Richmond's Morning News with Rich Herrera

Next this AM, one of the Republicans campaigning to unseat U.S. Senator Tim Kaine this fall, Hung Cao, calls in to the show, so as to chat about his candidacy and various, pertinent political issues.

Calling in to the show atop the 8 o'clock hour this Wednesday morning is President Trump's former "Drug Czar," Jim Carroll -- who talks to John about the drug/fentanyl crisis at the border, as well as the policies that are exacerbating the problem.

Next up this Wednesday morning is VMI alumnus and friend of the show Carmen Villani, who returns to the air with an update about relations among the various alumni, as well as between his alma mater and a legion of concerned former students.

Happy Hump Day, friends!  To start with this Wednesday morning, we hear from Family Foundation President Victoria Cobb, in advance of today's March for Life at the Capitol in Downtown Richmond.

For the latest installment of "Giving Tuesday," John talks to the Richmond Animal League's Lauren Behringer, who tells us all about the work that that organization is doing for pets in need.

(You can learn more about RAL here.)

At the bottom of the 8 o'clock hour, we check in once again with Jim Bacon, of Bacon's Rebellion and The Jefferson Council.  Jim talks to John about a very interesting UVA professor/sexologist, whose own words -- quite frankly -- are too racy for morning radio.  (Jim does an admirable job interpreting and sterilizing the content, though.)

Calling in atop the 8 o'clock hour is good friend of the show Delegate Terry Kilgore.  John and Delegate Kilgore talk about the Virginia budget -- and about the Northern Virginia arena project (which Delegate Kilgore wants to benefit not only NOVA, but also ROVA: the rest of Virginia).

Next up this Tuesday morning is Mark Tapscott, Senior Congressional Reporter for The Epoch Times.  John and Mark talk about the latest news from Capitol Hill -- and about Politics & Pints!  (Get your tickets here!)

To start with on this holiday-shortened workweek, and on the heels of a drug bust in Chesterfield this weekend of six pounds of fentanyl, John talks to Karleen Wolanin, who is the founder of the Virginia Fentanyl and Substance Abuse Awareness Coalition.  Karleen describes how fentanyl abuse has affected her own family and discusses her efforts to combat the crisis throughout the Commonwealth.

Finally this week, we hear from our "Movie Guy" Mike Mayo, of Mike-Mayo.com -- who reviews a special edition of 1958's classic Western The Big Country and the new foreign film Restore Point.