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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.

Wednesday, May 15, 201905/15/2019

ACPS’ Center I expands in its second year | Michael Craddock 

Michael Craddock, Center I’s first director, talks with Les Sinclair about the Early College Experience, which he personally negotiated with…

Wednesday, May 15, 201905/15/2019

In Honor of Their Service at Central Library | Angela Critics

Jefferson Madison Regional Library’s Angela Critics, joins Les Sinclair on WINA to invite you to learn more about our nation’s…

Wednesday, May 15, 201905/15/2019

The Mediterranean Diet | Rita Smith

Rita Smith, Registered Dietitian at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, joins Les Sinclair to talk about The Mediterranean Diet.  What is…

safety

Tuesday, May 14, 201905/14/2019

Panel on How to Break the Pattern of Gun Violence | Carolyn Brumbaugh

Les Sinclair speaks with Carolyn Brumbaugh, on the leadership team with the Charlottesville chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun…

Tuesday, May 14, 201905/14/2019

A Neighbors Helping Neighbors Organization: Cville Village | Helen Plaisance

WINA’s Les sinclair speaks with Helen Plaisance, Director, Cville Village, about  a new way to support one another in the…

Tuesday, May 14, 201905/14/2019

Drug Pricing Transparency Needed | Matt Baker

Les Sinclair speaks with Matt Baker, Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Region…

Monday, May 13, 201905/13/2019

Vietnam Graffiti Project’s Film Heads to Library of Congress | Art Beltrone

Art Beltrone, Co-Founder of the Vietnam Graffiti Project, speaks with Les Sinclair about the preservation of their films. The Keswick,…

Monday, May 13, 201905/13/2019

St. Anne’s-Belfield School Places 2nd in PhysicsBowl | Dr. Troy

Dr. Bob Troy, St. Anne’s-Belfield School’s Grades 9 – 12 Science Department chair and team sponsor, talks with Les Sinclair…

Monday, May 13, 201905/13/2019

Tonight (5/13/19) The Jewish Community of Charlottesville, Before and After August 2017

Les Sinclair talks with Coy Barefoot, Executive Director of the Charlottesville Museum for History and Culture about the lecture this evening, author and historian Dr. Phyllis Leffler explores important questions and connect the dots between Charlottesville’s rich Jewish history and what happened here in August 2017. It’s Monday 5/13/19 at 7pm in CitySpace (second floor of the Market Street Parking Garage, overlooking the Downtown Mall). This event is entirely free, and sponsored by the Charlottesville Museum for History and Culture.

Friday, May 10, 201905/10/2019

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending–5/10/19

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