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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.

Thursday, September 28, 201709/28/2017

Joan Fenton: ARTS​ ​IN​ ​THE​ ​PARK

Joan Fenton with The Downtown Business Association of Charlottesville, talks with Les Sinclair about the DBAC’s creation of a new program to celebrate and share the varied arts and artists found within our Downtown community. Each Saturday, beginning September 30th at 11am, free classes will be offered.

Thursday, September 28, 201709/28/2017

Les Sinclair: On the NFL and the Flag

Les Sinclair talks about some of the issues surrounding the NFL and the Protests of The Flag

Wednesday, September 27, 201709/27/2017

Greg McBride: Which is scarier D.C. or North Korea

Bankrate.com’s chief financial analyst Greg McBride, CFA, discusses their latest Financial Security Index survey, including the “fear factor” of D.C. politics vs the threat of North Korea.

Wednesday, September 27, 201709/27/2017

Senator Tim Kaine: On Sequestration, Puerto Rico & Tax Reform

Senator Tim Kaine, spoke today about how the Sequestration is still impacting Virginia, also about Jens Söring, Tax Reform and FEMA in Puerto Rico.

Wednesday, September 27, 201709/27/2017

Jody Kielbasa: 30th Annual Virginia Film Festival

Festival Director and Vice Provost for the Arts Jody Kielbasa highlights the lineup of films and special guests for the 30th Annual Virginia Film Festival, returning to Charlottesville this year from November 9-12! Tickets go on sale at 12:01 AM this Friday, September 29.

Wednesday, September 27, 201709/27/2017

Daniel “Trey” Lee: A Teen is 1st in Va.to Receive Cancer Gene Therapy

The University of Virginia Health System has administered its first dose of an experimental immunotherapy for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia to a Virginia teen. Pediatric oncologist Daniel “Trey” Lee, MD, of the UVA Children’s Hospital, discusses the potential for this procedure

Tuesday, September 26, 201709/26/2017

Michelle Mangham: Fall Fiber Fest & Sheep Dog Trials

Michelle Mangham, of the Fall Fiber Festival and Sheep Dog Trials, talks about the event at Montpelier October 7 & 8 .

Tuesday, September 26, 201709/26/2017

Rachel Bitecofer: “Trump Effect” and Possible “Robert E. Lee Effect” on Virginia Elections

Rachel Bitecofer, Asst. Dir. of the Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University, details the latest political poll on “Charlottesville Right Now with Les Sinclair”

Tuesday, September 26, 201709/26/2017

Robyn Malcolm: Listen To America: A HuffPost Road Trip Stop in Charlottesville

HuffPost’s Listen To America: A HuffPost Road Trip, Managing Editor of the Newsdesk Robyn Malcolm, joins “Charlottesville Right Now with Les Sinclair” to discuss the events today and the purpose of the road trip

Monday, September 25, 201709/25/2017

Cynthia Hash: Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Cynthia Hash with The Mitchell Hash Foundation talks with “Charlottesville Right Now with Les Sinclair” about suicide prevention.

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