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Send us a textA disturbing incident in Spotsylvania County, Virginia resulted in parents facing serious charges after their third-grade child brought a loaded handgun to school that accidentally discharged in the classroom. The episode also covers NBA star LeBron James, who made history as the first professional athlete to have a Ken doll created in his likeness.

Five years ago, some residents of Spotsylvania County were unsuccessfully fought plans for the largest solar array east of the Rocky Mountains.  Today that facility is generating a different sound and making money for a surprising group of people.  Sandy Hausman paid a visit to the Spotsylvania Solar Energy Center and has this report.

In this true crime documentary episode of Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide, Ky dives into a case that will leave you questioning the behavior of some people. On June 6, 2024, police in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, responded to a welfare check that unveiled a gruesome scene. Three adults—77-year-old Robert John McGuire, 60-year-old Gregory Scott Powell, and 65-year-old Carol Ann Reese—were found dead with severe trauma to their upper bodies. The prime suspect? Their 23-year-old roommate Alyssa Jane Venable.Alyssa, who had moved in just a month prior, was soon identified as the main suspect. The investigation revealed that one victim was shot in the head, another was found in the bathroom, and the third was discovered in the garage, covered by a table and a mattress. As police moved to arrest Alyssa, she led them on a high-speed chase from Virginia to New York, reaching speeds of 100 miles per hour before being apprehended after driving over spike strips.Alyssa now faces extradition to Virginia, where she will be charged with three counts of second-degree murder and one count of using a firearm during the commission of a felony. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities have yet to release a motive for the killings.This episode raises many questions: What could have driven Alyssa to commit such acts? Why did she feel the need to flee? Did you hear about this case at all? Share your thoughts in the comments below. And don't forget, a free and easy way to support Love and Murder is by sharing this episode with your best friend. Hit that share icon and let them know Ky wants to hear from both of you in the comments!

(The AI generated episode recap is fantastic. Enjoy!) In this gripping episode, we delve into the unexpected twists and turns of tornado season, sharing personal experiences and safety tips. But the weather isn't the only storm brewing; we also uncover the chilling cold case of Spotsylvania County. Join us as we discuss the wrongful imprisonment of Carl Michael Rausch, who was accused of a heinous crime, and the brave escape of a young girl named Kara Robinson. Her incredible courage led to the capture of a serial killer, bringing a sense of justice to the victims' families. From the chaos of adverse weather warnings to the dark corridors of true crime, this episode is a whirlwind of information, emotion, and unexpected connections. Tune in to hear how one girl's bravery unraveled a web of terror and how ordinary moments can quickly turn extraordinary.

Brian Dymon, Carolyn Manning and James Manning preview the upcoming season.   Registration happening now.  Don't put it off!   We talk about the need for umpires and the Challenger League.   spotsyll.org

"Show me that smile again. . . ." Actor, political activist, and children's books author Kirk Cameron kindly joins us at the top of the 9 o'clock hour, to talk about his efforts to promote wholesome reading material to children, including at an upcoming book fair in Spotsylvania County next month!

In this first hour; Larry O'Connor and Julie Gunlock discuss the New Policy in Spotsylvania County Schools.Also audio of Newt Gingrich and warning. Obama and D.C. For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 FM from 5-9 AM ET. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor,  @Jgunlock,  @patricepinkfile and @heatherhunterdc.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

School boards across Virginia are reevaluating their approach to transgender students. Michael Pope has the latest.

School Superintendent Mark Taylor talks about the teacher shortage and the hiring teachers in the county.   We talk about school safety, books and successes of the past school year.

A Virginia school superintendent’s mention of eliminating libraries to save money is getting some negative reviews, but a gun safety law passed by the General Assembly this year seems to be popular across the board. Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project’s Va. News link. […]

Brian is a 2018 graduate of Wesley Theological Seminary where he received a Master of Divinity. Following Seminary, he served as a licensed local pastor in the Virginia Annual Conference. He served churches in Albemarle County, Virginia for 14 months until coming out as gay and being forced to surrender his clergy credentials. Presently he and his husband reside in Ladysmith Virginia. Both are teachers in Spotsylvania County. Brian teaches Business Education at his alma mater, Courtland High School Brian Lamb has had an up-and-down journey of self-care, and the more he has learned about himself, the better he has been able to focus on his own care and has enhanced his relationship with others. Join this conversation to hear about Brian's journey, where he is today, and the lessons he has learned along the way.Find Brian on Social Media:@wvublamb on Instagram@wvublamb on Twitter Don't forget to join our Active Faith Community on Facebook to share your journey and encourage and support others in their active journeys as well.Active Faith Facebook CommunitySupport me and this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runninrevConnect with Andrew: https://linktr.ee/runninrevBackground Music from Yevhen Lokhmatov, 'Race For Glory' www.melodyloops.com/tracks/race-for-glory/ Granted permission to use this Music by Melody Loops and its licensees, including Andrew Ware.

