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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, July 22, 201907/22/2019

Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services Now Supports Development in Virginia’s Burgeoning Hemp Industry.

Erin Willaims, Senior Policy Analyst and hemp expert with VDACS talks with Les Sinclair about recent developments in Virginia’s growing…

Monday, July 22, 201907/22/2019

How Mosquitoes Track Their Victims | Clément Vinauger 

Clément Vinauger, Ph.D., Assistant Professor – Department of Biochemistry at Virginia Tech, speaks with Les Sinclair about his research showing…

Monday, July 22, 201907/22/2019

Katy Sullivan Joins the Cast of HTF’s Steel Magnolias

Katy Sullivan, Truvy in Steel Magnolias, talks with Les Sinclair about the play. It opens July 26th at the Ruth…

Friday, July 19, 201907/19/2019

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending–7/19/19

Friday, July 19, 201907/19/2019

Hometown Heroes 10th Year | Richard Armstrong

Richard Armstrong with Allen & Allen law firm talks with Les Sinclair about the recipients of the 10th anniversary of…

Friday, July 19, 201907/19/2019

Kroger Pickup Helps Food Bank | Karen Ratzlaff

WINA’s Les Sinclair talks with Karen Ratzlaff, of Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, about how much $10 dollars means to…

Thursday, July 18, 201907/18/2019

Alzheimer’s Association International Conference | Mary Sandridge

Les Sinclair talks with Mary Sandridge, Director, Communications & Marketing for Alzheimer’s Association, Central and Western Virginia Chapter about the…

Thursday, July 18, 201907/18/2019

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia hold STEAM Olympics | Chase Rohan

Boys & Girls Club Stem specialist Chase Rohan speaks with Les Sinclair about The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central…

Thursday, July 18, 201907/18/2019

Extreme Heat Safety  | Dr. Deborah Vinton

Dr. Deborah Vinton, medical director of the Emergency Department at UVA Medical Center discusses with Les Sinclair what you need…

Wednesday, July 17, 201907/17/2019

New Youth Tobacco & Nicotine Use Toolkit | Kathryn Goodman

Kathryn Goodman, TJHD PIO, talks with Les Sinclair about the new toolkit to discourage teen tobacco use. In partnership with…

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