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.

Thursday, October 4, 201810/04/2018

Family Day at Foxfield | Karen Dick

Karen Dick with Foxfield chats with Les Sinclair about the Sunday, Oct 7, 2018.

Thursday, October 4, 201810/04/2018

African American Teaching Fellows Dinner | Tamara Dias

Tamara Dias is a former Fellow herself and she’s now the executive director of the African American Teaching Fellows. She talks with Les Sinclair about the organization and its development.

Thursday, October 4, 201810/04/2018

Martha’s Market 2018 | Danyelle Collins

Danyelle Collins, the PR Chair from the Women’s Committee, talks with Les Sinclair about Martha’s Market.

Wednesday, October 3, 201810/03/2018

Martha’s Market 25th Year | Susan Webb

Susan Webb, Chair of Martha’s Market, chats with Les Sinclair about the upcoming event. 15% of every dollar spent at Martha’s Market comes back to The Martha Jefferson Foundation of Sentara/Martha Jefferson Hospital.

Wednesday, October 3, 201810/03/2018

Chamber Jobs Report 2018 | Neil Williamson

Neil Williamson, with Free Enterprise Forum, explains the 2018 Chamber Jobs Report findings to Les Sinclair. He also touches on today’s Albemarle County Supervisors meeting noting that a Climate Action Plan was the top priority and Affordable Housing was next to last.

Wednesday, October 3, 201810/03/2018

Louisa Arts Center | LaVaughn Ho

LaVaughn Ho, Executive Director of the Louisa Arts Center. He discusses the importance of an arts center and the schedule of the Louisa Arts Center.

Wednesday, October 3, 201810/03/2018

Albemarle’s Southwood Project Gets $2.25 Million | Amanda Love

Amanda Love, PR director for Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, talks about Albemarle County receiving over $2 million dollars in Vibrant Community Initiative Funding.

Tuesday, October 2, 201810/02/2018

The Bridge Ministry Could Be Debt Free | Jay James

Jay James, of The Bridge Ministry (and WINA), talks with Les Sinclair about the latest fundraising events going on at the organization. If The Bridge Ministry can raise $200,000 by end of the month their bank that holds the mortgage will forgive the remaining debt.

Tuesday, October 2, 201810/02/2018

Virginia Film Festival Announcements | Jody Kielbasa

Jody Kielbasa, Virginia Film Festival Director and UVA Vice Provost for the Arts, talks with Les Sinclair on “Charlottesville Right Now’ about the announcements of the film program of the festival.

Tuesday, October 2, 201810/02/2018

Ageing and Depression | Amanda Korman

The Women’s Initiative’s Amanda Korman discusses with Les Sinclair that October, among many things, is National Depression awareness month. The topic is ageing and depression, proclivities etc. and importantly what are local resources for seniors and their families to help with this issue.

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