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Neighborhoods, Part Two - 8.4.10
Whether in an urban downtown or a rural community, residents typically identify themselves as members of a neighborhood. The Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference will be held in Roanoke next month. In Part 2 of her series, WVTF's Rhonda Miller has a report on the city's old Southwest neighborhood, where food can lead to friendship.
ListenRealtors Change Business Practices - 8.4.10
Real estate has been hit hard because of the recession, but some areas of Virginia are seeing an increase in sales. A bigger change, though, is in the way realtors do business. The cover stories in this month's Valley Business Front Magazine deal with the changing face of real estate. WVTF's Beverly Amsler spoke with Dan Smith and Susan Ayers, the authors of the articles.
ListenGreening the Capitol - 8.4.10
Governor McDonnell broke ground for a new initiative that will reduce pollution runoff from Capitol Square into the James River and the Chesapeake Bay. The Governor and other dignitaries said the project could help transform Virginia's state capitol into the greenest in the nation. Virginia Public Radio's Anne Marie Morgan has more from our Richmond Bureau.
ListenCollege tuition increases in Virginia - 8.3.10
Tuition and mandatory fees are going up at Virginia's public colleges and universities this fall. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, or SCHEV, has released its annual report on the issue. WVTF's Beverly Amsler talks with SCHEV spokesman Dan Hicks, who says the average increase has doubled in the past year.
ListenNeighbors and good neighborhoods - 8.3.10
In good times and bad, neighborhood has a huge effect on the quality of life. As Roanoke prepares to host the Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference next month, WVTF takes a look at a couple of award-winning neighborhoods. In the first of two reports, Rhonda Miller reports on the Melrose-Rugby neighborhood, where residents bought and renovated their own building and where one leader helps bring together communities from across Virginia.
ListenSummer sewers - 8.3.10
At this time of year, most people like to spend time in the sun. But for some Virginia workers, summer means heading underground. WVTF's Sandy Hausman reports on what's going on in many cities around the commonwealth.
ListenHealth lawsuit to go forward - 8.3.10
A U. S. District judge has refused to dismiss Virginia's lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the federal mandate requiring Americans to buy health insurance or pay a fine. Judge Henry Hudson ruled Virginia has standing to sue and has a valid challenge to the Federal Health Care Act. Virginia Public Radio's Anne Marie Morgan reports from Richmond.
ListenPeople, Incorporated - 8.2.10
In 1964, People Incorporated was chartered as the state's first community action agency in Washington County. Now, after years of providing services in Washington County, Bristol and the far Southwestern Virginia coalfields, the state's oldest community action agency is moving up the valley. WVTF's John Mongle reports.
Shenandoah Anniversary - 7.30.10
Shenandoah: The Washington & Lee University Review has just released its 60th anniversary issue. WVTF's Cara Modisett spoke with Rod Smith, who has been editor of the journal since 1995, in his office at the Lexington school.
ListenVenture Capital - 7.29.10
Many economists believe that the U.S. economy is recovering, but they are still worried about the unemployment rate. In Virginia, it is at 7.1%. A graduate of the University of Virginia is promoting a new approach to job creation that has proven successful in other parts of the world. WVTF's Sandy Hausman has the story.
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