In June of 2002, Cory Thompson and his 16-year-old niece, Kenya Spry, were backing out of their parking space of their apartment complex when a frantic teenager ran up to them begging to be taken to the police station. Obviously, the victim of a horrific crime, Cory Thompson and his niece wasted no time getting the terrified young girl to the nearest police station in Richland County, South Carolina. Once in the safety of an interrogation room, 16-year-old Kara Robinson broke down and told police a harrowing tale. She told them all about her abduction, her torture and she told them all about the 18-hour brutal sexual assault that she endured, and she also told them about her brave escape from her attacker's apartment. 16-year-old Kara, in the midst of suffering such a nightmarish ordeal, somehow had the fortitude to not only describe her attacker, but also remember his apartment number. Bravely, she took the Richland County police back to the apartment where she was held against her will. Unfortunately, by the time they arrived at the apartment, their suspect had fled. However, upon searching his home, investigators found a footlocker containing newspaper clippings about the unsolved murders of 3 young girls who had all gone missing in Spotsylvania County, VA, more than five years before Kara's abduction. 16-year-old Kara Robinson had just led police to the home of Richard Evonitz…the Spotsylvania Serial Killer…a scumbag who had taken the lives of three innocent young girls…and, if not for Kara and her bravery, would have claimed the lives of many more. Join us today as Courtney looks deeper into the life and crimes of this monster, and more importantly, the survivor who helped bring him to justice. Go follow Kara: Link Tree: https://beacons.ai/kararobinsonchamberlain?fbclid=PAAaZlxPdR-ggXry4gnidDb7Z6q7fgS3_3LTvR4Ym_O4gMbcodxI1ZFAGqn4Y https://people.com/crime/kara-robinson-chamberlain-survived-serial-killer-helped-catch-him-as-teen/ https://www.amazon.com/Spotsylvania-Killer-Serial-Richard-Evonitz/dp/B0BGN87JBP https://murderpedia.org/male.E/e/evonitz.htm https://uppbeat.io/t/pecan-pie/creepy License code: EBBRRGVUUHB09JUK

Jonathan Alsheimer is the unorthodox, energetic, and entertaining middle school teacher who refuses to live a life of limitations. He currently teaches at the Chancellor Middle School in Spotsylvania County, VA. In addition to being a passionate educator, Jonathan is an international keynote speaker and the author of "NEXT LEVEL TEACHING," a #1 new release in education on Amazon in March of 2020.Jonathan worked at the world-renowned Fred Lynn Middle School, which was featured in two documentaries, "Relentless" and "Relentless: Chasing Accreditation,” as the teacher who forged a partnership with UFC Fighter and light-weight contender Paul Felder to bring a message of never giving up, fighting for their education, and empowering the students to believe in themselves, all principles that Jonathan promotes in his classroom.Jonathan Alsheimer also partnered with Fear the Fighter, MMA clothing brand to establish a stop-bullying campaign with "Relentless" Principal Hamish Brewer. Jonathan Alsheimer didn't stop there and established a relationship with Chris "Drama" Pfaff, MTV reality star and CEO of Young and Reckless to promote and build student leaders in his school.As Jonathan always says, "Game-changing is not a cliche motto; it is a way of life... some talk about it while others live by it!Check out Jonathan's book Next Level Teaching right here“A Rae Of Hope”, named after Jonathan's mom who died of cancer, is a student led project making boxes of LOVE for Kids in Hospitals battling life-threatening illnesses. To donate click the link here: https://square.link/u/YyIHelAXConnect with Jonathan on social media:Twitter: @mr_alsheimerInstagram: @mr_alsheimerROAD TO AWESOME COURSES ARE NOW LIVE (here's the link)Book Darrin to speak at your school or conference contact us hereCheck out Darrin's blog for great leadership tips and ideasSign up for the Road to Awesome email list and newsletterHave a book idea you'd like to submit to Road to Awesome? Click hereProfessional learning for leaders doesn't have to be a mystery. As leaders there are times when learning alongside your staff is very important. You have to know what is expected of them and what strategies and processes should be evident in the classroom. However, we often overlook professional learning specifically for leaders designed to help them be…BETTER LEADERS. This is what we do at Road to Awesome. Working with leadership teams to be their most effective and efficient, one on one coaching for leaders, collaborative leader cohorts, or specific and job-embedded supports each have their own specific processes. I want to work with you to support YOU, your TEAM, or your district on growing leaders to their peak level of performance.

42. Building rapport and fostering positive relationships with students. Interviews with Lisa Loucks, Stephan Labelle, Katie VanDenBerghe, and Jami Kleinert. These teachers share their unique experiences and strategies for building rapport and positive relationships with students that allow for higher quality teaching, student engagement, and a stronger sense of community. -- Lisa (Hopko) Loucks is in her twenty-fifth year as Orchestra Director in Orange County Public Schools Her orchestras have consistently earned superior ratings in the Florida Orchestra Association Music Performance Assessments, and have performed in Atlanta, Chicago, and New York. Originally from Chicago, Lisa grew up on the west coast of the florida and is a graduate Manatee High School under the direction of Jim Palmer. She then earned a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from UCF, where her teachers included John Whitney, Lee Eubank, and Dr. Ayako Yonetani. She has served as FOA 7-8 All State Orchestra Chair, District Chair for Orange County, and is a certified adjudicator of Music Performance Assessments. She had the honor of conducting All-County Orchestras throughout the state, and has served on the Board of Directors for the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra. She has been a summer faculty member for both the Florida West Coast Symphony and UCF String Workshop. She has also been an adjunct professor at Stetson University, as instructor of their Secondary String Methods course. Stephan Labelle is the Orchestra and Guitar Director at Wekiva High School in the Orange County Public Schools in Central Florida. Stephan holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of Delaware. He has directed orchestra, guitar, and keyboard programs in the Cranford Public Schools and Rahway Public Schools in NJ. He has performed as a soloist as well as with various ensembles such as the Blue Hen String Quartet and the Lieto String Quartet in Pennsylvania as well as many outside organizations. He also teaches privately throughout Orange County. Katie VanDenBerghe is in her eleventh year as a music teacher. She is the Orchestra Director at Patriot High School in Prince William County, Virginia. Previously she taught middle and high school orchestra at Courtland High School and Thornburg Middle School in Spotsylvania County. Her orchestra ensembles have consistently earned Superior ratings at VBODA (Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors' Association) District Orchestra Assessment. She also has six years of Elementary General Music experience. Ms. VanDenBerghe holds a graduate degree from Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA) and a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from the College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Music Education at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. Her major instrument is the flute, and she plays piccolo for the Fredericksburg Symphony Orchestra. She previously performed with the Rappahannock Pops Orchestra, the University of Mary Washington Philharmonic, and the Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, traveling, reading, cooking, and hanging out with her Siberian Husky, Arrow. Jami Kleinert is in her 12th year of teaching orchestra and her third year teaching 4th-12th grade strings in Flushing, Michigan. She also coaches youth orchestra string sectionals in the Flint area. She has previously taught strings in both Kansas and Pennsylvania. Jami lives in metro Detroit where she also performs with several local groups on violin and viola. -- --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/orchestrateacher/support

