
Sandy Hausman
Charlottesville Bureau ChiefSandy Hausman joined the Radio IQ team in 2008 after living and working in Chicago for 30 years. Since then, she's won numerous national and regional awards for her prolific coverage of the environment, criminal justice, research and happenings at the University of Virginia. Sandy is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Michigan. Contact Sandy at shausman@vt.edu.
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There’s only so much room at that high-tech veterinary center in Waynesboro. Once animals have been treated, the center is asking the public for help with rehab.
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While some Virginia teens are shopping for a Valentine’s Day dance, students at one high school in Charlottesville have designed their own gowns and suits – making them from recycled and unusual materials.
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Saunas have been used for thousands of years in many parts of the world. Today, they’re growing in popularity here, with facilities opening around the state. Sandy Hausman paid a visit to one enterprise— The Rivanna River Company— which operates two wood-fired saunas in Charlottesville.
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It’s been six months since the state resumed control of the Lawrenceville Correctional Center. It was the only privately operated prison in the state, and officials said they would make it a model facility. The idea was to house veterans and well-behaved inmates – preparing them for possible release, but things have not gone smoothly for the prison’s mostly older population.
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About 20 Afghan refugees and their lawyers will travel to Washington Thursday for meetings with members of Virginia’s congressional delegation. They want the Trump administration to lift its freeze on special immigration visas so Afghans who helped the U.S. military and their families can come to this country.
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Our next statewide election will take place in November, but voters have a chance to cast ballots in another contest right now. The Wildlife Center of Virginia is asking the public to weigh in on what its newest ambassador should be called.
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If this winter has got you dreaming of a warmer place where the pace of life is slow and the arts are vibrant, Virginia Commonwealth University has just the ticket— a program that takes participants to a place called the Silkworm Sanctuary.
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Sandy Hausman reports that fear has prompted some parents to keep children home, and other parents are offering to stand guard.
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As dry January comes to an end, many people will return to consuming alcohol, and one man in Charlottesville will welcome them back— singing the praises of a Mexican spirit that he says has gotten a bad rap.
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Like many other cities in Virginia, Charlottesville has a shortage of affordable housing, and at certain times of year it’s impossible to get a hotel room. The situation is especially hard on families coming to UVA for medical care, but a group of volunteers has found a way to ease the pain.