HearSay with Cathy Lewis

We're taking HearSay on the road! Join us today as we broadcast live from the Norfolk Botanical Gardens with our gardening guru, Jim Orband. Look for us near the NBG's Hummingbird Garden and pull up a chair and spend the hour with us. We'll we taking your gardening questions live.

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The Antiques Roadshow is headed to town! We'll talk today with ARS Executive Producer, Marha Bemko, about the show's upcoming June 25 visit to Virginia Beach.

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Recently, William and Mary announced that by Fall 2016, upperclassmen and graduate students can opt to live with other students regardless of sex, gender, or gender expression. This policy adjustment was pushed for and designed primarily by students. Today we'll explore the flexible housing model and its implementation at colleges and universities across the country, and consider the implication for students and college communities.

Join us for another edition of Headlines, when we tackle the latest news headlines that have you talking. We invite you to share your question, and comments by calling in live at 440-2665 or 1-800-940-2240. You can also e-mail the program at [email protected] or join us on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/hearsaywithcathylewis.

A week ago a gay rights activist, Xulhaz Mannan, and his friend were killed in Bangladesh's capital city, Dhaka. Mannan served as the editor of Roopbaan, the country's only LGBT magazine, and had familial ties to Hampton Roads. We'll talk today with Mannan's nephew, Raj Islam, and other members of Virginia Beach's Human Rights Council and Hampton Roads Pride about the global impact of Xulhaz Mannan's death.

HearSay's favorite veterinarian, Dr. Phyllis Neumann, joins Cathy in the studio as we examine the latest animal headlines and tackle your troubling pet problems, including the latest in the ongoing saga of Norfolk's famed lion dog, "Charles the Monarch." Send your questions in advance to [email protected] or post them on our Facebook pagewww.facebook.com/hearsaywithcathylewis.

Join us for another edition of Headlines, when we tackle the latest news headlines that have you talking. Today the Virginia Arts Festival takes us to the Fringe with writer, NPR Music editor, programmer, and performer Mark Mobley. We invite you to share your question, and comments by calling in live at 440-2665 or 1-800-940-2240. You can also e-mail the program at [email protected] or join us on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/hearsaywithcathylewis.

Norfolk's candidates for the office of mayor will debate at Monday, April 25 at Norfolk's Slover Library. In partnership with the Virginian-Pilot and WVEC TV, we bring you a special rebroadcast of the debate a moderated conversation between the three mayoral candidates, Kenneth Alexander, Bob McCabe, and Andy Protogyrou, focused on issues regarding Norfolk and its future. The debate will be moderated by our very own Cathy Lewis and WVEC's Janet Roach.

According to the World Health Organization, the Zika virus is spreading explosively. The mosquito-borne disease has the potential to infect as many as 4 million people across the Americas, and has been linked to severe birth defects in babies. Because of the potential for widespread cases of the disease, EVMS and Virginia's Department of Public Health have organized a public information session to educate the public about the dangers of the Zika virus. Those organizers join us today to talk about preventative measures that can be taken as the weather starts to warm and disease-transmitting mosquito populations surge.

On today's installment of our Candidate Conversation Series, host Cathy Lewis is joined by the candidates seeking election to the office of Mayor of the City of Norfolk. Tune in for a candid discussion in which the candidates can share their thoughts on tough issues and their goals for the City of Norfolk..

On today's installment of our Candidate Conversation Series, host Cathy Lewis is joined by the candidates seeking election to the office of Mayor of the City of Hampton. Tune in for a candid discussion in which the candidates can share their thoughts on tough issues and their goals for the City of Hampton.