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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, August 28, 202008/28/2020

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending–8/28/20

Friday, August 28, 202008/28/2020

UPDATE: Planned March IN Charlottesville

WINA’s Jay Hart speaks with Les Sinclair from the beginning of the planned march in Charlottesville. WINA also spoke with…

Thursday, August 27, 202008/27/2020

UPDATE: ALBEMARLE COUNTY

Les Sinclair gets an update from Emily Kilroy, Albemarle County Director of Communications & Public Engagement on the happenings in…

Thursday, August 27, 202008/27/2020

United Way’s Day of Caring

Ravi Respeto , President of the United Way of Greater Charlottesville, speaks with Les Sinclair about the 2020 United Way…

Wednesday, August 26, 202008/26/2020

How COVID-19 impacts individuals and business dealing with the most vulnerable.

Les Sinclair discusses COVID-19 challenges for a business that deals with the most vulnerable with Jeanne McCusker of Charlottesville’s Home…

Wednesday, August 26, 202008/26/2020

Where Does Virginia Fall on the Housing Hardship Index?

Les Sinclair interviews Bankrate.com analyst Jeff Ostrowski  about their Housing Hardship Index. Virginia is ranked 35. New York’s economy is…

Tuesday, August 25, 202008/25/2020

Is Bankruptcy Your Answer?

Marshal Slayton, Slayton Law, PLC, Charlottesville Bankruptcy Attorney, speaks with Les Sinclair about how bankruptcy is the law that is…

Monday, August 24, 202008/24/2020

Statues Not Permitted to Be Removed from Charlottesville City

The state Supreme Court has granted a hearing on the city appeal of the Charlottesville Circuit Court ruling preventing the…

Monday, August 24, 202008/24/2020

University of Virginia now has a Union

Les Sinclair speaks with André Zazzera,  graduate student in the School of Data Science at UVA, and a member of…

Monday, August 24, 202008/24/2020

Convalescent plasma as a COVID-19 treatment.

As the US FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization for convalescent plasma as a COVID-19 treatment. Les Sinclair speaks with…

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