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.

Wednesday, October 18, 201710/18/2017

Matt Schulz | Store Card Interest Rates Rising

Matt Schulz, Senior Industry Analyst with CreditCards.com, gives us the “what You Need To Know” on high interest store credit cards.

Wednesday, October 18, 201710/18/2017

Rachel Bitecofer | “Trump Effect” Impacts Elections

Dr. Rachel Bitecofer, Assistant Director of the Wason Center for Public Policy, explains to “Charlottesville Right Now with Les Sinclair” the new poll showing how voters’ low view of Trump lifts Democratic candidates in governor’s races in both New Jersey and Virginia.

Wednesday, October 18, 201710/18/2017

Robin Kaczka | Quadruplicity Seeks Speakers

Robin Kaczka, Chair of the Quadruplicity Speaker Committee discusses the need for quality speakers to the February 28th event.

Wednesday, October 18, 201710/18/2017

Lisa Farbstein | Loaded Handgun In Carry-on at CHO Airport

Lisa Farbstein, Acting Director of Media Relations and Press Secretary with Transportation Security Administration, explains the right way and the wrong way to carry a firearm onto an airplane.

Tuesday, October 17, 201710/17/2017

Dr Rachel Bitecofer: Virginia’s Governor’s Race Tightens

Dr. Rachel Bitecofer, Assistant Director of the Wason Center for Public Policy, explains to “Charlottesville Right Now with Les Sinclair” the details of the latest Wason Center poll showing the tightening of the Governor’s race in Virginia.

Tuesday, October 17, 201710/17/2017

Andrew Parsons | New Plan Aims to Slash Unnecessary Medical Testing

Researchers are urging physicians and other care providers to reconsider the use of routine daily lab tests performed on hospitalized patients says a new paper published in JAMA Internal Medicine The paper’s senior author, Andrew Parsons, MD, joins Les Sinclair to explain the details of the research.

Tuesday, October 17, 201710/17/2017

Phil Jaderborg | WiFi Security Alert

Computer expert, Phil Jaderborg, of PJ Networks, joins Les Sinclair on “Charlottesville Right Now” with the latest on the WiFi Security Alert. What you need to know now about your WiFi enable device…not the connection.

Tuesday, October 17, 201710/17/2017

Kelli Palmer | TEDxCharlottesville

Kelli Palmer, Director, Corporate Responsibility at CFA Institute, talks with Les Sinclair about the November 3rd event.

Monday, October 16, 201710/16/2017

Michael McKee | World Food Day

CEO of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, Michael McKee, chats with Les Sinclair about how you can act locally to keep those who are food insecure from going hungry.

Monday, October 16, 201710/16/2017

Cynthia Lorenzoni | Women’s Four Miler Raises $270,000

Co-race Director of the Charlottesville Women’s Four Miler, Cynthia Lorenzoni, discusses the event’s fundraising efforts, pulling-in $270,000.00 for the UVA Breast Care Center with Les Sinclair on WINA’s “Charlottesville Right Now”.

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