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, June 9, 201806/09/2018

Samantha Elhart – Cville SWANS Go To Junior Olympics

Charlottesville Swans Synchronized Swimming Team qualifies for the Junior Olympics!

Charlottesville Swans Synchronized Swimming was founded in October 2012 by Coach Samantha Elhart with the mission of introducing synchronized swimming to athletes and growing the sport in the Charlottesville, VA, area developing a team to compete at the regional and national levels. She has achieved this in 6 short years sending teams to the 2015, 2016, 2017 and now the 2018 Junior Olympics. 

Saturday, June 9, 201806/09/2018

Tara Hooper – The Makeover Of Miss America

The Miss America pageant is walking away from the swimsuit competition.

The Miss America Organization was considering the change as part of an effort to refocus the pageant away from the contestants’ personal appearance and toward their goals and achievements. In seeking to remain relevant, the nearly 100-year-old organization, under a new group of women leaders, including former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson, is looking to reverse declining viewership.

Here to talk about it is Former Mrs Alabama, Tara Hooper.

Saturday, June 9, 201806/09/2018

Michael Guthrie – Where Millennials Are Moving

Michael Guthrie, CEO and Managing Broker for Roy Wheeler Realty Co., talks with Wendy Edwards about what’s trending with millennials in terms of where they are moving to, and what they are looking for in the real estate market.

Saturday, June 2, 201806/02/2018

Bri Warner & Andre Xavier – Charlottesville Stay-cation!

Bri Warner, Interim Executive Director of the Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau and Andre Xavier, former hotelier and local owner of three businesses: Cville Hop on Tours, Cville Tours & Cville Travel join our Paul Dodd to talk about the virtues and the fun of the Charlottesville Stay-Cation!

Saturday, May 26, 201805/26/2018

Robert Caltabiano – School Shootings / School Safety

Robert Caltabiano, a former U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge, has three decades in law enforcement and he’s protected most of our Presidents, former Presidents and First Ladies. He joins our Wendy Edwards to discuss this tragic dilemma. 

Sunday, May 13, 201805/13/2018

Steve Layman – Charlottesville Municipal Band – Summer Concert Series

The Charlottesville Municipal Band’s 96th Season Summer Concert Series Kickoff is
Tuesday, June 5, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM at Claudius Crozet Park.
Steve Layman, Music Director and Conductor joins Wendy Edwards to preview the event.

Sunday, May 13, 201805/13/2018

Wayne Beninger – Withdrawing From The Iran Nuclear Deal

With President Trump choosing to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, many are wondering what comes next?

Wayne Beninger, Chief Operating Officer at crudefunders.com joins Wendy Edwards to talk about the fallout, and the administration’s next move.

Saturday, May 12, 201805/12/2018

Lori Wood – Suicide Prevention and Awareness Resource Council

The Suicide Prevention and Awareness Resource Council (SPARC) Presents: Suicide – The Ripple Effect, at the Paramount Theater on Tuesday, May 29th at 7:00pm. It’s a feature length documentary film and movement, currently in production, focusing on the devastating effects of suicide and the tremendous positive ripple effects of advocacy, inspiration and hope that are helping millions heal & stay alive.

Lori Wood, LPC & SPARC Co-Chair joins Wendy Edwards to discuss.

Saturday, May 5, 201805/05/2018

Beth Hundt – UVA Traumatic Brain Injury Health Fair

UVA Health System is sponsoring the Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke Awareness Health Fair, this Sunday, May 6th, from 1:00-3:00pm  at the Sprint Pavilion on the Downtown Mall.

When it comes to having a stoke, the sooner a patient is treated the better. That’s why UVA’s Traumatic Brain Injury Quality Support and Stroke team have put together the awareness education fair, so people can familiarize themselves with the risk, signs and symptoms of a stroke.

Event organizer Beth Hundt joins Wendy Edwards to discuss.

Saturday, May 5, 201805/05/2018

Tricia Johnson – Fluvanna Old Farm Day

Celebrate Fluvanna County’s 22nd annual “Old Farm Day” today at Pleasant Grove Park in Palmyra from 9:00 – 4:00. It’s a true family favorite, and also celebrates the construction of the Farm Heritage Museum! Live music, food trucks, petting zoo, pony rides, demonstrations of raptors by the Virginia Wildlife Center, exhibits of antique farm equipment, heritage crafters and lots of goodies for all!

Tricia Johnson joins Wendy Edwards to preview the event.

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