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1. “Mold: Sources of Moisture” (Kathleen Parrott/Extension Housing) with reporter Karen Cronin [1:03] MOLD CAN CAUSE HEALTH PROBLEMS AS WELL AS UNPLEASANT ODORS AND APPEARANCE. IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH, WE HEAR ABOUT SOURCES OF MOISTURE THAT CAN RESULT IN MOLD. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

2. “Mold Formation: Humidity Levels” (Kathleen Parrott/Extension Housing) with reporter Karen Cronin [1:02] EXCESSIVE HUMIDITY CAN RESULT IN MOLD GROWTH. IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH, WE HEAR MORE ABOUT HOME HUMIDITY LEVELS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

3. “Cleaning Up Mold: No More Chlorine Bleach” (Kathleen Parrott/Extension Housing) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:58] EXPERT ADVICE CHANGES AS NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH, WE HEAR THAT MOLD REMOVAL ADVICE HAS CHANGED. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

4. “Getting Rid of Mold: Surface Matters” Kathleen Parrott/Extension Housing) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:59] WHAT SHOULD YOU DO TO GET RID OF MOLD? WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH THAT THE ANSWER IS, “IT DEPENDS”. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

5. “What to Do With Leaves” (Diane Relf/Extension Horticulture) with reporter Karen Cronin [1:00] AS THE LEAVES CONTINUE TO FALL, MANY HOMEOWNERS REJOICE BECAUSE THEY FIND USES FOR THE “BROWN GOLD.” MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

6. “Internet Planning and Travel Agencies” (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:50] A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS THAT BY USING THE INTERNET AND A TRAVEL AGENCY, THIS YEAR’S VACATION MAY BE MORE AFFORDABLE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

7. “Before You Start Vacation Planning…” (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:47] KNOWING HOW MUCH YOU CAN AFFORD BEFORE YOU START VACATION PLANNING WILL PAY OFF IN THE END, ACCORDING TO A VIRGINIA TECH SPECIALIST. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

8. “Avoiding Payday Loans” (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:50] ANY NUMBER OF THINGS CAN GET IN THE WAY OF PAYING BACK A PAYDAY LOAN, AND THAT’S WHEN THE TROUBLE STARTS, ACCORDING TO A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

9. “Checking the Specs on Payday Loans” (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:52] DON’T TAKE OUT A PAYDAY LOAN UNTIL YOU FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH IT WILL END UP COSTING YOU, ADVISES A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT. THERE MAY BE CHEAPER ALTERNATIVES. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

10. “Making a More Meaningful Holiday” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Extension Family Resource Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:00] IS HOLIDAY SPENDING GETTING YOU DOWN? A VIRGINIA TECH SPECIALIST DISCUSSES HAVING A MORE MEANINGFUL HOLIDAY WHILE SPENDING LESS MONEY. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

11. “Students and Tuition Hikes” (Brian Montgomery/Student) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:52] STUDENT LEADERS AT VIRGINIA TECH ARE ACCEPTING A MID-YEAR TUITION HIKE WITH MIXED FEELINGS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

12. “Don't Specialize Colleges” (Brian Montgomery/Student) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:55] VIRGINIA TECH STUDENTS AREN'T HAPPY WITH TALK ABOUT FORCING VIRGINIA'S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO SPECIALIZE IN JUST A FEW AREAS, INSTEAD OF OFFERING A BROAD RANGE OF COURSES. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

13. “Too Many Deer?” (Jim Parkhurst/Extension Wildlife Specialist) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:56] VIRGINIA'S DEER POPULATION IS RELATIVELY STABLE…BUT FOLKS LIVING IN THE SUBURBS WOULD ARGUE WITH THAT FINDING. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

14. “Changing Hunter Attitudes” (Jim Parkhurst/Extension Wildlife Specialist) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:01] VIRGINIA IS TRYING TO ENCOURAGE HUNTERS TO HARVEST MORE FEMALE DEER DURING HUNTING SEASON, BUT A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS SOME HUNTERS ARE RESISTING. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

15. “Safety in the Woods” (Jim Parkhurst/Extension Wildlife Specialist) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:52] IT HAPPENS EVERY FALL: VIRGINIA HUNTERS AIMING FOR DEER SHOOT OTHER HUNTERS. A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS THE STATE'S GOAL IS NO SUCH FATALITIES. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.