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.
Saturday, May 25, 201905/25/2019
Bernadette Jay – Memorial Day Blood Drive
The American Red Cross, facing a critical shortage of type O blood, will be hosting a blood drive this Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th 11:000am – 3:00pm at the Omni Charlottesville Hotel Ballroom. Red Cross spokesperson, Bernadette Jay joins Wendy to talk about the urgent need, and how patient care can be directly impacted.
Saturday, May 18, 201905/18/2019
Dr. Amrie Grammer – Lupus Awareness Month
On average, it takes nearly six years for people with Lupus to be diagnosed from the time they notice their first symptoms. May is Lupus Awareness month, and Dr. Amrie Grammer, co-founder of Ampel BioSolutions talks with Wendy about the state of Lupus treatments and what the future looks like.
Saturday, May 18, 201905/18/2019
Rawn Bosley, MD – Ineffectiveness of Sunscreens
Have you ever searched for information online about sunscreen? Is what you found confusing, or did it leave you feeling less than sunny about slathering on these lotions, oils and creams? Sunscreens were designed to protect your skin from the sun’s harmful rays, but some recent claims suggest they could do more harm than good. Rawn Bosley, MD, board-certified dermatologist, dermatologic surgeon, and Medical Director of Prism Dermatology in Southlake, Texas speaks with Wendy about sunscreens, what to use, and how best to use them.
Saturday, May 4, 201905/04/2019
Nathan Mitchell – Northam Blocks Opioid Bill
Just this week, Governor Ralph Northam vetoed VA House Bill 2528, which would have allowed prosecutors to charge drug dealers with second degree murder if the drugs they provide directly contribute to the death of the user. Long sought by local prosecutors, the bill had been supported by Attorney General Mark Herring as a way to stem the tide of Opioid deaths in Virginia. Nathan Mitchell, Community Outreach & Advocacy Coordinator for The McShin Foundation, joins Wendy to respond to the Governor’s action.
Saturday, May 4, 201905/04/2019
Tricia Johnson – Fluvanna Old Farm Day
Fluvanna County’s premier community event, the 23rd annual Old Farm Day is today, May 4th, at Pleasant Grove, 1730 Thomas Jefferson Parkway, in Palmyra. This year’s event features live music, food, pony rides, a petting zoo, HUGE farm equipment; lots of artists and craftspeople, heritage crafters, local businesses and non-profits. New this year, a Tasting Garden! Thistle Gate, Cunningham Creek, James River Brewery and Castle Hill Cider will be there. Plus, a preview of the Farm Heritage Museum. So much cool stuff! Event co-chair Tricia Johnson joins Wendy Edwards to preview today’s festivities.
Saturday, April 27, 201904/27/2019
Dr. Pamela Dempsey – New Catholic Learning In The Spirit Of Saints Peter & Paul
The St Nicholas Learning Center in Palmyra, is a Harvard Project Zero school. They foster academic excellence, facilitate the learning of principles and values of the Catholic faith, and nurture the tendencies for goodness. In the Catholic Tradition, the staff and faculty of the St Nicholas Learning Center work together with home and church to provide a safe, caring environment that offers emergent, fluid, open-ended, project-based learning experiences designed to help students achieve their individual potential.
Dr. Pamela Dempsey, St Nicholas Learning Center Director, joins Wendy to talk about their natural approach to learning.
Saturday, April 13, 201904/13/2019
Kristin Sancken – ReadyKids Breakfast!
The 2019 ReadyKids Community Breakfast is Monday, April 15th, from 8-9:30 am at The Omni Hotel in downtown Charlottesville. The annual breakfast increases awareness of the needs of children and families in our community by bringing together over 200 guests from local government, school boards, leaders of other non-profits, workers from city and county agencies, and the community at large. WINA’s Jay James has Emcee honors, and this year’s keynote speaker is clinical psychologist Meg Jay. Kristin Sancken, MSW, Communications Officer for ReadyKids, joins Wendy to talk about the ReadyKids program, and to preview the event.
Saturday, April 6, 201904/06/2019
Maran Garland – THE FINAL FOUR @ THE PARAMOUNT
Wahoowa! With their 33rd win of the season, the ‘Hoos have made it to the Final Four in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament for the first time since 1984! Join Charlottesville’s Paramount Theater for a FREE live broadcast of the game on the Big Screen as the ‘Hoos take on the Auburn Tigers in their quest for the NCAA Tournament Championship! This live broadcast is free and open to the public. Concessions will be available throughout the game. Lobby doors open at 5:00PM. Maran Garland of the Paramount joins Wendy to preview the event.
Saturday, April 6, 201904/06/2019
Jean Burk – How to Get into College
College- is it still worth It? The stats are that college has gone up several hundred percent in the last 25 years, and it takes the average student twenty years to pay off college loans. We as a nation are in a 1.3 trillion dollar debt when it comes to college and the numbers are soaring. Yes, college is a lousy investment if you have to spend two decades paying it off. The good news is that no one has to do that. There are so many ways to go for free or really cheap. SAT Instructor Jean Burk, a homeschooling mother and creator of the revolutionary College Prep Genius curriculum, joins Wendy to talk about how to improve your student’s standardized test scores, and to share tips and resources about how to get a college education for FREE!
Saturday, April 6, 201904/06/2019
Eddie Ghabour – Why Americans Don’t Save $
The sad truth is most Americans do not have a plan in place that they follow diligently to achieve financial independence. If individuals would make the time to meet with a financial professional, build a detailed financial plan, and hold themselves accountable, financial independence can be easy. Many Americans wait until it’s too late. Eddie Ghabour, co-founder of Key Advisors Group LLC, and the author of the new Book: “The Common-Sense Bull” joins Wendy to talk about the problems Americans have planning and saving their hard-earned dollars.
