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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.

Tuesday, January 29, 201901/29/2019

Candidate for Albemarle Board of Supervisors | Bea LaPisto Kirtley

Bea LaPisto Kirtley talks with Les Sinclair about her candidacy for Rivanna District Board of Supervisors in Albemarle County.

Tuesday, January 29, 201901/29/2019

Piedmont CASA’s Poverty Simulation | Alicia Lenahan

Piedmont CASA, President Alicia Lenahan, discusses with Les Sinclair the poverty simulation, why it’s happening and its purpose. More info about the poverty simulation is here: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07efzkt2rq0615057d&llr=e8v9audab

Tuesday, January 29, 201901/29/2019

Jimmy Hollins wants Historical Landmark Status for Burley School

Jimmy Hollins helped to found the Burley Varsity Club, he’s asking Albemarle and Charlottesville City to help get historical landmark status for Burley School. For more info call Jimmy Hollins at 434-825-6617

Monday, January 28, 201901/28/2019

Virginia is growing, but…| Hamilton Lombard

Hamilton Lombard, Research & Policy Analyst with the UVA Weldon Cooper Center for Public Center, talks with Les Sinclair about the growth and migration decline that’s happening in Virginia and how that impacts the Commonwealth.

Monday, January 28, 201901/28/2019

City Market Arts Returns | Justin McKenzie

Justin McKenzie, City Market Manager, speaks with Les Sinclair about the City Market Arts happening this Saturday and featuring local…

Friday, January 25, 201901/25/2019

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending–1-25-19

Friday, January 25, 201901/25/2019

Cville Tax Aid | Barbara Hutchinson

Barbara Hutchinson, VP of Community Impact for United Way TJA, speaks with Les Sinclair about free tax prep in our community. More info at 434-972-1703 or www.CvilleTaxAid.org.

Friday, January 25, 201901/25/2019

The “blue-eye, brown-eye” exercise recreated in Albemarle | Jane Elliott

Jane Elliott, who created the exercise to teach white students empathy, something unseen in Riceville when Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated, talked with WINA’s Wendy Edward about the exercise. Les Sinclair replays portions of that conversation.

Thursday, January 24, 201901/24/2019

Virginia and The Equal Rights Amendment | Brandy Faulkner

Virginia Tech law and public policy expert Brandy Faulkner joins Les Sinclair to discuss why the nearly 100-year-old amendment is still relevant.

Thursday, January 24, 201901/24/2019

Jerrod Smith Candidate for Albemarle County Board of Supervisors

Jerrod Smith is running for Albemarle County Board of Supervisors in the Rivanna District. He speaks with Les Sinclair about his candidacy.

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