A woman in her 30s was recently charged with involuntary manslaughter following the death of her son, who was just four years old at the time of his death and was believed to have consumed an excessive amount of THC edibles. On May 8, a medical emergency involving the child occurred at a property located on Jamie Court, as stated in a press statement issued by the Sheriff of Spotsylvania County, Roger Harris. It is said that he passed away two days after that. Harris stated that additional inquiry led to the discovery that "a considerable quantity of THC gummies" were consumed by the toddler. It has been alleged that a doctor advised the authorities that the child's death could have been avoided if medical assistance had been provided to the infant quickly after consumption. The indictment of the infant's mother, Dorothy Annette Clements, on charges of felony murder and felony child negligence was announced by Harris on October 17 and came from a grand jury in Spotsylvania County. On October 20, three days after she was supposedly taken into custody, she was transported to the Rappahannock Regional Jail where she was held without bond.

This week we're discussing the unexplained disappearance of Katelin Akens. She was last seen on December 5, 2015, in the vicinity of Oak Crest Drive in Partlow, Virginia. She was visiting family in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and was scheduled to fly home to Arizona on December 5, 2015, but went missing on the way to the airport for her flight

Dezember, 2015 Nach einigen schönen Tag bei ihrer Familie in Spotsylvania County, in denen sie ihren neugeborenen Neffen kennenlernt und viel Zeit mit Freunden verbringt, macht sich die 19-jährige Kaitlin Akens auf den Weg zurück nach Arizona zu ihrer Verlobten Amber. Im laufe des Tages erhalten sowohl Kaitlins Mutter Lisa als auch Amber jedoch alarmierende SMS, die angeblich von Kaitlin stammen. Die Sorgen ihrer Mutter und Verlobten, die daraufhin aufkommen, scheinen berechtigt zu sein, denn es wird sich bald herausstellen das Kaitlin ihren Rückflug nie angetreten hat. Wo ist Kaitlin? Und hat ihr Verschwinden etwas mit den traumatischen Erlebnissen der vergangenen Nacht zu tun? Inhaltswarnung: Sexualisierte Gewalt SHOWNOTES Vielen Dank an unseren großartigen Werbepartner Adventsome. Wenn ihr jetzt auch Lust bekommen habt schonmal für den Dezember vorzusorgen, dann schaut doch gerne mal bei https://www.adventsome.de/ vorbei und sichert euch einen der tollen, nachhaltigen Adventskalender. Danke an Lea und ihr tolles Team! Empfehlungen: Amanda Woodstock '99 auf Netflix Marieke The Handmaid's Tale auf Amazon Prime SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: Puppiesandcrime https://www.instagram.com/puppiesandcrime/?hl=de Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PuppiesandCrime Email: puppiesandcrime@gmail.com ------- N ---------

In this, the first installment in our “Not a Runaway” series we discuss the mysterious disappearance of 19 year old Katelin Akens.  “Katelin Michelle Akens was last seen on December 5, 2015, in the vicinity of Oak Crest Drive in Partlow, Virginia.  She was visiting family in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and was scheduled to fly home to Arizona on December 5, 2015.  However, she did not board her flight and has not been seen since.  On December 7, 2015, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) recovered a piece of blue luggage from a roadside ditch, unzipped, empty, and with a missing wheel.  A wallet was located inside the luggage with Arizona identification belonging to Akens.“  Right now, In the United States there are 194,673 reported missing girls and women under 21, and that only accounts for the time that has elapsed since January first, according to national statistics by the end of the year there will be twice as many.  91% of these women and girls are classified as Runaways. It's comforting to assume these women and girls just decided to go somewhere else, but ask their families how many of them actually did that, and I think you'll get a vastly lower percentage. We need to believe these families, we need to give these girls the importance they deserve, we need to find them. All of them. Anyone with information about Katelin or her disappearance should call the Spotsylvania county sheriff's office at (540) 582-7115 or Spotsylvania's Crime Solvers at (540) 582-5822 or 1 (800) 928-5822     Click to learn more    FBI official listing for Katelin Help Find Katelin Akens Facebook Group     *Affiliate Link WWBD Merch Buy your WWBD swag here!  Join the Conversation       

