Charlottesville Right Now

Charlottesville Right Now, 4pm – 6pm

Charlottesville Right Now, 4pm – 6pm

We go beyond the headlines into the important stories that matter to us locally.
Join NewsRadio WINA’s Courteney Stuart weekdays for the news and newsmakers of the day.

Thursday, July 1, 202107/01/2021

Business Unusual | Naborforce

Les Sinclair talks with Paige Wilson, founder, and CEO of Naborforce, about the business and how it works to help the elderly in our community. 

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Wednesday, June 30, 202106/30/2021

VDOT Reopens U.S. 250 in Nelson Co.

WINA’s Les Sinclair speaks with VDOT’s Lou Hatter about the reopening today (6/30/21) of U.S. 250 in Nelson County.

Wednesday, June 30, 202106/30/2021

Project Rebound from Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce

Les Sinclair speaks with Joyce Robbins with Robbins Staffing Solutions about how the company pivoted during the pandemic and what the trends are with staffing now.

Tuesday, June 29, 202106/29/2021

Virginia Marijuana Legalization July 1, 2021

Les Sinclair speaks with Jenn Michelle Pedini, development director of NORML

Tuesday, June 29, 202106/29/2021

Charlottesville Fireworks Benefit Ronald McDonald House. 

WINA’s Jay Hart speaks with Deborah Kaplan of Ronald McDonald House on the Carter Mountain Fireworks.

Tuesday, June 29, 202106/29/2021

A Virtual Program on Poe’s Declaration of Independence of a Different Kind

Les Sinclair speaks with Poe Museum’s curator Chris Semtner about the lecture on Edgar Allen Poe

Monday, June 28, 202106/28/2021

AAA Concerned About Legalization of Pot on Driving

WINA’s Jay Hart speaks with Marth Meade of AAA-Mid-Atlantic about the organization’s concerns over the legalization of marijuana and driving,…

Monday, June 28, 202106/28/2021

A major step forward in efforts to mimic natural development of mammal using stem cells.

Les Sinclair speaks with Bernard Thisse, PhD, part of the Department of Cell Biology at the University of Virginia about…

Monday, June 28, 202106/28/2021

Business Unusual | Shenandoah Growers

Les Sinclair talks “business unusual” with Dr. Tessa Pocock, Cheif Science Officer of Shenandoah Growers, about their fresh organic, regionally…

Thursday, June 24, 202106/24/2021

Foxfield is Ready for Fall Races

Kelsey Cox, Race Director for Foxfield, spoke with WINA’s Jay Hart about the Fall event at Foxfield Races.

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