Sandy Hausman

1 week ago | wvtf.org | Sandy Hausman

More than a hundred men are being held at Red Onion in a unit referred to as “restorative housing” – a place some call solitary or “the hole.” Otis Madison has been there for nearly a year. “Instead of it being isolation or segregation now, they’ve turned it into RHU— restorative housing unit," he says. "They throw you in the hole, before you’re even found guilty of the infraction."As he speaks, a loud pounding noise can be heard in the background. Madison explains that.

1 week ago | wvtf.org | Sandy Hausman

In 2021, 47 women in Virginia died while giving birth or soon after. The number has been dropping steadily since then, but Black women are at a much greater risk. And why would that be? “It has nothing at all to do with genetics,” says UVA Nursing Professor Emily Evans. She notes access to care is a big problem for pregnant women and new mothers in poor and rural communities.

1 week ago | wvtf.org | Sandy Hausman

Joshua Carp lives in Charlottesville – in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains – and this hilly terrain is a challenge for those who ride bikes. “Especially in a town like this, riding a regular bike is not for the faint of heart,” he says. But his neighbor suggested another option – insisting that riding an electric bike would change his life. “I don’t really believe any of that, but I thought I’d humor him," Carp recalls.

1 week ago | wvtf.org | Sandy Hausman

In 2021, 47 women in Virginia died while giving birth or soon after. The number has been dropping steadily since then, but Black women are at a much greater risk. And why would that be? “It has nothing at all to do with genetics,” says UVA Nursing Professor Emily Evans. She notes access to care is a big problem for pregnant women and new mothers in poor and rural communities.

2 weeks ago | wvtf.org | Sandy Hausman

The city of Charlottesville has been growing, and real estate here is expensive. The property once occupied by the Federal Executive Institute is valued at $19.6 million, but under General Service Administration rules local educational institutions could acquire the property at no charge. The University of Virginia approached the city and suggested a joint application, but federal officials rejected that idea, so Charlottesville quickly submitted a proposal of its own.