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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, July 27, 201807/27/2018

Lessons from National Alzheimer’s Association Conference | Sue Friedman

Sue Friedman, President/CEO Alzheimer’s Association Central and Western Virginia talks with Les Sinclair about the takeaways from the National Alzheimer’s Association Conference.

Thursday, July 26, 201807/26/2018

Route 250 (Ivy Road) is open to traffic | Lou Hatter

Lou Hatter, VDOT Communications Manager, talks with Les Sinclair about the opening of Rt. 250 over Little Ivy Creek, and the changes to exit 107 off of I-64.

Thursday, July 26, 201807/26/2018

Facebook is Not Dead (Not even close) | Larry Magid

CBS News Technology Consultant Larry Magid talks with Les Sinclair about the record breaking decline in Facebook’s stock price. But, he doesn’t see this as a permanent decline.

Thursday, July 26, 201807/26/2018

Changes to Endangered Species Act Won’t Stick | James Fraser

Professor James Fraser, in the Virginia Tech Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation talks with Les Sinclair about the possible changes to the Endangered Species Act.

Thursday, July 26, 201807/26/2018

Talking Politics | Rachel Bitecofer

Dr. Rachel Bitecofer, Asst. Director Wason Center for Public Policy at CNE talks politics with Les Sinclair on “Charlottesville Right Now”.

Wednesday, July 25, 201807/25/2018

Landmark focused ultrasound trial could benefit Alzheimer’s patients is published in Nature | Dr. Neal Kassell

Landmark trial of focused ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in patients with Alzheimer’s disease was published today in Nature Communications. Focused Ultrasound Foundation Chairman Neal F. Kassell, MD, join Les Sinclair to talk about it.

Wednesday, July 25, 201807/25/2018

Faulty Brain Plumbing Blamed for Alzheimer’s, Mental Decline – And It Can Be Fixed | UVA’s Sandro Da Mesquita

The brain’s plumbing needs a good cleaning and that might help fix Alzheimer’s disease and mental decline says Sandro Da Mesquita, who’s a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.

Wednesday, July 25, 201807/25/2018

School Resource Officer Incentive Grants Available | Donna Michaelis

Donna Michaelis, Manager, Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety Division of Law Enforcement Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, talks with Les Sinclair about the $1.3 million in additional School Resource Officer Incentive Grants.

Tuesday, July 24, 201807/24/2018

Key Partnerships Formed to Tackle Virginia’s Opioid Epidemic | Kathy Hosig

Kathy Hosig, director for the Virginia Tech Center for Public Health Practice and Research and a specialist with Virginia Cooperative Extension, the outreach program for the state’s two land-grant universities: Virginia Tech and Virginia State University, talks with Les Sinclair about the health education initiatives to combat opioid addiction.

Tuesday, July 24, 201807/24/2018

Mega Millions Reaches $522 Million | John Hagardy

Virginia Lottery’s John Hagardy discusses the big jackpot from the Mega Millions game with Les Sinclair.

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