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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.

Friday, April 19, 201904/19/2019

UVA BOV Freezes Tuition | Pres. James Ryan

The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors Executive Committee unanimously voted Saturday morning to roll back the 2.9% tuition increase.…

Thursday, April 18, 201904/18/2019

Is Politics America’s Biggest Economic Threat? | Mark Hamrick

Mark Hamrick, Bankrate.com senior economic analyst, talks with Les Sinclair about the latest Bankrate.com survey indicating that 44% of Americans…

Thursday, April 18, 201904/18/2019

Past Perspective on the New Mueller Report | Ken Hughes

WINA’s Les Sinclair talks with Miller Center Historian, Scholar, and Researcher, Ken Hughes, (He’s one of the nation’s foremost experts on the Nixon presidency and the Watergate scandal) about the Mueller report. He provides a critical perspective on how President Trump’s challenges compare with those faced by Presidents Nixon and Clinton—what’s similar, what’s different, and what’s likely to happen next.

Wednesday, April 17, 201904/17/2019

Literacy Volunteers Presents: Wordplay on April 24 | Ellen Osborne

Les Sinclair talks about WORDPLAY, a trivia night fundraiser for Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle, with Ellen Osborne Executive Director of LVCA. For more information about LVCA, visit www.literacyforall.org.

Wednesday, April 17, 201904/17/2019

What School Could Be Presentation at Monticello High Schoool | Ted Dintersmith

Les Sinclair discusses the changing school landscape with Ted Dintersmith, internationally known thought leader on American education who lives here…

Wednesday, April 17, 201904/17/2019

Is An Investment Robo-Advisor Right For You? | Peter Tuz

Peter Tuz, President of Chase Investment Counsel joins Les Sinclair for a conversation about robo-advisors. The State Corporation Commission’s (SCC)…

Wednesday, April 17, 201904/17/2019

How to solve Virginia’s growing urban-rural divide | John Provo

Les Sinclair speaks with John Provo, director of Virginia Tech’s Office of Economic Development about the Rural Virginia Initiative seeking…

Monday, April 15, 201904/15/2019

UVA Launches CubeSats into Space | Prof. Christopher Goyne

University of Virginia Prof., Christopher Goyne, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, discusses the CubeSat Program, its importance, and…

Monday, April 15, 201904/15/2019

The Demographic Impact of the Civil War in Virginia | Hamilton Lombard

Les Sinclair talks with Hamilton Lombard, State Demographer with Weldon Cooper Center, about the demographic impact of the Civil War…

Friday, April 12, 201904/12/2019

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending-4/12/19

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