vacuum, or that creaky chair. But you do—so get it fixed at the Repair Café.

Charlie Owen joins Wendy Edwards to talk about the Cville TimeBank and the Repair Café upcoming at the Habitat Store on September 16th.

Cville TimeBank is an organized exchange system through which members earn Time Dollars for time spent helping other members. 

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