Building houses, building hope.  That's what Habitat for Humanity is all about.  The international non-profit housing ministry has hundreds of volunteers who support the region's local organizations.  Everyday they're changing lives and changing futures.  On this edition of What Matters, host Cathy Lewis speaks with the executive directors of Habitat for Humanity's local affiliations as well as one of the program's new homeowners.

Cathy Lewis hosts "What Matters" Friday, July 31, 8:30 p.m.

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·   www.habitat.org

·   www.shrhabitat.org

·   www.helphabitatforhumanity.org

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Rumblings from the "4th Of July weekend" Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel traffic jam continue to fuel the transportation discussion in our area.  Will it impact decisions made "down the road" about the region's traffic situation?  What's the latest talk on high-speed rail, the Jordan Bridge rebuilding, rest stop closings?      

These topics and other current events are explored in another spirited discussion with our editorial roundtable.  Joining the voices at the table this week along with host, Cathy Lewis:  Don Luzzatto, editorial page managing editor at the Virginian-Pilot; Kimball Payne, reporter from the Daily Press; and political bloggers Vivian Paige and Brian Kirwin.

Cathy Lewis hosts "What Matters" Friday, July 24, 8:30 p.m.

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·   www.pilotonline.com

·   www.dailypress.com

·   blog.vivianpaige.com 

·   www.bearingdrift.com

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There’s a way of life that’s defined this region for generations.  Working the water is in the DNA of some families.  On this edition of What Matters, we go to the water’s edge for a look at a day in the life of a waterman.  We take a look at the health and welfare of our area’s waterways, specifically, the mighty Chesapeake Bay.  Joining host Cathy Lewis:  Christy Everett, Virginia Assistant Director For Hampton Roads at The Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Dr. Brian Payne, Assistant Professor of History at Old Dominion University; and Dr. Carl Hershner, Director Of The Center For Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute For Marine Sciences.     

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·   www.cbf.org  

·   www.mrc.state.va.us

·   http://al.odu.edu/history/  

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