Charlottesville Right Now

Charlottesville Right Now, 4pm – 6pm

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, October 9, 201810/09/2018

Virginia welcomes 1.1 million international visitors | Rita McClenny

Rita McClenny, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Tourism Corporation, discusses with Les Sinclair, the significant number of visitors coming to Virginia in 2017.

Tuesday, October 9, 201810/09/2018

Fire Prevention Week | Shawn Maddox & Jay Davis

Fire Marshal for City of Charlottesville, Jay Davis, and Shawn Maddox with Albemarle Fire Rescue discuss the needs to know about fire prevention in our communities with Les Sinclair.

Tuesday, October 9, 201810/09/2018

Children in Developing Countries Suffering From Unrecognized Infections | James Platts-Mills

James Platts-Mills, Asst. Prof. of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine discusses the findings of research with Les Sinclair about how molecular tests are improving outcomes and diagnoses of infections in children in low-resource settings.

Tuesday, October 9, 201810/09/2018

Alternative treatments for depression and anxiety | Georgia Hodes

Neuroscience expert, Georgia Hodes an assistant professor in the College of Science at Virginia Tech. talks with Les Sinclair about Mental Health Awareness Week and alternative treatments for depression and anxiety

Monday, October 8, 201810/08/2018

Public Hearings on Six Albemarle VDOT Projects | Lou Hatter

VDOT’s Lou Hatter talks with Les Sinclair about the six projects spread across Albemarle County, for which three public hearings are scheduled.

Monday, October 8, 201810/08/2018

CBIC TECH TOUR is Tuesday, Oct 9 | Kim Wilkens

Kim Wilkens, Charlottesville Business Innovation Council (CBIC) Tech Tour Chair, discusses with Les Sinclair the introduction of area middle and high school students to the dynamic high technology world here in the Charlottesville/Albemarle County region.

Monday, October 8, 201810/08/2018

Political Implications of Kavanaugh’s Appointment to SCOTUS | Prof. Bob Roberts

Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s rise to the Supreme Court is wrought with political implications. We turn to Prof. Bob Roberts, Political Science Professor at James Madison University, for answers on “Charlottesville Right Now with Les Sinclair”

Friday, October 5, 201810/05/2018

September Jobs Report | Mark Hamrick

Bankrate.com’s senior economic analyst, Mark Hamrick talks with Les Sinclair about the September Jobs Report and what to expect in the coming months of 2018.

Thursday, October 4, 201810/04/2018

Sentara-Martha Jefferson Safety Fair | Sue Wenzel

Sue Wenzel, who works in quality and patient safety talks with Les Sinclair about the Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Safety Fair.

Thursday, October 4, 201810/04/2018

PVCC Harnessing Tech for Anti-Poverty | Ridge Schuyler

Ridge Schuyler, Dean of Community Self-Sufficiency Programs at Piedmont Virginia Community College, explains how PVCC’s Network2Work Program is helping folks climb out of poverty.

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