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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.

Tuesday, August 13, 201908/13/2019

White Supremacy In Charlottesville

WINA’s Les Sinclair talks with Tanesha Hudson about white supremacy in Charlottesville. Tanesha Hudson is an activist and community organizer.…

Tuesday, August 13, 201908/13/2019

How to Meet the Unmet Needs of Wounded Veterans

Virginia Tech’s, Elham Morshedzadeh, an assistant professor in the School of Architecture + Design, and Chris Arena, a collegiate assistant…

Tuesday, August 13, 201908/13/2019

Virginia Craft Beer Month

It’s Virginia Craft Beer Month and Les Sinclair interviews Wild Wolf Brewing Co.’s Mary Wolf about the state of craft…

Tuesday, August 13, 201908/13/2019

How Virginia’s Feel about Healthcare | Julian Walker

Julian Walker, Vice President of Communications for Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association, speaks with Les Sinclair about the latest VHHA…

Friday, August 9, 201908/09/2019

Top 5 Soundbites for Aug. 9, 2019

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending– Friday, August 9, 2019 

Friday, August 9, 201908/09/2019

This Week in American History | Rick Britton

In this segment Les Sinclair speaks with historian Rick Britton about This Week in American History

Thursday, August 8, 201908/08/2019

Virginia Festival of the Wheel | Denise Hood

Les Sinclair discusses the Virginia Festival of the Wheel with Denise Hood (Creative Juices Marketing).  Links: https://vafestivalofthewheel.com/

Thursday, August 8, 201908/08/2019

Charlottesville’s Security Concerns for Aug 12th Anniversary | Paul Viollis 

Paul Viollis, CBS News Security Analyst, talks with Les Sinclair about security concerns that might impact us, in Charlottesville, as…

Wednesday, August 7, 201908/07/2019

Dr. Cameron Webb enters the race to represent Virginia’s 5th Congressional District

Les Sinclair talks with Dr. Cameron Webb who has entered the 2020 race to represent Virginia’s 5th Congressional district. To…

Wednesday, August 7, 201908/07/2019

State of Farming in Virigia | John Boyd

John Boyd, founder and president of the National Black Farmer’s Association, joins Les Sinclair to discuss the state of farming…

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