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The 6th District comprises parts of the cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach in the Hampton Roads. In addition the district includes the Eastern Shore and Mathews County on the Middle Peninsula. The district includes most of the northern half of Norfolk.

Richard Ottinger (R) | Lynwood Lewis (D)

Virginia's 3rd District includes all of the City of Poquoson, parts of the cities of Hampton, and Suffolk, all of the counties of Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, and New Kent and parts of Isle of Wight, James City County, Surry and York.

Thomas Norment (R) [Declined] | Hugo Reyes (D)

Virginia's 7th District comprises parts of the cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach in the Hampton Roads area of Southeast Virginia. The district includes only two precincts in Norfolk, so almost the entire district is in Virginia Beach.

Frank Wagner (R) [Declined] | Gary McCollum (D)

Virginia's 1st Senate District includes all of the City of Williamsburg, most of the City of Newport News, and parts of James City County, York County, the City of Suffolk and the City of Hampton.

Virginia's 8th Senate District includes the Virginia Beach Oceanfront from the the eastern half of the Lynnhaven Inlet on Shore Drive to the North Carolina border and includes First Landing State Park, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, NAS Oceana and CDSA Dam Neck Naval Station.

Which party will control the Virginia Senate after the November 3 general election? The Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University hosted a debate between Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment (R) and Minority Leader Dick Saslaw (D) this week. Today, we bring you that event in which Norment and Saslaw debate why voters should give their respective party the majority. This program was edited for time contraints.

The November general election is less than a month away. On today's program, Dr. Quentin Kidd, Vice Provost and director of the Judy Ford Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University, joins HearSay host, Cathy Lewis, to review the candidates and the issues voters are facing this year. Later, we're joined by Dr. James Koch, Board of Visitors Professor of Economics and President Emeritus at Old Dominion University. Dr. Koch shares his findings in the 16th Annual State of the Region Report with us as we explore its implications for the Hampton Roads area.

There's a new news station in town and its address is online! Southside Daily is Local Voice's newest radio-supported online newspaper using the same model as the Williamsburg Yorktown Daily (WYDaily.com). On today's program, we'll talk with the creators of this latest media mix of radio and newspaper reporting. Later in the hour, Senator Mark Warner was an entrepreneur from a young age and became the world's first cellular industry broker. As Governor, he led Virginia out of its worst fiscal crisis in decades, and evenutally made it to the U.S. Senate. Author Will Payne joins us to discuss his new book, Mark Warner the Dealmaker, the story of how Senator Warner entered the governor's office a hands-on dealmaker and emerged a statesman.

Join us for an update today on the latest with Hurricane Joaquin and the record-setting flooding in Hampton Roads. Later in the hour, Old Dominion University is holding its 38th Annual Literary Festival this week. We're joined by festival organizer Renee Olander and Irish poet Ted Deppe, whose latest work is Orpheus on the Red Line. Our lines are open, and we invite you to let us know your thoughts by joining us 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.

In our program, we'll get an update from weather forecasters and emergency officials on the latest on Hurricane Joaquin and its possible impact on our region.

On this month's Delicious Dish on HearSay with Cathy Lewis, we'll toast to local vineyards on the cusp of Virginia Wine Month. During the month of October, vineyards across the commonwealth celebrate the fruits of their labor that turn out some of the most sought-after wines in the country. Our favorite foodie, Chef Patrick Evans-Hylton is in the studio to talk vino and we'll also talk a little about the topic of tipping. Do you tip for take-out or delivery? Join our monthly culinary conversation at noon!