Yesli Vega, Prince William County Supervisor, Military Wife, Mother and Law Enforcement Officer and candidate for Virginia 7th District District, joined WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" radio program on Monday to discuss her run for Congress. Website: https://yeslivega.com/ Virginia's 7th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The district is currently represented by Democrat Abigail Spanberger, first elected in 2018 Virginia's 7th congressional district: The district spans across much of Central Virginia including all of Orange, Culpeper, Goochland, Louisa, Nottoway, Amelia, and Powhatan counties. The district also includes large portions of Chesterfield and Henrico counties in the suburbs of Richmond. However, Richmond is not currently in the 7th. Spotsylvania County also has a large portion in the 7th district just outside of Fredericksburg. THIS SEAT WAS REP. DAVE BRAT AND ERIC CANTOR'S SEAT. VA-7 PRIMARY NEXT WEEK: Six candidates are running in the Republican primary election for Virginia's 7th Congressional District on June 21, 2022. The candidates to raise the most money are Derrick Anderson, Bryce Reeves, Crystal Vanuch, and Yesli Vega. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D) is running for re-election in the redrawn 7th District. For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 FM from 5-9 AM ET. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @Jgunlock,and @patrickpinkfile.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

June 21 is the primary date in Virginia and Spotsylvania Supervisor Dave Ross is one of the candidates vying for the nomination to run against incumbent Rep Abigail Spanberger See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Derrick Anderson, former Green Beret and now candidate for Congress in VA-07, joined WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" radio program on Thursday about President Biden campaigning for his opponent Rep. Abigail Spanberger. ABOUT: Derrick Anderson is a native of Spotsylvania County, a graduate of Courtland High School, was in the Corps of Cadets at Virginia Tech, and received his J.D. from Georgetown Law.  He is a former Special Forces “Green Beret” with 6 tours of duty overseas, including Afghanistan, Iraq, and various countries throughout the Middle East. Derrick is being supported by SealPAC and multiple sitting members of Congress, including the only Green Beret in Congress, Mike Waltz. He recently raised the most of any Republican currently in the field. WEBSITE: https://derrickandersonforva.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/DerrickforVA For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 FM from 5-9 AM ET. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @Jgunlock, @amber_athey and @patrickpinkfile. Show website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" podcast is sponsored by Cornerstone First Financial: https://www.cornerstonefirst.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the very first episode of Southern Macabre. I am your host; Aeryn and I am so glad you tuned in today! Southern Macabre is a podcast about true crime, missing persons, and paranormal stories in the south. Being a Southern gal in Alabama I have noticed that you rarely hear or see these stories from this region and many cases go unseen and unsolved. I want to change that by bringing these stories to your attention.   Today's story is a solved case from my hometown and it's what got me interested in true crime. You see, I grew up near Fredericksburg, Virginia in the nineties. If you lived there then you probably remember Sofia Silva and Kristin and Kati Lisk. If not, then listen up cause I'm going to tell you all about them.   So that you understand the area I'm talking about, I'll describe them to you. Fredericksburg is located in Spotsylvania County which is 412 square miles. It is known for the Civil War battles that took place there and the battlefields and a hospital still remain along with the infamous Sunken Road.    The “town” of Spotsylvania is where the courthouse is located along with schools and a few small businesses. Downtown Fredericksburg, located in Spotsylvania County, is filled with businesses that have been open for fifty to one hundred years, antique stores, and a few local businesses that have sprung up in recent years.   The other side of Fredericksburg has a mall that was built in the 1970s and the first Walmart in the area. There was also a Kmart, Giant foods, some law offices, churches, a small college, a community college, and restaurants scattered around town. Once you got out of town there were miles and miles of farmland as well as the four battlefields.   -----   On September 9, 1996 Sofia went inside her home near Spotsylvania Courthouse, where her older sister was. She talked to a friend on the phone for about thirty minutes. They considered attending the first football game of the season that evening, but decided to skip it. After hanging up, Sofia grabbed a soda and headed outside to do her homework. It was a beautiful sunny day and she didn't want to be cooped up inside. Her sister didn't see or hear anything when a man stopped and got Sofia in his car. When she went outside to check on her sister, all she found was an open can of grape soda and Sofia's class notes.   Despite being in a neighborhood where the houses were relatively close together, her neighbors didn't notice anything suspicious. Police searched nearby Loriella Park and a pond behind her house, but didn't see any signs of her.   Her body was found five weeks later by men removing a beaver dam about twenty miles from her home in King George, Virginia. Her body was wrapped in a blue moving blanket, bound with rope, and partially submerged in a creek. King George is across the bridge from Downtown Fredericksburg.   An FBI profiler estimated that they were dealing with a pedophile who would likely do this again. Police began questioning locals and several people told them about Karl Michael Roush. Neighbors had seen him sitting in his van watching children getting on and off their school buses. He lived in a basement apartment a few houses down from Sofia and her family. When police talked to his employer they found rope, similar to what had been used on Sofia. His employer also told police that several blue moving blankets they used for work were missing.   Mr. Roush moved to Florida soon after Sofia went missing to start his own business. He returned to Spotsylvania as soon as his ex-wife informed him that police wanted to speak with him.   He was arrested, but maintained his innocence while he awaited trial. Meanwhile, the state crime lab in Richmond, Virginia matched carpet fibers from his van to the ones on Sofia's body.   -- --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The books on the shelves of school libraries have become a new flash point in the culture wars.  Michael Pope reports on how Spotsylvania County has become the latest example.

