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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.

Monday, August 17, 202008/17/2020

Albemarle County Service Authority on Water Issues

Gary O’Connell, Executive Director of the Albemarle Co. Service Authority speaks with WINA News about two water disruptions in the…

Friday, August 14, 202008/14/2020

Rob Schilling’s Albemarle County Mask Inspectors Investigation

Les Sinclair talks with Rob Schilling about Albemarle County’s mask inspections. 

Thursday, August 13, 202008/13/2020

When children can safely return to sports after COVID-19?

Peter Dean, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist with UVA Children’s. He talks with Les Sinclair about when children can safely…

Thursday, August 13, 202008/13/2020

SURVEY: Most Parents think remote learning is going to negatively impact their kids.

Les Sinclair talks with Bankrate.com industry analyst Ted Rossman, about the survey showing that more than 3 in5 (61%) parents…

Thursday, August 13, 202008/13/2020

Could the ERA be a threat to sex equality?

Les Sinclair talks about the harm the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) may put to sex equality, with Kim Forde-Mazrui , the Mortimer M.…

Wednesday, August 12, 202008/12/2020

Dr. Dick Lindsay | Loneliness and Social Isolation

Dr. Dick Lindsay, a national expert on caregiving and founder of the Lindsay Caregiving Institute, speaks with WINA’s Les Sinclair…

Tuesday, August 11, 202008/11/2020

Positives and Negatives of Kamala Harris as Biden’s Running Mate.

Les Sinclair is joined by Kyle Kondik, Managing Editor, Sabato’s Crystal Ball University of Virginia Center for Politics to discuss…

Tuesday, August 11, 202008/11/2020

Charlottesville Launches Commercial Corridor Support

Les Sinclair is joined by Chris Engel, Director of Economic Development for the City of Charlottesville, to discuss the launching…

Tuesday, August 11, 202008/11/2020

UVA’s Biocomplexity Institute and COVID-19 in VA

Bryan Lewis, Research Associate Professor at Biocomplexity Institute & Initiative at University of Virginia spoke with Les Sinclair about the…

Monday, August 10, 202008/10/2020

Albemarle County Gets New Website

Emily Kilroy, Director of Communications and Public Engagement for Albemarle County chats with Les Sinclair about the new website for…

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