Town Talk

Angela Vernon and Cathleen Pessolano talk about FGP Program Services offered to families and ways you can volunteer to help families impacted by pediatric cancer.  fgpinfo.org    

Caroline High School Principal Josh Just, Career and Technical Teacher Noah Hughes and Jason Tickle of Habitat of Caroline talk about The Future Builders Program where Caroline students are building a home that will be assembled and sold at cost to a local veteran.

Dave the Computer Guy talks about AI and the NFL, troubleshooting the internet and over buying tech.

UMW Museums Executive Director Scott Harris talks about the James Monroe Museum, Gari Melchers Home and Studio and The Papers of James Monroe  

Maddie Hollis with the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park talks about research..specifically her research on the Freedman's Bureau in Fredericksburg

Spotsylvania Assistant Chief Chris Lonzo, Fairfax Firefighter Ryan McGill and Steve Weissman with the Firefighter Cancer Support Network:  Firefighter cancer numbers for 2023, legislation for early detection and what Spotsylvania Fire and Rescue is doing to improve the health and safety of local first responders.

Special Olympics Virginia President David Thomason, Matt Doyle and Tim Doyle from Area 11 preview the Polar Plunge in Virginia Beach February 2nd and 3rd.   specialolympicsva.org or polarplunge.com

Brian Dymon, Carolyn Manning and James Manning preview the upcoming season.   Registration happening now.  Don't put it off!   We talk about the need for umpires and the Challenger League.   spotsyll.org

Kathy Anderson and Kathleen Harrigan preview the Empty Bowl on January 28th.  It's back at the Elks Lodge on Tidewater Trail. It's a timed entry afternoon event.   Details at empowerhouseva.org

Jill Claire and Meghann Cotter of Micah Ecumenical Ministries preview the Coldest Night Walk on February 24th . Sign up at cnoy.com/fredericksburg.  Sponsorship details contact micah--micahfredericksburg.org

Spotsylvania Schools Social Worker Michelle Patton Swisher and Michele Trampe with the Central Virginia Justice Initiative say trafficking is an issue everywhere.  We talk about the various types of trafficking, the signs, prevention and how to help.

Xavier Richardson and Anne Little preview the Fredericksburg NAACP prayer breakfast Monday morning  and the Sunday King program 3-5pm at JM.

Patrick A'Hearn and four of the members of the Jersey Boys cast. The show is at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts January 17-March 24. riversidedt.com

Meeting is 6-8 tonight at Courtland High School for parents and kids.   Spotsylvania Deputy Margarita Figueroa and School Social Worker Michelle Patton Swisher helped organize the event.  

State Senator Tara Durant previews the 2024 General Assembly.   We talk about her switch from the House to the Senate and some of the legislation she'll introduce.

Executive Director Elizabeth McNally talks about the negative impact deep funding cuts would from the federal Victims of Crime Act would mean locally.   Safe Harbor serves as a safe, centralized location for the coordinated community response to child victims of alleged abuse and neglect and their non-offending caregivers.  safeharborva.org

Alexis Innis talks about the urgent need for blood during the winter.  63% of the population is eligible, only 3% give.   You're involvement can increase that number.   redcrossblood.org

We talk about the Saturday storm around the region and then what's next.   The Weather Channel's Richard Lewelling says over the next few weeks more precipitation and then the bottom falls out for frigid temperatures beginning the middle of the month.

Jackie Oliveira, Kirsten Knox and Kathy Anderson.  This is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.  1 in 3 teens impacted. Empowerhouse has a program in schools that is showing great promise.  empowerhouseva.org