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Reporters in Hampton Roads have produced an in-depth investigation into health insurance fraud at a popular OB-GYN office. Cathy talks to the reporters about their work, and the underlying story. We also discuss diversity at the Governor's School For The Arts and the new name of the tunnel boring machine used for the HRBT expansion.

With Kentucky's Healthy at Work guidelines gradually reopening sectors of the state's economy, we talk with folks from three of our sister agencies in the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet - Gwen Heffner of the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea, Erin Palmer of Kentucky Performing Arts (formerly the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts) and Nick Covault of the Governor's School for the Arts. Each of them talks about how their agencies have adapted to the social restrictions put in place to combat COVID-19 and about what reopening might look like. Nick specifically talks about the shape this summer's Governor's School for the Arts will take. The program, which, since 1987, has been an intensive summer residential program for rising high school seniors, will be conducted virtually for the first time in its history.

Erica Jones, president of the Mississippi Association of Educators, joins Mississippi Today reporters Kayleigh Skinner and Adam Ganucheau to discuss Gov. Tate Reeves' decision to close schools for the remainder of the year.

Frederick Ballentine grew up in Norfolk and attended the Governor's School for the Arts, where he fell in love with opera. This season, he made his debut at The Metropolitan Opera with the role of Sportin' Life in their new production of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. Frederick talks with Wayla about his memories of Governor's School, his advice for current students, and what it was like making that Met debut.

The Governor's School for Entrepreneurs is fostering the next generation of startups and innovation throughout Kentucky. This week, we talk to Tasha Sams about how she's transformed the program and how its alumni are starting to have very real impacts on the state. Visit us at middletechpod.com Follow @middletechpod on Social: Twitter: www.twitter.com/middletechpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/middletechpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/middletechpod Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to us at middletechpodcast@gmail.com. Nate: twitter.com/nateante Evan: twitter.com/EvanKnowles42_ Logan: twitter.com/lojo23

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 09, 2019) – For the very first time, the University of Kentucky is  hosting the Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA) program on its campus in Lexington this summer.The three-week intensive summer arts program opened on June 23 and  continues through July 13, with selected high school sophomores and juniors from across the state participating in seminars, masterclasses, lectures, workshops, and more. UK alumnus Nick Covault, who earned degrees from the College of Fine Arts in vocal performance and arts administration, is also a GSA graduate and is now in his third year as director of the program. GSA enables all of its students to attend free of charge, thanks to a public/private partnership first established in 1987 by The Kentucky Center. On this week’s episode of “Behind the Blue,” UKPR’s Carl Nathe talks with Covault about his own time as a GSA student and how his UK experiences continue to help  influence his life and career. Behind the Blue is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and Spotify. Transcripts are available for download from the host page here. Become a subscriber to receive new episodes of “Behind the Blue” each week. UK’s latest medical breakthroughs, research, artists and writers will be featured, along with the most important news impacting the university. For questions or comments about this or any other episode of “Behind the Blue, “ email BehindTheBlue@uky.edu or tweet your question with #BehindTheBlue.

The Governor's School for the Arts brings us “Locked Down,” a performance about school shootings in America, May 16, 17, and 18 at 7 PM and May 19 at 2 PM. Classical Announcer and Content Producer Rebecca Evans spoke with Director Steve Earle and cast member Capri Manfred about arts and activism and what their creative process was like.

Last week, we talked about loneliness. Today, Cathy Lewis leads a discussion about how our families and our communities help us deal with tragedy. We talk to Joanne Steen, author of We Regret to Inform You: A Survival Guide for Gold Star Parents and Those Who Support Them. Then we hear from students and staff at the Governor's School for the Arts, who are producing a multimedia event about school shootings in America.

Today students from the Governor's School for the Arts join us to preview their new original production, Reframe the Shame. The performance is based on actual stories from individuals who have suffered from depression, recorded by staff of the Norfolk State University School of Social Work and adapted into a play by GSA students. We invite you to share your own experiences overcoming depression by calling in live at 440-2665 or 1-800-940-2240. You can also e-mail the program your stories at hearsay@whrv.org or join us on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/hearsaywithcathylewis.

This year the Virginia Governor's School for the Arts celebrates its 25th anniversary. Today HearSay host Cathy Lewis is joined by the school's executive director and chairs of the Dance and Theatre departments to discuss the program's rich history and explore its continuing mission to develop excellence, nurture creativity, inspire artistic vision in its students while continuing to foster passion for the arts in the local community.

The Governor's School for the Arts in Norfolk is one of 18, highly-competitive magnet Governor's Schools in Virginia. Students are selected from the school systems in Chesapeake, Franklin, Isle of Wight County, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Southampton County, Suffolk, or Virginia Beach. The school has departments of musical theater, visual arts, theater, instrumental music, dance, and classical vocal. Many accomplished performers and artists have risen out of the program. On Thursday's HearSay, we'll talk with the school's leadership and some of the graduates who've made it to the big time!

The Governor's School for the Arts in Norfolk is one of 18, highly-competitive magnet Governor's Schools in Virginia. Students are selected from the school systems in Chesapeake, Franklin, Isle of Wight County, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Southampton County, Suffolk, or Virginia Beach. The school has departments of musical theater, visual arts, theater, instrumental music, dance, and classical vocal. Many accomplished performers and artists have risen out of the program. On Friday's HearSay, we'll talk with the school's leadership and some of the graduates who've made it to the big time!