CLICK HERE to listen to episode audio (4:22). Sections below are the following: Transcript of Audio Audio Notes and Acknowledgments ImagesExtra Information Sources Related Water Radio Episodes For Virginia Teachers (Relevant SOLs, etc.). Unless otherwise noted, all Web addresses mentioned were functional as of 7-29-21. TRANSCRIPT OF AUDIO From the Cumberland Gap to the Atlantic Ocean, this is Virginia Water Radio for the week of August 2, 2021.  This revised episode from September 2018 is part of a series this year of episodes related to watersheds and river basins. MUSIC – ~10 sec – instrumental This week, we feature a Virginia singer/songwriter's music about time and changes along one of the Commonwealth's major rivers.  Have a listen for about 30 more seconds. MUSIC – ~ 30 sec – Lyrics: “Roads and boards, mills and mines used to line this stream--all reclaimed by floods and vines, foundations sprouting gums and pines. River flows on, so does time.  Canoe splits Rappahannock water; dip my paddle, let it glide.” You've been listening to part of “Solitude,” by Bob Gramann of Fredericksburg, on the 2000 album, “That Squirrel Song.”  This and other river-themed songs by Mr. Gramann come in large part from his years of paddling the upper Rappahannock River and its tributaries, in the area between the Blue Ridge and the Fall Line at Fredericksburg.  The part of “Solitude” you heard describes some of the changes along the Rappahannock wrought by time and the effects of water, weather, humans, and other organisms.  Observers of other Virginia rivers and their watersheds might tell similar stories of change. Some riverside changes—such as flood impacts—happen relatively quickly.  Others move at a slower pace, as with trees growing in an abandoned building foundation.  Whatever the pace, changes seen in and along a river reflect events happening not only in the river channel but also upstream in the river's watershed.  Flooding, for example, is affected by upstream land uses and tributary patterns.  In turn, water flows affect stream and river shapes and materials, determining what habitats are available for living things.  And throughout a watershed, humans have land and water uses that affect downstream water quantity and quality.Virginia's rivers are continually being changed by unrelenting time and unceasing forces, and those rivers continue to provide services like water supply, irrigation, power generation, and others.  With all that going on, it's challenging and worthwhile to ensure that the Commonwealth's rivers retain places offering solitude and fostering creativity, such as in this week's music.  Thanks to Bob Gramann for permission to use the music, and we close with about 35 more seconds of “Solitude.” MUSIC – ~ 33 sec – Lyrics: “Rain and sleet, wind or heat, it's all the same to me.  Weather—you can never choose; each day that's mine, that day I'll use, to flee from time in my canoe, its bow splits Rappahannock water.  Dip my paddle, let it fly.” SHIP'S BELL Virginia Water Radio is produced by the Virginia Water Resources Research Center, part of Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources and Environment.  For more Virginia water sounds, music, or information, visit us online at virginiawaterradio.org, or call the Water Center at (540) 231-5624.  Thanks to Stewart Scales for his banjo version of Cripple Creek to open and close this show.  In Blacksburg, I'm Alan Raflo, thanking you for listening, and wishing you health, wisdom, and good water. AUDIO NOTES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This Virginia Water Radio episode revises and replaces Episode 437, 9-10-18. “Solitude,” from the 2000 album “That Squirrel Song,” is copyright by Bob Gramann, used with permission.  More information about Bob Gramann is available online at https://www.bobgramann.com/folksinger.html. Click here if you'd like to hear the full version (1 min./11 sec.) of the “Cripple Creek” arrangement/performance by Stewart Scales that opens and closes this episode.  More information about Mr. Scales and the group New Standard, with which Mr. Scales plays, is available online at http://newstandardbluegrass.com. IMAGES The following photos along the Rappahannock River in Virginia were taken by Bob Gramann (except as noted) and used with his permission. Rappahannock River at the confluence with the Rapidan River (at the juncture of the Virginia counties of Culpeper, Spotsylvania, and Stafford), April 2004.Rappahannock River at low water (view toward Stafford County, Va.), August 2011.Rappahannock River in winter (view toward Stafford County, Va.), February 2006.Bob Gramann, composer of the music heard in the Virginia Water Radio episode, canoeing in the Rappahannock River's “First Drop” at Fredericksburg, Va., April 1, 2018.  Photo by Lou Gramann.EXTRA INFORMATION ABOUT THE UPPER RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AND ITS WATERSHED The following information is quoted from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, “Rappahannock River-Upper," online at https://dwr.virginia.gov/waterbody/rappahannock-river-upper/. “The Rappahannock River flows from its origin at Chester Gap in Rappahannock County approximately 184 miles to the Chesapeake Bay.  The first 62 miles, from the headwaters to Mayfield Bridge (Fredericksburg), are designated State Scenic River.  The river has a watershed of approximately 2,715 mi2, and average annual discharge near Fredericksburg is typically about 1,639 cubic feet per second (cfs). “During Colonial days, the Rappahannock River was a major shipping artery for transporting tobacco, salted fish, iron ore, and grains.  The watershed supports a variety of land uses; largely agricultural in the upper watershed, with manufacturing, light industrial, and retail applications throughout.  Soil erosion is a problem in the upper watershed.  Runoff from the major tributaries (Rapidan and Hazel Rivers) leaves the Rappahannock muddy after even minor storm events. “Access to the Rappahannock system (defined here as the Rapidan and Rappahannock Rivers) is fairly limited and primitive. Established access points on the Rappahannock (traveling downstream) are at Kelly's Ford (Route 672 off Route 651) in Culpeper County and Motts Landing (Route 618) in Spotsylvania County.  About 25 miles separates these canoe/Jon boat slides, and an overnight camp stop is nearly mandatory for those that float fish this reach. Another access point is located on the Rapidan River at Elys Ford (Route 610) in Spotsylvania County about 14 miles upstream of Motts Landing. Access may also be gained via several non-established points.  