Sandy Hausman

Sandy Hausman appears in the following:

In Virginia, reopening a 125-year-old case rights a historical injustice

Saturday, July 15, 2023

A judge in Virginia dismissed charges against a Black man who was lynched after being accused of sexually assaulting a white woman 125 years ago.

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Abandoned fiberglass boats are presenting environmental hazards

Tuesday, January 03, 2023

Material used in fiberglass boats has a limited lifespan. Some owners ditch their boats in public waters, causing an environmental hazard. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on Jan. 1, 2023.)

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In lakes and rivers, abandoned fiberglass boats present environmental hazards

Sunday, January 01, 2023

Fiberglass boats are popular and relatively cheap, but the material has a limited lifespan. As the vessels crack and age, some owners have taken to ditching their boats in public waters, creating environmental problems.

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Three University of Virginia students are dead and two are injured after a shooting

Monday, November 14, 2022

The University of Virginia is grieving after a man opened fire on a bus full of students returning from a field trip Sunday, killing three of the university's football players and injured two others.

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3 people were fatally shot on the campus of the University of Virginia

Monday, November 14, 2022

University officials say an intense manhunt is underway in and around the city Charlottesville for a suspect police described as armed and dangerous. Two other people were wounded.

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Animal welfare groups are gearing up for a massive canine rescue in Virginia

Thursday, July 21, 2022

About 4,000 beagles are being rescued from a troubled breeding facility in Virginia run by a company that raises and sells animals for research. Animal welfare groups are trying to find them homes.

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This professor studies each swimmer as a math problem. It's helped them to be faster

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Heading into national swimming championships, the University of Virginia relies on a mathematician, cameras and sensors to help each swimmer perform their best.

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Global demand increases for U.S. metallurgical coal, which is needed to make steel

Friday, December 10, 2021

Over the past decade, U.S. coal production has fallen by half as utilities switched to cheaper natural gas or renewable energy. But this year, demand is up for a different kind of coal.

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Charlottesville Removes Confederate Statues

Saturday, July 10, 2021

The city of Charlottesville, Va., has taken down statues of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. It was almost four years ago that demonstrations over plans to remove the statue of Lee turned deadly.

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Virginia Offers New Plan To Protect Migratory Birds After Federal Rollback

Sunday, February 16, 2020

A Virginia construction project threatens nesting sea birds. Now, the governor has announced he will protect the birds in light of Trump Administration rollbacks to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

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In Virginia, Sacagawea Gets Her Own Statue

Sunday, December 01, 2019

City leaders in Charlottesville, Va., will remove a statue of Lewis and Clark because their guide, Sacagawea, is portrayed as weak. They will replace it with one that highlights her importance.

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The Birds: Nesting Impedes Construction In Virginia

Saturday, August 24, 2019

Crews in Virginia are preparing for that state's largest construction project, but they face an unusual obstacle — 25,000 seabirds nesting on their staging area.

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50 Years Later, Virginia Recalls The Devastation Caused By Hurricane Camille

Monday, August 19, 2019

Fifth years ago, Hurricane Camille slammed into the eastern United States, killing hundreds of people and leaving behind a wake of devastation.

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Victims Of Charlottesville Vehicle Attack To Testify In Court

Sunday, November 25, 2018

Two women recall when a man drove his car into a crowd of counter-protesters after a white supremacist rally that resulted in the death of Heather Heyer. They will be in court Monday to testify.

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4 White Supremacists Charged In Deadly 2017 Charlottesville Rally

Wednesday, October 03, 2018

Four Californian men were arrested Tuesday and charged with violating the federal riot act and conspiracy for their participation in the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Va.

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Che Apalache Hopes To Open Minds And Ears With Their Latin Bluegrass Fusion

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Che Apalache is a band made up of one North American and three Argentinians. They play bluegrass and have been a big hit with Anglo audiences and Latinx listeners as they tour the rural U.S.

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Charlottesville Residents Remember Deadly 'Unite The Right' Rally

Saturday, August 11, 2018

The city of Charlottesville is marking the anniversary of last year's deadly "Unite the Right" rally with vigils and remembrances on the University of Virginia campus.

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Charlottesville Business Owners Concerned City's Security Measures Will Hurt Them

Friday, August 10, 2018

Charlottesville, Va., is preparing to essentially "lock down" this weekend on the anniversary of last year's deadly "Unite the Right" rally. But residents have criticized the city leaders and authorities who are making the preparations.

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Fallout From 'Unite The Right' Rally Leads Va. Police Chief To Retire

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

The police chief of Charlottesville, Va. has stepped down after withering criticism of how the department handled a deadly white supremacist rally in the city last August.

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Former Federal Prosecutor Says Charlottesville Response Was A 'Series Of Failures'

Friday, December 01, 2017

Last summer, white nationalists and counterprotesters both found themselves in Charlottesville, Va. The white nationalist rally turned deadly. Now a former federal prosecutor says the law enforcement response to the event was a "series of failures."

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