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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, August 10, 201708/10/2017

Channing Snoddy RE: Fluvanna County Fair

Channing Snoddy joins us in studio to discuss  the upcoming Fluvanna County Fair, with amazing entertainment, delicious food, and overall wonderful environment for everyone to join

Thursday, August 10, 201708/10/2017

Darrell Byers RE: Unite the Right Rally

Darrell Byers, Chairman of the Fluvanna Republican Committee, speculates whether the intentions of the alt. right activists will be fruitful in their attempts to “unite the right.”

Wednesday, August 9, 201708/09/2017

Dr. Eric Christian RE: Don’t Look! The Sun Can Hurt You

Don’t Look! The sun can hurt you during the solar eclipse. Dr. Eric Christian / NASA Scientist helps us understand why – and how we can enjoy this momentous occasion.

Wednesday, August 9, 201708/09/2017

Kim Wilkens RE: Technology’s “Bro Culture”

Kim Wilkens (aka TechKim) is passionate about transforming technology users into technology creators, collaborators & activists and proud to do this work with many collaborators and partners including Mozilla Network50, CS Educator @ St. Anne’s-Belfield School, Tech-Girls founder, Charlottesville Women in Tech outreach and CBIC Tech Tour chair. This wiki is a compilation of my “go to” resources for technology teaching in the toolkit as well as my past, present and future technology-related projects.

Wednesday, August 9, 201708/09/2017

Maria Luce RE: Back to School Blues

Maria Luce,The Empowered Mom, gives parents more tools to deal with the challenges of life – like Back to school Blues!

Wednesday, August 9, 201708/09/2017

Dr. William Sauve RE: Does TMS therapy work?

It’s been said that TMS has proven to be such a significant advance in depression treatment that military hospitals and the VA are using it to treat PTSD-related depression in combat veterans.

Friday, August 4, 201708/04/2017

Dori Zook: Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending 8/4/17.

Friday, August 4, 201708/04/2017

Kathryn Whitestone: Algae Bloom at Chris Greene Lake

Kathryn Whitestone, Health Educator at TJHD, talks with Les Sinclair about the algae bloom that’s impacting swimming at Chris Greene Lake.

Friday, August 4, 201708/04/2017

Bruce Williamson: Albemarle Courthouse Relocation

Bruce Williamson, chair of the Bench-Bar Relations Committee at the Charlottesville Albemarle Bar Association, representing the parties interested in keeping  the courts in Court Square, joins Les Sinclair to discuss their possible relocation to the site of the current Albemarle County office building.

Thursday, August 3, 201708/03/2017

Teri Kent: RWSA & RSWA Strategic Planning Input Meeting Tonight

Teri Kent, Communications Manager with RSWA, talks with Les Sinclair about the strategic planning input session tonight (August 3rd) from 6-8pm.

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