These consist of VDOT right-of-ways along bridges (e.g., Route 522 on the Rapidan). … “The Rappahannock River's character changes abruptly in Fredericksburg at the fall line (the limit of tidal influence).  Above the fall line, the river is usually clear, swift, and dominant substrates are bedrock, boulder and cobble providing perfect habitat for smallmouth bass and related species.  However, below Route 1 the river is tidal, and the substrate is finer, dominated by sand; and the water is frequently murky.  Species composition shifts with habitat, and largemouth bass, catfish and anadromous species are more common in and below Fredericksburg.  Boaters and anglers can now navigate from upstream access points such as Motts Landing across the old Embrey Dam site and into the tidal waters adjacent to Fredericksburg.” SOURCES Used for Audio U.S. Geological Survey, “Water Use in the United States,” online at https://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/water-resources/science/water-use-united-states?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects. Virginia Department of Environmental Quality:“Commonwealth of Virginia State Water Resources Plan,” April 2015, available online at https://www.deq.virginia.gov/water/water-quantity/water-supply-planning/virginia-water-resources-plan;“Final 2020 305(b)/303(d) Water Quality Assessment Integrated Report,” online at https://www.deq.virginia.gov/water/water-quality/assessments/integrated-report;“Status of Virginia's Water Resources,” October 2020, online (as a PDF) at https://www.deq.virginia.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/2119/637432838113030000;“Water Quantity,” online at https://www.deq.virginia.gov/water/water-quantity. Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources:“Rappahannock River-Upper," online at https://dwr.virginia.gov/waterbody/rappahannock-river-upper/; “Rappahannock River-Tidal,” online at https://dwr.virginia.gov/waterbody/rappahannock-river-tidal/.For More Information about the Rappahannock River City of Fredericksburg, Va., “Rappahannock River,” online at https://www.fredericksburgva.gov/210/Rappahannock-River. Friends of the Rappahannock (non-profit organization), online at http://www.riverfriends.org/. Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission, “Local TMDLs,” online at https://www.rrregion.org/program_areas/environmental/local_tmdls.php.  Located at this site are Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) reports on the Upper Rappahannock River, the Hazel River, and other Rappahannock River basin waterways. RappFLOW (Rappahannock Friends and Lovers of Our Watersheds; non-profit organization), online at https://rappflow.org/.For More Information about Watersheds and River Basins Richard B. Alexander et al., “The Role of Headwater Streams in Downstream Water Quality,” Journal of the American Water Resources Association, Vol. 43, No. 1, February 2007, pages 41-59; available online at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3307624/(subscription may be required). Radford University, “Virginia's Rivers, online at http://www.radford.edu/jtso/GeologyofVirginia/VirginiasRivers/Drainage-1.html. Craig Snyder, et al., “Significance of Headwater Streams and Perennial Springs in Ecological Monitoring in Shenandoah National Park,” 2013, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2013–1178; available online (as a PDF) at https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1178/pdf/ofr2013-1178.pdf. U.S. Department of Agriculture/Natural Resources Conservation Service/Virginia, “2020 Virginia Water Resources Progress Report,” online at https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/va/programs/planning/.  This report has descriptions of projects in many Virginia watersheds.  The 2017 report is online at https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/va/programs/planning/wo/. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), “How's My Waterway,” online at https://www.epa.gov/waterdata/hows-my-waterway. U.S. Geological Survey, “Water Science School/Watersheds and Drainage Basins,” online at https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/watersheds-and-drainage-basins?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, “Hydrologic Unit Geography,” online at https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/soil-and-water/hu; and “Virginia's Major Watersheds,” online at http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/soil-and-water/wsheds. Virginia Places, “The Continental (and Other) Divides,” online at http://www.virginiaplaces.org/watersheds/divides.html. Virginia Places, “Rivers and Watersheds of Virginia,” online at http://www.virginiaplaces.org/watersheds/index.html. Virginia Water Resources Research Center, Virginia Water Central Newsletter, February 2000, “Divide and Confluence,” by Alan Raflo (pages 8-11); available online at https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/49316. RELATED VIRGINIA WATER RADIO EPISODES All Water Radio episodes are listed by category at the Index link above (http://www.virginiawaterradio.org/p/index.html).  See particularly the Rivers, Streams, and Other Surface Water” subject category. Following are links to some previous episodes on the Rappahannock River or its watershed.Hazel River introduction (Rappahannock River watershed) – Episode 339, 10-24-16.Madison County flooding in 1995 (on Rapidan River, in Rappahannock River watershed) – Episode 272, 6-29-15.Rappahannock River introduction – Episode 89, 11-21-11.Following are links to some other episodes on watersheds and Virginia rivers. Big Otter River introduction (Roanoke River watershed) – Episode 419, 5-7-18.Big Sandy River watershed introduction – Episode 419, 5-7-18.Blue Ridge origin of river watersheds – Episode 583, 6-28-21.Bluffs on rivers and other waters – Episode 587, 7-26-21.Bullpasture and Cowpasture rivers introduction (James River watershed) – Episode 469, 4-22-19.Headwater streams – Episode 582, 6-21-21.Jackson River introduction (James River watershed) – Episode 428, 7-9-19.Musical tour of rivers and watersheds - Episode 251, 2-2-15.New River introduction – Episode 109, 5-7-12.Ohio River basin introduction – Episode 421, 5-21-18.Ohio River basin connections through watersheds and history – Episode 422, 5-28-18.Passage Creek and Fort Valley introduction (Shenandoah River watershed) – Episode 331 – 8/29/16.Shenandoah River introduction –

