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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.

Monday, July 24, 201707/24/2017

Lou Hatter: VDOT Updates

VDOT’s Lou Hatter joins Les Sinclair to discuss the recent Rt. 29 widening and Berkmar Drive Ext. projects, as well as, Hillsdale Dr. and the Ivy Bridge.

Monday, July 24, 201707/24/2017

Susan Morrow: 20th Anniversary of Drug Court In Charlottesville.

Susan Morrow: 20th Anniversary of Drug Court In Charlottesville. Susan Morrow, Drug Court Coordinator, talks with Les Sinclair about Charlottesville’s…

Monday, July 24, 201707/24/2017

Greg Harper: Albemarle County Future Stormwater Fee

Greg Harper, Chief of Environmental Services for Albemarle County, talks with Les Sinclair about the County plans for a stormwater utility fee in 2019.

Friday, July 21, 201707/21/2017

Dori Zook: Top 5

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending 7/21/17

Friday, July 21, 201707/21/2017

Richard Averitt: Reaction to FERC Ruling on Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Richard Averitt, a landowner who’s impacted by the pipelines path, reacts to the FERC Environmental Report for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

Friday, July 21, 201707/21/2017

Greg Earle: Testing During the August Eclipse

Greg Earle, professor of electrical engineering, heads up a team of faculty, staff, and students from Virginia Tech studying the August eclipse for impacts on radar, ham radio, GPS the effects on systems we use everyday. He chats with Les Sinclair about the research.

Friday, July 21, 201707/21/2017

Heather Tebbenhoff: Literacy Volunteers

Heather Tebbenhoff Tutor Recruitment & Storytelling Specialist Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle. She talks with Les Sinclair about Literacy Volunteers needing compassionate and enthusiastic volunteers to tutor local adults in reading, writing, or speaking English. Our next New Tutor Training is on Saturday, August 26, from 9:30am to 4:30pm at the Jefferson School City Center.

Thursday, July 20, 201707/20/2017

Rachel Falkenstein: Meeting on Rio + 29 Small Area Plan

Rachel Falkenstein: Meeting on Rio + 29 Small Area Plan Rachel Falkenstein, Senior Planner Albemarle County Community Development talks with…

Thursday, July 20, 201707/20/2017

Jeanne Snyder: Over the Edge with the Girls Scouts

Jeanne Snyder, with Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council, talks with Les Sinclair about  “Over the Edge” at The Omni Hotel, in downtown Charlottesville. You can still get involved with events like “Toss the Boss” or an individual rappelling.

Thursday, July 20, 201707/20/2017

Daniel Willingham: ‘MIRACULOUS.’ Phenomenon Called “Reading”

Daniel T. Willingham is a psychologist and professor in the Department of Psychology at University of Virginia, where his research focuses on the application of findings from cognitive psychology and neuroscience to K–12 education.  He joins Les Sinclair to talk aobut his new book “The Reading Mind: A Cognitive Approach to Understanding How the Mind Reads,”

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