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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.

Wednesday, June 19, 201906/19/2019

Fed leaves Interest Rates Alone..For Now | Greg McBride

Bankrate.com’s chief financial analyst Greg McBride, CFA talks with Les Sinclair about the Federal Open Market Committee’s decisions. Interest rates…

Wednesday, June 19, 201906/19/2019

Virginia Film Festival announcing guest programmers for 2019 | VAFF Director Jody Kielbasa

Virginia Film Festival Director, Jody Kielbasa, joins Les Sinclair to talk about a host of guest programmers joining the VAFF.…

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Wednesday, June 19, 201906/19/2019

EPOCH Awards happen this Saturday (6/22/19) | Donna Price

WINA News spoke with Donna Price about the local chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® awarding the coveted…

Tuesday, June 18, 201906/18/2019

CFA Institute Signs the UN Global Compact | Kelli Palmer

Dr. Kelli Palmer, Head of Global Diversity & Inclusion and Corporate Citizenship at CFA Institute chats with Les Sinclair about…

Tuesday, June 18, 201906/18/2019

Albemarle Amateur Radio Club’s Field Day is This Weekend | Michael Rein

Michael Rein of Albemarle Amateur Radio Club talks with Les Sinclair about the 24-hour continuous event happening this weekend (2…

Tuesday, June 18, 201906/18/2019

$28.6 Million to Central Virginia Services. for Rural Internet

The FCC authorizes payment of $28.6 Million to Central Virginia Services, Inc. for last mile internet in rural areas. WINA’s…

Monday, June 17, 201906/17/2019

What’s Behind the Dropping Gas Prices? | AAA’s Tammy Arnette

Senior Public Affairs Specialist, Tammy Arnette, talks with Les Sinclair about what’s going on to have falling gasoline prices when…

Monday, June 17, 201906/17/2019

Virginia AG Reacts to SCOTUS Decisions

Mark Herring, Virginia Attorney General, talks with Les Sinclair about the Supreme Courts decisions on Gerrymandering in Virginia, as well…

Monday, June 17, 201906/17/2019

How to save energy in Virginia this Summer

Andy Farmer from VA Energy Sense talks with Les Sinclair about the Commonwealth’s state-sponsored program charged with educating Virginians on…

Monday, June 17, 201906/17/2019

Boys & Girls Clubs Gets $13.5 Million Donation

James Pierce, CEO of Boys & Girls Club, and Merrill Woodriff, donor and board member, join Les Sinclair to discuss…

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Speedskater Erin Jackson, bobsledder Frank Del Duca picked as US flagbearers for Winter Olympics

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2 days ago in National

Black History Month centennial channels angst over anti-DEI climate into education, free resources

In the 100th year since the nation's earliest observances of Black History Month — which began when scholar Carter G. Woodson pioneered the first Negro History Week — celebrations will go on. The current political climate has energized civil rights organizations, artists and academics to engage young people on a full telling of America's story.