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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.

Friday, September 18, 202009/18/2020

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending–9/18/20

Friday, September 18, 202009/18/2020

Update on Early Voting in Albemarle County

Jim Heilman, Secretary of the Albemarle County elections Board, talked with Les Sinclair about the first day of in-person early…

Friday, September 18, 202009/18/2020

VA Legislature Should Debate What Governor’s Emergency Powers Should Be

Les Sinclair talks with Joe Luppino-Esposito, deputy legal policy director at Pacific Legal Foundation about why it’s imperative the Virginia General…

Thursday, September 17, 202009/17/2020

Preview of iOS14

WINA Tech Expert (and Z95.1 Morning Host) Marc Schindler joins Les Sinclair to preview the new operating system for Apple…

Thursday, September 17, 202009/17/2020

E-Waste Collection Day

Les Sinclair spoke with Katie McIlwee, Communications Manager/Executive Coordinator with Rivanna Authorities about the upcoming e-waste collection day.  It’s Saturday, October 10,…

Wednesday, September 16, 202009/16/2020

Senator Tim Kaine

Senator Tim Kaine’s “Office Hours” on the COVID-19 package in Congress and the Farmville Detention Center and on Ranked Choice…

Wednesday, September 16, 202009/16/2020

CVSBDC Small Business Workshop: Selling to the University of Virginia

Les Sinclair speaks with Rebecca Haydock, Director of the Central Virginia Small Business Development Center Small businesses looking for new places…

Tuesday, September 15, 202009/15/2020

Kaine on Farmville Prison Transfers

WINA’s Dori Zook spoke with Senator Tim Kaine about the Farmville Prison Transfers.

Tuesday, September 15, 202009/15/2020

First UVA Coach’s Show is Tuesday Night

WINA’s Les Sinclair speaks with “The Voice of the Cavaliers” Dave Koehn, about the upcoming UVA Football Coach’s Show Tuesday…

Tuesday, September 15, 202009/15/2020

Albemarle County Schools College Readiness Scores Higher Than Peers

WINA News spoke with Phil Giaramita about those test scores for college readiness in Albemarle County and how to decrease…

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