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, July 24, 201807/24/2018

New Guidelines for Red Light Cameras | IIHS’s Russ Rader

Russ Rader, Communications Director for Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, discusses the newly released red light camera guidelines and checklist for communities, to emphasize safety.

Monday, July 23, 201807/23/2018

School Bus Safety Program Gets Impressive Results | Jim Foley

Albemarle County Transportation Director, Jim Foley, talked with WINA NEWS about the school bus safety pilot program that had an 89% reduction in violations.

Monday, July 23, 201807/23/2018

How Obesity Causes Disease and What to Do About It | Vlad Serbulea

Researcher Vlad Serbulea, PhD, from UVA School of Medicine, talks with Les Sinclair about the discovery of how obesity causes diseases, like diabetes and other chronic conditions, and how we can use the discovery to stop it.

Friday, July 20, 201807/20/2018

City Council Squabbles | WINA’s Harley Robertson

WINA’s Harley Robertson joins Les Sinclair to lay-out the squabble taking place among City Councilors.

Friday, July 20, 201807/20/2018

Who Am I If You’re Not You? | Lynn Thorne

Local author, Lynn Thorne, discusses her book “Who Am I If You’re Not You?”, with Les Sinclair.

Thursday, July 19, 201807/19/2018

How the 2018 Farm Bill Effects you | Wilmer Stoneman

Wilmer Stoneman for the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation discusses the 2018 farm Bill with Les Sinclair on “Charlottesville Right Now”.

Thursday, July 19, 201807/19/2018

The High Cost of Health Insurance in Charlottesville Area | Ian Dixon & Sara Stovall

Founders of Charlottesville for Reasonable Health Insurance, Ian Dixon and Sara Stovall talk with Les Sinclair about the reasons for the rising costs of ACA insurance in the the Charlottesville area, which is the highest in the Country.

Thursday, July 19, 201807/19/2018

Energy talk | Michael Zehr

Michael Zehr, a Federal Policy Advisor for Consumer Energy Alliance in Washington, DC, discusses energy consumption in the U.S. with Les Sinclair

Wednesday, July 18, 201807/18/2018

At what age should you reach certain financial milestones | Amanda Dixon Bankrate.com

Amanda Dixon, analyst with Bankrate.com, discusses new findings revealing the differences in what generations, genders and regions believe people should reach certain financial milestones, like buying a car, or home and saving for retirement.

Wednesday, July 18, 201807/18/2018

Preventing Autism May Involve Mother’s Diet | Dr. John Lukens

Researcher John Lukens, PhD, of UVA’s Department of Neuroscience, discusses the discovery at UVA that the risk of autism may be determined in the gut of the mother, while carrying the child. Changing the mom’s diet may be the key to preventing autism.

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