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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.

Wednesday, August 23, 201708/23/2017

Bystanders at Charlottesville City Statues

Les Sinclair spoke with bystanders at the Lee and Jackson statues today after they were shrouded today

Wednesday, August 23, 201708/23/2017

City Councilors on the Covering of Statues 08/23/17

Wes Bellamy & Kristen Szakos talk with Les Sinclair about the Lee and Jackson statues being covered today in the City of Charlottesville.

Wednesday, August 23, 201708/23/2017

Bystanders at Charlottesville City Statues 08/23/17

Les Sinclair spoke with bystanders at the Lee and Jackson statues today after they were shrouded today.

Wednesday, August 23, 201708/23/2017

Chip Boyles: Rt. 29/Hydraulic Small Area Plan Presented Wednesday

Chip Boyels, Executive Director of Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, talks with Les Sinclair about the Rt. 29/Hydraulic Small Area Plan. The public meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 23 at Charlottesville High School, Martin Luther King Jr. Performing Arts Center

Wednesday, August 23, 201708/23/2017

Jeffery Fogel: 2017 Stop and Frisk Numbers Doubled

Local attorney, Jeffery Fogel, discusses the 2017 Stop & Frisk numbers from Charlottesville City with “Charlottesville Right Now with Les Sinclair”.

Tuesday, August 22, 201708/22/2017

Matt Schulz: Auto-Pay Programs Rampant

Over 1 in 3 have been enrolled in an Auto-Pay programs without knowing and 48% have forgotten to cancel a free trial before being charged by an auto-renewal. Matt Schulz, CreditCards.com’s senior industry analyst. joins “Charlottesville Right Now with Les Sinclair” to discuss the findings.

Tuesday, August 22, 201708/22/2017

Andrea Copeland-Whitsett: Leadership Cville & Diversity Luncheon

Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Andrea Copeland-Whitsett joins “Charlottesville Right Now with Les Sinclair” to talk about “Leadership Charlottesville” and the Chamber Business Diversity Luncheon.

Monday, August 21, 201708/21/2017

John Grisham: On Violence in Charlottesville

Author, John Grisham, had a piece featured in TIME about the events of August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville. He spoke about it with WINA’s Dori Zook.

Monday, August 21, 201708/21/2017

Amanda Korman: Counselors Offering Free Mental Health Support to Cville Community.

Amanda Korman, The Women’s initiative Communications and Outreach Coordinator,
talks with Les Sinclair about the free mental health support being offered by local mental health organizations and private therapists.

Monday, August 21, 201708/21/2017

Claire Gastañaga: ACLU-VA Calls for Removal of Confederate Monuments and Memorials

Claire Guthrie Gastañaga, Executive Director ACLU of Virginia, joins ‘Charlottesville Right Now with Les Sinclair’ to discuss the ACLU-VA calling…

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