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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.

Monday, February 26, 201802/26/2018

Panel of Expert on Opioid Abuse | Deborah Conway

Deborah Conway on the Program Committee of Women United in Philanthropy, talks about the event that is happening Feb 27th at the Omni at 8AM.

Monday, February 26, 201802/26/2018

UVA Discovery: New Way to Stop Inflammation | Bimel Desai

Asst. Prof. at UVA School of Medicine, Bimel Desai, details the new discovery which looks to be a new way to stop inflammation, primarily in the brain, but in other parts of the body too. 

Friday, February 23, 201802/23/2018

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending–2/23/18

Friday, February 23, 201802/23/2018

Do You Have MoreSavings Than Credit Card Debt? | Greg McBride

Bankrate.com’s chief financial analyst, Greg McBride, CFA, joins Les Sinclair to discuss the Emergency Savings to Credit Card Debt ratio

Thursday, February 22, 201802/22/2018

Chamber’s Retail Sales Report | Phil Sparks

Phil Sparks, interim President of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, details the 2017 retail sales numbers for our area,…

Thursday, February 22, 201802/22/2018

Charlottesville Airport Helps 2 Other Virginia Airports | Melinda Crawford

Melinda Crawford | Executive Director of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport talks with Les Sinclair about the equipment that they’re donating to…

Wednesday, February 21, 201802/21/2018

Business Unusual CounterFlow AI | Andrew Fast

Andrew Fast Chief Data Scientist & Co-founder at CounterFlow AI, talks “Business Unusual” with Les Sinclair about the cybersecurity business headquartered in Crozet.

Wednesday, February 21, 201802/21/2018

VDOT’s Lou Hatter | Transportation Matters in the Area

Lou Hatter with VDOT discusses a few of transportation matters going on in our community, Hydraulic Planning Panel, and then Neighborhood Meetings, Traffic Light work continues in Greene County, and a March 8 Public Hearing on a Roundabout at Rt. 20 and 231.

Wednesday, February 21, 201802/21/2018

COSMIC ORIGINS AT UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | ERIC HERBST |

ERIC HERBST, COMMONWEALTH PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF CHEMISTRY AND ASTRONOMY AND DIRECTOR OF THE COSMIC ORIGINS PROJECT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, TALKS ABOUT THE PROGRAM WITH LES SINCLAIR.

Tuesday, February 20, 201802/20/2018

Sue Friedman | Alzheimer’s Assn Gives Grant to UVA Scientist

Sue Friedman, President/CEO Alzheimer’s Association Central and Western Virginia discusses with Les Sinclair, the research grant that’s been awarded to john Lukens, Ph.D. to support detecting, treating, preventing and preventing Alzheimer’s.

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