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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 17, 201707/17/2017

William Shobe : Cooper Center Helps State Officials Shape a New Plan to Reduce CO2 Emissions

William Shobe Professor of Public Policy; Adjunct Professor of Economics; Director, Center for Economic and Policy Studies, Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, talks with Les Sinclair about the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, the Commonwealth of Virginia is taking its first steps in a new plan to reduce carbon emissions across the state.

Monday, July 17, 201707/17/2017

Mahzar Adli: UVA Development to Stop Unwanted Genetic Activity.

Mahzar Adli, of UVA’s Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, talks with Les Sinclair about the development of a safe, efficient technique to stop unwanted gene activity.

Friday, July 14, 201707/14/2017

Dori Zook: Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week: 7/14/17

Friday, July 14, 201707/14/2017

Rick Siebert: City Council Approves Metered Parking Pilot

Rick Siebert, Charlottesville Parking Manager, explains what the pilot parking meter program is all about in the City of Charlottesville.

Friday, July 14, 201707/14/2017

Dori Zook: Cville Solidarity News Conference.

WINA’s Dori Zook, describes the news conference today from Cville Solidarity.

Thursday, July 13, 201707/13/2017

Kenny Jarels: Searching for Pherbia Tinsley

The AWARE Foundation’s Kenny Jarels, talks with Les Sinclair about the hunt for missing Pherbia Tinsley event that’s happening July 15th.

Thursday, July 13, 201707/13/2017

Steven Emmert: Dominion Energy Might Not Have Won the Ruling If…

Appellate lawyer Steve Emmert, discusses with Les Sinclair the Palmer v. Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC, ruling that’s been handed down by the Virginia Supreme Court.

Thursday, July 13, 201707/13/2017

Officer Sclafani: Cville PD Police Acedemy

Officer Sclafani: Cville PD Police Acedemy Charlottesville Police Department’s Officer William Sclafani, discusses the Citizen’s Police Academy starting on August…

Thursday, July 13, 201707/13/2017

Riaan Anthony:City Opens Cooling Centers

Riaan Anthony:City Opens Cooling Centers Charlottesville Parks & Rec’s Riaan Anthony talks with Les Sinclair about the importance of opening…

Thursday, July 13, 201707/13/2017

Teri Kent: Fall Household Hazardous Waste Days

Teri Kent with Rivanna Solid Waste Authorty discuss the Special Waste Collection Dates Announced by the organization. These include: Houshold Hazardous Waste and Bulky Waste.

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