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Pilot Radio speaks with columnist Jamesetta Walker about her cover story "Natural Beauty" - a brief look inside the world of natural hair and the social implications of donning natural hair among women of color. Jamesetta examined the topic from the view of the founder of a hair and fashion expo this weekend in Newport News that promotes natural hair and teaches women how to care for their natural mane. Jamesetta provides commentary on fashion, lifestyle and consumer affairs.

Pilot business reporter Carolyn Shapiro covers consumer affairs, the retail industry, utilities and telecommunications for The Virginian-Pilot's business desk. She will share with us the inside scoop of some of the region's big retail projects, like the  Dollar Tree/Family Dollar merger, the overhaul of Lynhaven Mall and the sale of McArthur Center, and the closing of Sears at Chesapeake Square. This is part two of our final conversation with Carrie about retail in Hampton Roads. Tune in to Pilot Radio today at 3:00 p.m.

Pilot business reporter Carolyn Shapiro covers consumer affairs, the retail industry, utilities and telecommunications for The Virginian-Pilot's business desk. Today she will share with us the inside scoop of some of the region's big retail projects, like the  Dollar Tree/Family Dollar merger, the overhaul of Lynhaven Mall and the sale of McArthur Center, and the closing of Sears at Chesapeake Square. She'll also talk to us about what she's learned as a consumer affairs reporter.  Tune in to Pilot Radio today at 2 p.m. You can also call in to the program at 2 p.m.

Education reporter Cherise M. Newsome joins Pilot Radio to discuss a federal investigation that found Norfolk Public Schools negligent in handling complaints in middle and high schools about sexual harassment and treatment of students with disabilities. Newsome was first to break the story about the investigation, which concluded earlier this year. School leaders heard about the results in May, but not the general public. The Pilot published her story Sept. 27 after Newsome obtained a copy of the report from the U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights. On Sunday, The Pilot is scheduled to publish Newsome’s exclusive interview with the family that spurred the investigation.

Norfolk residents Tim Bostic and Tony London, whose lawsuit against Circuit Court Clerk George Schaefer was the impetus of the legalization of same-sex marriage in Virginia, was the first gay couple in the city to receive a marriage license. The lengthy and controversial court battle culminated with the Supreme Court's rejection to hear appeals on gay-marriage rulings in the Commonwealth and four other states. Bostic and London will speak with Pilot Radio live Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 3 p.m. about their journey to the historic moment.

We'll discuss the season premiere of "Scandal," at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26. Fan of the show and PilotOnline.com producer Stephanie Arnold will lead the chat with resident fan Virginian-Pilot music writer Rashod Ollison and maybe more will stop in for the chat. We also invite you to drop into the chat with any of your own observations or questions in the chat room on hamptonroads.com/scandalchat.  In the meantime, are you ready to get your "Scandal" on?!

Transportation reporter Dave Forster joins Pilot Radio to discuss issues with billing. Forster has been following the issue of the region’s first large-scale venture into all-electronic tolling for the last eight months. On Tuesday, Sept. 23, The Virginian-Pilot published a story that outlined the various challenges - at least a half dozen - that motorists have exprienced since the venture went into effect eight months ago.  Join Dave at 11 a.m. Tuesday to talk about the tolls and what motorists can do to help themselves.

Staff writer Bill Sizemore, lead reporter for The Virginian-Pilot coverage of the corruption trial of Gov. Bob McDonnell, talks about his observations over the last 27 days of the Richmond proceedings.  McDonnell and his wife Maureen are battling a 14-count public-corruption indictment that alleges they lent the prestige of the governor’s office to a Richmond-area businessman in exchange for gifts and loans. Follow the Virginian-Pilot for live updates. Bill Sizemore continue to give us live updates from Richmond as reporters await the jury's verdict.

Reporter Kathy Adams speaks with Pilot Radio about Day 7 of the McDonnell trial live from Richmond, Virginia and what's expected for the coming weeks. Former Gov. Bob McDonnell are battling a 14-count public-corruption indictment that alleges they lent the prestige of the governor’s office to a Richmond-area businessman in exchange for gifts and loans. Follow the Virginian-Pilot for live updates. Adams and Pilot colleague reporter Bill Sizemore continue to give us live updates from Richmond. Join the conversation now during our live updates.

A fast-moving storm that blew across the Eastern Shore of Virginia on Thursday morning, July 24, 2014, killed two people and injured 30. PilotOnline.com producer Stephanie Arnold speaks to Jeff Orrock, head meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Wakefield, about how to prepare and why so many severe storms seem to be hitting Hampton Roads this year.