HearSay with Cathy Lewis

Though hard to believe given the mini-blizzard and snow flurries we saw in Hampton Roads, the East Coast experienced an unseasonably warm winter this year. Today, guest host Joe Flanagan is picking the brains of local meteorologists and climatologists about the changing face of weather and its unexpected impacts.

Old Donation School in Virginia Beach opens its doors today and will serve as a new home for 1,375 gifted students in second through eighth grade. We'll talk with Principal Dr. Kelly Hedrick and Chief Sustainability Officer Tim Cole about the impacts of the new facility on student learning. But first, Old Dominion University's production of ALICE, loosely based on Lewis Carroll's tales, opens April 5. Members of the cast and crew are in studio today to tell us about their take on the classic! Join us at 440-2665.

The Making of a Racist tells the story of historian Charles Dew's experience growing up in the South in the era of Jim Crow. Dew joins us for a conversation today about racism in America and the pivotal moments that helped him outgrow the views instilled in him as a child. And later, a Norfolk doctor found a way to successfully treat sepsis. How will this impact the medical world? We'll also check in with famed storyteller and local film critic Mal Vincent. Join us at 440-2665 and connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.

On today's HearSay, we're joined by the columnists and commentators that know Virginia's political machine inside and out. Be sure to tune in for what is sure to be a lively conversation about the issues that continue to dominate the Commonwealth's political landscape.

On March 29, the NARO will air the new non-fiction film "The Freedom to Marry." The film explores the history of one of the most successful civil rights movements in America with insight from some of its key players. Today we're joined by Attorney General Mark Herring and Tony London for a discussion about the film and the battle for same-sex marriage legislation.

Many people dread Mondays, but we're hoping that today's edition of Pet Health will be the highlight of your week! Dr. Phyllis Neumann joins us in studio to answer all of your pet questions. What are your biggest concerns for the spring season? Let us know at 440-2665.

This week supposedly marks the first week of spring -- you could have fooled us! In the midst of this rollercoaster March weather, our resident gardening guru, Jim Orband, swings by for some damage control. We'll be helping you prep your gardens for spring and taking all your gardening questions this noon hour!

After more than 20 years of digging in to the world of food as host of The Splendid Table, Lynne Rossetto Kasper is retiring this week. Francis Lam, Top Chef Masters judge and award-winning The New York Times Magazine columnist, will become the new host of the program this week. Today we'll talk with Lynne about the two decades she spent at the head of one of the world's most beloved radio shows and where her next culinary adventure might take her. We'll also preview the launch of the 2017 Virginia Arts Festival with festival founder, Rob Cross.

Today we're continuing the conversation about the White House budget and recapping the House Intelligence Committee's Russia hearing. But first, we're chatting with a very special guest - Dr.Jeffrey Garten - in advance of his appearance at the Slover Library on March 30. Join us at 440-2665, and connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.

Late last week the White House released what some are calling a "skinny budget;" a wish list of sorts from the Trump administration as Congress gears up for the budgeting process. Today we'll discuss the possible impacts of the President's budget that included proposed cuts for the EPA (affecting the Chesapeake Bay clean-up program) and a $54 billion defense boost paid for by cutting most non-defense accounts, including foreign aid and arts and humanities programs like the National Endowment for the Arts and funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. We'll also talk with WHRO President, Bert Schmidt, about how changes to CPB funding might impact our stations.