Welcome to Episode 3 of Story Bones, your one stop shop for literary and screen writing advice.This episode is dedicated to scenes.SHOW LINKS:MilanoteMnemosyne Spiral NotebooksBackblazeTree of Life JournalSILVERHAMMER STUDIOS: for the latest horror, scfi, and thriller stories, including THE HIVEHere's the synopsis of THE HIVE:When an alien hive lands in Spotsylvania County, VA, Amanda Jett and her daddy are thrust into a nightmare landscape filled with body snatchers, brain-cracking fungi, crypto-monsters, melonhead children, mad scientists, and the tentacle-wielding Hive itself.The Jetts have their own allies to help them, though, including Dr. Huntington, a brilliant inventor with the tools and technology they need to fight back, and the mysterious Girl, whose powers may be what they require to defeat the invaders.But the Hive is changing the climate to suit its needs, and time is running out, forcing Amanda and her friends to make one last desperate attempt to stop the hive forever.Thanks for listening, and tune in next week for Episode 3: Scenes.

Welcome to Episode 2 of Story Bones, your one stop shop for literary and screen writing advice.This episode is dedicated to structuring your story, be it a script, a short story, or a novel.SHOW LINKS:Edo Von Belkom: look for the section on the 7-step story. STORY: Robert McKee's seminal tome on all things screenwriting and, of course, story.Into the Woods: A great source for understanding story structure.Save the Cat: Another good story structure book, only this one is more geared towards screenwriting.SILVERHAMMER STUDIOS: for the latest horror, scfi, and thriller stories, including THE HIVEHere's the synopsis of THE HIVE:When an alien hive lands in Spotsylvania County, VA, Amanda Jett and her daddy are thrust into a nightmare landscape filled with body snatchers, brain-cracking fungi, crypto-monsters, melonhead children, mad scientists, and the tentacle-wielding Hive itself.The Jetts have their own allies to help them, though, including Dr. Huntington, a brilliant inventor with the tools and technology they need to fight back, and the mysterious Girl, whose powers may be what they require to defeat the invaders.But the Hive is changing the climate to suit its needs, and time is running out, forcing Amanda and her friends to make one last desperate attempt to stop the hive forever.Thanks for listening, and tune in next week for Episode 3: Scenes.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Story Bones, your one stop shop for literary and screen writing advice. This episode is dedicated to how writers get their inspiration, from dreams and serendipity to hands on, practical devices.SHOW LINKS:THE MORPHOLOGICAL MATRIX: a practical, story starter exercise. JAMES'S JOURNAL: for the Luddite author.SILVERHAMMER STUDIOS: for the latest horror, scfi, and thriller stories, including THE HIVEHere's the synopsis:When an alien hive lands in Spotsylvania County, VA, Amanda Jett and her daddy are thrust into a nightmare landscape filled with body snatchers, brain-cracking fungi, crypto-monsters, melonhead children, mad scientists, and the tentacle-wielding Hive itself.The Jetts have their own allies to help them, though, including Dr. Huntington, a brilliant inventor with the tools and technology they need to fight back, and the mysterious Girl, whose powers may be what they require to defeat the invaders.But the Hive is changing the climate to suit its needs, and time is running out, forcing Amanda and her friends to make one last desperate attempt to stop the hive forever.Thanks for listening, and tune in next week for Episode 2: Story Structure.

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Some episodes will be my own stories, others will be classics that helped shape the mystery genre we know today. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes. This is Season 2. This season contains adaptations of stories published in the 1800s. These stories are some of the first considered to be mysteries. For that reason, this season is called The Originators. Today's story is about knowing one's self. This is the Episode 10 Blind, an adaptation of The Mysterious Card by Cleveland Moffett. Tina: The story today is set in New York, although the location is not critical to the tale. It is merely where the characters lived – any city could be substituted without changing the story. Published in 1895, this story is told in real time, meaning it wasn't set in the past or the future. Our author gave us more of a location than most. We know New York and there is a reference to 23rd Street and Broadway. A major incident happens on Water Street. There first reference puts us in Manhattan, but seeing as we have already been there this season, I'm dropping our pin on Water Street, Brooklyn, all but under the Brooklyn Bridge. I choose the address of 55 Water Street, which is the restaurant Cecconi's. It must be fantastic since it has a 4.3 rating with almost 1,400 reviews. It is just over 7 1/2hrs to the Royal Observatory, home of the Prime Meridian in Greenwich in London. We were in Manhattan in Episode 7 this season with an 1880 mystery of a missing seamstress and a family secret. This story really was about the mystery. The timing and setting are virtually irrelevant, which gives me nothing to talk about here. So, let's move on to reviews. There are a few different versions on Goodreads. The Mysterious Card had 57 ratings with an average of 3.44. The only 5-star review I found: Couldn't put it down! My heart is racing!! I need to know what it means!! Here's a 3-star review: Interesting plot. However, the intriguing story turned into an unbelievable/unrealistic one by the end. Although the author tried to give an explanation in the second part of the book (the sequel), it became apparent that there was no way to explain the illogical plot of the first part. Another 3-star review: Two short stories. "The Mysterious card" sets up a situation- a man has a card in an unreadable language- but everyone he shows it to suddenly wants nothing more to do with him. A neat bit of tension building with a cliff handing conclusion. Unfortunately, the sequel offers a solution so couched in pseudo-mystic babble that it destroys all the entertainment value of the original tale.  Jack: Our author Cleveland Moffett was the son of Reverend William Henry Moffett and Mary Jane Cleveland. If my parents named me that way (edited on the fly by Jack). Cleveland wasn't born in Cleveland but I was. He was born in Boonville, NY in April 27, 1863. While he was being born, the civil war was waging. The battle of Chancellorsville began April 30. This was in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, which is an awesome name for a county. The famous Lt. Gen Stonewall Jackson was wounded in this battle by friendly fire and he died a week later. This has nothing to do with Cleveland Moffett except the overlap with his birthday. Moffett went to Yale College, then joined the New York Herald Newspaper in 1887. His first 5 years were spent in Europe and Asia, working as a writer and interviewer. He eventually transitioned to editorial work. He must have been fluent in French because he translated a few books to English. He also wrote stories for magazines and gave lectures. Somewhere in all of... Support this podcast

