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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, April 6, 201804/06/2018

Cares for Kids Radiothon Success Story | Abby Snider

Survivor Abby Snider joins Les Sinclair with a personal update. We first talked with Abby 4 years ago, after she was first diagnosed with cancer

Friday, April 6, 201804/06/2018

Burton’s Grill Gives to Radiothon | Jason Phipps

Jason Phipps, GM of Burton’s Grill, talks with Les Sinclair about the “Tap Takeover” that resulted in a $500.00 donation…

Friday, April 6, 201804/06/2018

Why to give to UVA Children’s Hospital | The Pitts Family

Krissy Pitts (Mom), Anna (daughter), Grace (Anna’s sister) talk with us about Anna’s illness and how cancer impacted the whole family.

Thursday, April 5, 201804/05/2018

UVA Children’s Hospital Radiothon | Raygan Batton & Donna Abshire

Neuroblastoma Cancer Survivor Raygan “Ray Ray” Batton and her grandmother Donna Abshire, join us to talk about why you should…

Thursday, April 5, 201804/05/2018

Radiothon Continues | Ryan Lightner

Ryan Lightner, Children’s Miracle Network Coordinator for UVA Children’s Hospital, talks with Les Sinclair about the WINA Cares for Kids…

Wednesday, April 4, 201804/04/2018

DOJ in C’ville about Aug 12th | Jackson Landers

Journalist, Jackson Landers, joins Les Sinclair to discuss the presence of the Dept. of Justice lawyer, Stephan Curran , who specializes in the prosecution of white supremacists for hate crimes, at a regional U.S. Attorney’s office.

Wednesday, April 4, 201804/04/2018

5 small SUVs get good ratings from IIHS| Russ Rader

Russ Rader, Senior Vice President Communications for the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety), joins Les Sinclair to discuss the ratings for small SUVs in passenger-side small overlap crash test.

Wednesday, April 4, 201804/04/2018

ECO FAIR AT PVCC | Kristy Simpkins

Kristy Simpkins, with PVCC, talks with Les Sinclair about the Eco Fair on April 11.

Wednesday, April 4, 201804/04/2018

Virginia Motorcycle Deaths Increase in 2017 | Brandy Brubaker

Brandy Brubaker, with Virginia Dept. of Motor Vehicles, talks with Les Sinclair about the disturbing trend of increased motorcycle deaths…

Tuesday, April 3, 201804/03/2018

Democratic Caucus Procedures | David Shreve

Jack Jouett District Chair David Shreve talks with Les Sinclair about the processes for choosing delegates in the Democratic caucus.

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