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 11, 201710/11/2017

John Halliday | JMRL Update

John Halliday, Director of Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, talks with Les Sinclair about what to expect at the next budget committee meeting and new things happening at JMRL.

Wednesday, October 11, 201710/11/2017

Bill Hayden | Virginia DEQ Declares Drought Watch

Bill Hayden with Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, talks with Les Sinclair about the DEQ declaring a drought watch for our area and other regions in Virginia.

Tuesday, October 10, 201710/10/2017

Tracey Greene | CBIC Tech Tour

Tracey Greene, Charlottesville Business Innovation Council (CBIC) Executive Director & CAN Founder and Executive Director talks with “Charlottesville Right Now with Les Sinclair” about the 14th Annual CBIC Tech Tour where 440 Middle and High School Students to Visit High Tech Companies in the Region.

Tuesday, October 10, 201710/10/2017

Ann Mallek | Town Hall Meetings

Albemarle County Supervisor, Ann Mallek, joins Les Sinclair to go over the upcoming Town Halls she has scheduled and a bit about the Apple Butter & Cider Festival.

Tuesday, October 10, 201710/10/2017

Kirsten Martin | TEDx Charlottesville

Kirsten Martin teaches business ethics at the George Washington University’s School of Business. Her research centers on privacy, technology, and ethics, has been funded by the National Science Foundation. She talks with Les Sinclair about the November 3rd event.

Tuesday, October 10, 201710/10/2017

Daniel Cox | An End to Dieting for People With Type 2 Diabetes?

Researcher Daniel Cox, PhD, of UVA’s Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences talks with Les Sinclair about the $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to test an alternative strategy that could let people with diabetes eat as much as they want.

Monday, October 9, 201710/09/2017

Doron Ezickson | ADL on white supremacists in Charlottesville

Doron Ezickson, Washington, DC Regional Director for the Anti-Defamation League, talks with Les Sinclair about the troubling effect of white supremacists returning to Charlottesville.

Monday, October 9, 201710/09/2017

Dr Rachel Bitecofer: Democrats Lead Virginia’s Governor’s Race in New Poll

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 Democrats currently in the lead.

Monday, October 9, 201710/09/2017

Gary O’Connell: Local Water Emergency Request

Gary O’Connell, Executive Director of the Albemarle County Service Authority, tells “Charlottesville Right Now with Les Sinclair” about the request for emergency water restrictions for Albemarle and Charlottesville.

Monday, October 9, 201710/09/2017

Paul Perrone: Buisness Unusual

CEO/Founder of Perrone Robotics, Paul Perrone, joins Les Sinclair to discuss the local robotics company, which will soon add 127 new jobs in our area.

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