This week's "Rising Star" is presented by Gentry Locke Attorneys. Amherst County High School senior Jacob Dalton joined the program for a Rising Star Update after being qualified to compete in DECA's International Career Development Conference. He shares how he was able to receive this honor as well as how the patenting process is going for his leaves project

Commonwealth Transportation Board Representative and Airport Commission Chair Bert Dodson joined the program to talk about the public hearing coming up this afternoon on transportation projects that have been recommended for Smart Scale funding. He also discusses the survey commissioned by the airport to see how many people are flying and from where

Donna Vincent with Habitat for Humanity joined the program to talk about their annual Women Build where they are looking for teams of awesome women to help build a home for a habitat family starting on April 27. She talks about how you can get involved in the project

State Farm Agents Chip Harvey and Kim Gardner joined the program to talk about the upcoming 1 year anniversary of the devastating tornadoes that hit our area last year. They talk about homeowner's insurance and what is covered in the event your home is damaged. They also discuss homeowner's liability insurance, umbrella policies, and being mindful on social media

Robert Day with Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Homes joined the program to talk about closing their Brookneal location after 60 years of service and what brought about the change

Movie critic Mike Mayo joined the program to talk about the Red Carpet Home Cinema - being termed "Netflix for the 1%". He also shares his thoughts on movies coming out on DVD and pay-per-view today: "A Dog's Way Home", "Holmes & Watson", and "On the Basis of Sex"

Ed Lane with The Fast Lane with Ed Lane joined the program to recap UVA's victory over Texas Tech to claim their very first men's basketball NCAA Championship!

In this week's "Health Check" Dr. Jeff Widmeyer with Widmeyer Vein Center brought Jeanette to the program to share her Ideal Protein success story. She talks about the health concerns that brought her to Dr. Widmeyer as well as all of the non-scale victories over the last 8 months as she dropped 80 pounds!

In this week's "Military Moment" Angela Lynch with the National D-Day Memorial joined the program to preview their upcoming event, Prelude to Invasion. She also talks about the 75th Anniversary of D-Day Commemoration coming up on June 6th. For more information on tickets and registering visit www.dday.org

Head of the Public Works Department Gaynelle Hart joined the program to preview the Love Where You Live Community Cleanup happening this Saturday, April 13. She also talks about what you can do with your old tires! The Citywide cleanup will take place from 9 AM - Noon and the Clean Your Block Party is from 10 AM - 2 PM. Anyone interested in volunteering can follow this link: http://www.lynchburgva.gov/news/love-where-you-live-community-cleanup