Chris Eudailey's fire service career started as a young man in Chesterfield, VA, but let him to the City of Petersburg, James City, County, and ultimately to the Fire Chief for Spotsylvania County. While still supporting the fire service as the Executive Director for the Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, his story of being the dispatcher for a call in Petersburg is just the beginning of the Mike Goff story, more to come in future episodes about that fire. Drop me a note and let me know how we're doing and any questions or comments. Email - FirehouseLogbook@gmail.com Twitter - @FDLogbook Instagram - @FDLogbookPodcast Facebook - www.facebook.com/FDLogbookPodcast Website - www.firehouselogbook.captivate.fm Music: "Tired traveler on the way to go home", Andrew Codeman via Freemusicarchive.com

Isaiah Brown, Black man shot by Virginia deputy who gave him ride home, in critical condition. The shot multiple times by a Virginia deputy who had just given him a ride home is on a breathing machine and in critical condition, an attorney for his family said Monday. The man, Isaiah Brown, 32, was shot Wednesday by a Spotsylvania County sheriff's deputy who had given him a lift home after his car broke down. He was holding a cordless house phone outside his home when he was shot, Brown family attorney David Haynes said --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/Teddy-G/support

Man gets shot 10 times, police mistook phone as gun | Isaiah Brown Shooting * FULL AUDIO + FOOTAGE* Spotsylvania County sheriffs release 911 audio of police shooting Isaiah Brown. Isaiah Brown, 32, was shot Wednesday by a Spotsylvania County sheriff's deputy who had given him a lift home after his car broke down. He was holding a cordless house phone outside his home when he was shot. The incident began early Wednesday morning at approximately 3:18 a.m. There has been a large crowd of people gathering to sought justice for Isaiah. BlackLivesMatter Global Network builds power to bring justice, healing, and freedom to Black people across the globe

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://joannedi.wordpress.com/2017/01/04/tapp-ing-into-lives-in-19th-century-spotsylvania-county/

We were in the studio today with Louis O'Berry, Energy Management Advisor with Rappahannock Electric Cooperative to get some tips and suggestions for saving money this winter on our electric bills. Louis told us about weatherproofing options, gave us statistics about the percentage of energy heating our homes uses and impact on our bills. We talked about changing furnace filters, the cost of using space heaters (and the difference between the various types), where most heat escapes and how to prevent it in order to conserve energy, save money on your bill and heat your home much more efficiently. Plus, we discussed the ideal temperature in your home and whether you should turn the heat down while you're gone during the day. Our conversation continued even after we went off the air, but you can hear the whole thing on this podcast. We also talked about REC's app and the different benefits members have by using it. There are also calculators on their website: http://www.myrec.coop/ REC is a member-owned utility that provides electric service to over 165,000 connections in portions of 22 Virginia counties. The Cooperative was formed in 1980 after the consolidation of two cooperatives, Virginia Electric Cooperative in Bowling Green and Northern Piedmont Electric Cooperative in Culpeper. The Cooperative's general office is in Spotsylvania County. REC operates and maintains more than 17,000 miles of power lines through its service area, which ranges from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay. The Cooperative serves a variety of residential, commercial and industrial accounts. REC provides the electricity for such familiar names as Kings Dominion Amusement Park, Equinix, Inc., Merillat Industries, General Electric, Axalta, Kraft Foods Group, Inc. and Southeastern Container, Inc. The Cooperative is guided by a board of directors, also member-owners of REC, and who are elected by REC's other members during the annual meeting. Directors serve three-year terms.

We were in the studio today with Louis O'Berry, Energy Management Advisor with Rappahannock Electric Cooperative to get some tips and suggestions for saving money this winter on our electric bills. Louis told us about weatherproofing options, gave us statistics about the percentage of energy heating our homes uses and impact on our bills. We talked about changing furnace filters, the cost of using space heaters (and the difference between the various types), where most heat escapes and how to prevent it in order to conserve energy, save money on your bill and heat your home much more efficiently. Plus, we discussed the ideal temperature in your home and whether you should turn the heat down while you're gone during the day. Our conversation continued even after we went off the air, but you can hear the whole thing on this podcast. We also talked about REC's app and the different benefits members have by using it. There are also calculators on their website: http://www.myrec.coop/ REC is a member-owned utility that provides electric service to over 165,000 connections in portions of 22 Virginia counties. The Cooperative was formed in 1980 after the consolidation of two cooperatives, Virginia Electric Cooperative in Bowling Green and Northern Piedmont Electric Cooperative in Culpeper. The Cooperative's general office is in Spotsylvania County. REC operates and maintains more than 17,000 miles of power lines through its service area, which ranges from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay. The Cooperative serves a variety of residential, commercial and industrial accounts. REC provides the electricity for such familiar names as Kings Dominion Amusement Park, Equinix, Inc., Merillat Industries, General Electric, Axalta, Kraft Foods Group, Inc. and Southeastern Container, Inc. The Cooperative is guided by a board of directors, also member-owners of REC, and who are elected by REC's other members during the annual meeting. Directors serve three-year terms.