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 On The Record: Suffolk tornado recovery; Hager-Bush wedding
2008-05-05
As Mayor of Suffolk, Linda Johnson has been a point person in the media coverage and recovery efforts following Monday's tornado. Mayor Johnson and 13 News Meteorologist Craig Moeller talk about the devastating storm. Virginia Republican Party Chairman John Hager chats about his party's fortunes in Virginia and the wedding next Saturday of his son Henry to President Bush's daughter Jenna. And Joel reflects on how Reverend Jeremiah Wright is impacting Barack Obama's candidacy for President.

 On The Record: Outgoing ODU president; scandalous art
2008-04-28
When she was hired in 2001, Roseann Runte told ODU she would be its president for seven years. Sure enough, she is leaving July 1, to become president of Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, an even larger school than ODU. What will Ms. Runte look back on as her major accomplishments? We'll ask her this week during her On the Record "exit interview". And you'll meet Beth Reid, the 17 year old Churchland High artist whose nude self portrait was awarded and then denied first prize in a Virginian-Pilot student art contest. Her mother Nancy and her painting will also be on the set. Finally in "My Minute", the investments Hampton Roads is gleaning from former pro athletes, and what it could have received if Michael Vick had stayed away from dog fighting.

 On The Record: Gilmore runs for Senate
2008-04-21
The half hour is spent with Jim Gilmore, former Governor and now Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, who stirred the pot a bit with critical comments about Democrat Mark Warner at this past week's Shad Planking.

 On The Record: Preventing child abuse
2008-04-14
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and no one knows that better than Betty (Pruden) Kelley, who was physically and sexually abused growing up outside Rochester and wrote a book called Home Free, detailing her experience. This week, the now 74 year old mother of three joins me to talk about child abuse through the eyes of a child. With us will be Betty Wade Coyle, who runs Prevent Child Abuse Hampton Roads, and Kathy Jeffries, Development Director for Seton Youth Shelters in Virginia Beach.

 On The Record: Regionalism leader retiring
2008-04-04
Art Collins retires at the end of this month after 39 years with the regional planning district commission, the last thirty as its executive director. Regional cooperation has improved dramatically over that time, but transportation remains an obstacle, principally because it must receive funding and approvals from other layers of government. Collins has been praised and reviled for his efforts. On Sunday he looks back on regional successes and failures.