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.

Saturday, January 26, 201901/26/2019

Capt. Micaiah Ledford – Heating and Fire/Carbon Monoxide Safety

With the colder weather, Albemarle County Fire Rescue would like everyone to make sure their heating sources are fire safe. Assistant Fire Marshal, Capt. Micaiah Ledford joins Wendy to talk about the best way to stay safe and warm in your home during the winter months.

Saturday, January 26, 201901/26/2019

Karen Straughan – Who Wants To Give Their Kids Puberty Blockers Until They Decide Their Gender?

Men’s rights advocate and host of the YouTube channel, “GirlWritesWhat”, Karen Straughan joins Wendy to discuss gender issues and a Canadian study with new guidelines for doctors about the use of “Puberty Blockers” and “Cross-Sex Hormones” to help manage the burgeoning number of teens(and younger) identifying as transgender. All in an effort to give these youth and their families more time to make decisions in regard to transitioning.

Sunday, January 13, 201901/13/2019

Lou Hatter VDOT Update

Lou Hatter of VDOT joins Wendy for an update on road conditions for this morning.

Saturday, January 12, 201901/12/2019

Tiffany & Cadie Ellingson – Girls Winter Soccer Clinic Featuring Joanna Lohman

Tiffany & Cadie Ellingson are with us again to preview the Fluvanna Youth Soccer Association’s “Play Like A Girl” winter soccer clinic, being held on January 26 & 27, 2019, from 10am-1pm at Fluvanna County High School. Featuring special guest coach Joanna Lohman from the NWSL’s Washington Spirit, this clinic will focus on skill building, girl empowerment and building self esteem on and off the field!

Saturday, December 29, 201812/29/2018

Daniel Buttafuoco – In Defense Of The Reliability of the New Testament

Trial attorney, Daniel P. Buttafuoco, joins Wendy to discuss this question, as he addresses it in his most recent work. As he observes, ”The Bible is a document we can use to examine whether the claims made in regard to our souls are true. If these claims are provably false, we need not worry about this subject at all. If they are true, we need to pay careful attention.”

http://www.considertheevidencebook.com

Saturday, December 15, 201812/15/2018

Jack Horner – Personal Safety During The Holiday Season

Our safety expert, Jack Horner of the Bravo Maritime Group, joins Wendy to talk about how to stay safe during the busy holiday & shopping season.

Saturday, December 8, 201812/08/2018

Honesty Liller – McShin Foundation/Recovery Houses

Honesty Liller, CEO of the McShin Foundation, joins Wendy to talk about how recovery housing is gaining momentum on a national level due to its focus on empowering and supporting people in early recovery from substance abuse. And, the need to secure federal funding to sustain it’s momentum.

Saturday, December 8, 201812/08/2018

Maran Garland – Holiday Programs At The Paramount

Maran Garland, Director of Marketing at The Paramount Theater, joins Wendy Edwards to talk about the holiday season and upcoming programs at The Paramount.

Saturday, December 8, 201812/08/2018

Erika Perez & Emily Martin – Leadership Charlottesville

The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce established Leadership Charlottesville in 1982 as an “economic development” initiative in order to advance a key Chamber program to serve member enterprises’ efforts to help build an active corps of engaged, dedicated civic leaders.

Erika Perez and Emily Martin join Wendy to talk about their mission.

Saturday, December 1, 201812/01/2018

Chris Chamberlain – Cville Elementary Students “Kid-Test” UVA Engineering Students’ Designs

Chris Chamberlain, iSTEM Coordinator at Walker Upper Elementary School talks with Wendy about Cville school kids testing UVA Engineering students’ games/projects.

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