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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.

Tuesday, July 21, 202007/21/2020

Virginia Film Festival Goes Virtual

Les Sinclair interviews VAFF Director Jody Kielbasa about the 2020 Virginia Film Festival to a virtual format this fall. The VAFF…

Tuesday, July 21, 202007/21/2020

Albemarle School’s Hosting Three Virtual Town Halls on This Fall’s Back to School Plans

Les Sinclair discusses the return to school plans with Albemarle County School Board’s Dr. Kate Acuff.  They talk about the…

Monday, July 20, 202007/20/2020

Heat Wave in Central Virginia

Les Sinclair is joined by AccuWeather to discuss and better understand the triple-digit heatwave in the Central Virginia area. Links:https://wina.com/weather/

Friday, July 17, 202007/17/2020

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending–7/17/20

Friday, July 17, 202007/17/2020

VT Expert Says Isolation Can’t Be New Normal for Older Adults

Les Sinclair speaks with  Ila Schepisi is a senior instructor and director of Virginia Tech Adult Day Services, with a…

Thursday, July 16, 202007/16/2020

Infectious Disease Specialist Weighs in on Back-to-School

Les Sinclair speaks with Taison Bell, MD, a UVA critical care and infectious disease specialist, about the risks of returning…

Thursday, July 16, 202007/16/2020

Surface Coating Kills COVID-19 Virus.

William Ducker, a chemical engineering professor, has developed a surface coating that when painted on common objects, inactivates SARS-CoV-2, the…

Thursday, July 16, 202007/16/2020

Analysis: Weekly jobless claims numbers

Weekly jobless claims numbers were just released, and Bankrate.com senior economic analyst Mark Hamrick discusses the numbers and the meaning…

Wednesday, July 15, 202007/15/2020

Early Lessons from the Road to Recovery

Les Sinclair speaks with Lily Garcia Walton about the Cville regional Chamber co-hosting “Early Lessons from the Road to Recovery,”…

Tuesday, July 14, 202007/14/2020

Washington’s NFL Team Changing Its Name.

Les Sinclair discusses the Redskins name change with Washington Post Sr. Regional Correspondent Robert McCartney.

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