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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.

Wednesday, April 18, 201804/18/2018

Spring 2018 Special Waste Collection Days | Katie Mcilwee

Katie McIlwee, Communications Manager, for Rivanna Solid Waste Authority explains to Les Sinclair that you can dispose of hazardous waste safely and for free.

Wednesday, April 18, 201804/18/2018

CAAR 2018 1st Qr Market Report | Arleen Yobs

CAAR 2018 President Arleen Yobs joins Les Sinclair to discuss Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS® Publishes 2018 First Quarter Home Sales and local business.

Monday, April 16, 201804/16/2018

NASA’s New Planet Hunting Mission | Ed Murphy

Associate Professor, Ed Murphy, from University of Virginia Astronomy Dept., joins Les Sinclair to discuss the launch of a new planet hunting satellite…NASA’s TESS

Monday, April 16, 201804/16/2018

Coalition to Reduce VA’s High Eviction Rates | Christie Marra

Director of Advocates for Credit, Employment and Shelter, Virginia Poverty Law Center, Christie Marra, discusses Virginia’s high rates of eviction…

Monday, April 16, 201804/16/2018

MyCville App | Brian Wheeler

Brian Wheeler, Director of Communications for City of Charlottesville, details the new app that allows citizens to be more engaged.

Monday, April 16, 201804/16/2018

Jefferson’s National Garden | Cary Fowler

Morgan Carrington “Cary” Fowler, Jr., is an American agriculturalist and global champion of crop diversity and conservation, and is the…

Monday, April 16, 201804/16/2018

Literary Event Celebrates Resilience of Local Women | Amanda Korman

The Women’s Initiative’s Challenge into Change event this week. Amanda Korman talks wtih Les Sinclair about it.

Friday, April 13, 201804/13/2018

Government’s Role in Managing Facebook | Siva Vaidhyanathan

Siva Vaidhyanathan author of “Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy,” joins Les Sinclair to discuss the social media giant.

Friday, April 13, 201804/13/2018

Virginia Screenwriting Competition | Sarah Austen Holzgrefe

Sarah Austen Holzgrefe, with The Virginia Film Office, talks with Les Sinclair about the call for entries for the Virginia Screenwriting Competition.

Friday, April 13, 201804/13/2018

Tensions in Charlottesville on Jefferson’s Birthday | Roy Hange

Roy Hange, who teaches at Summer Peace-building Institute at Eastern Mennonite University, speaks with Les Sinclair on “Charlottesville Right Now”…

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