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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.

Monday, June 29, 202006/29/2020

Blood Test at COVID-19 Diagnosis Can Predict Disease Severity

WINA’s Les Sinclair speaks with Bill Petri, MD, PhD, of UVA’s Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, about the…

Friday, June 26, 202006/26/2020

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending-6/26/20

Friday, June 26, 202006/26/2020

Light House Studio Film-making Camps Going Virtual.

Les Sinclair is talking to Sam Gorman – Lead Teaching Artist at Light House Studio. Summer camps are still on.…

Friday, June 26, 202006/26/2020

Local John Kelly Releases New Music

Les Sinclair talks with John Kelly about his latest album “In Between”, a ten-song set produced by Rusty Speidel and…

Thursday, June 25, 202006/25/2020

Analysis on the Father’s Day Defund the Police Protests

WINA’s Chris Callahan discusses the protest that happened on Father’s Day (6/21/20) and Police Chief RaShall Brackney’s statements on vandalism…

Thursday, June 25, 202006/25/2020

Climate Collaborators Celebrates

Andrea Bostrom, Residential Program Manager with Community Climate Collaborative, talks with Les Sinclair about the conclusion of the Home Energy…

Thursday, June 25, 202006/25/2020

Reopening of Visitor Centers in Charlottesville & Crozet

Les Sinclair talks with Brantely Ussery of the Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau about the reopening of visitor centers…

Wednesday, June 24, 202006/24/2020

Financial News in the time of COVID-19

Les Sinclair talks with Peter Tuz, CFA, CFP®, President of Chase Investment Counsel Corp., about buying pieces of shares of…

Wednesday, June 24, 202006/24/2020

Analysis of Virginia’s Primary

Les Sinclair talks with Rachel Bitecofer about the Virginia Primary and her new show The Election Whisperer is a weekly…

Tuesday, June 23, 202006/23/2020

Virginia to enter Phase 3 of COVID-19 reopening.

Governor Northam announced (Tuesday 6/23/20) that Virginia will go into Phase 3 of COVID-19 reopening Wednesday, July 1. Links: https://wina.com/news/064460-virginia-enters-phase-3-july-1/

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