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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, June 15, 201706/15/2017

Pink Pammie: Women’s Four Miler Training Program Launches

Pam Whorley (Pink Pammie) Director of the Women’s 4-miler Training Program talks with Les Sinclair about the kick-off to this annual, 11-week, women’s walking/running program.

Thursday, June 15, 201706/15/2017

Russ Rader: IIHS- Only 2 of 37 mid-size SUVs offer ‘good’ headlights.

Only 2 of 37 mid-size SUVs offer ‘good’ headlights. IIHS says. Russ Rader, Senior Vice President Communications for the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety), joins Les Sinclair to discuss.

Thursday, June 15, 201706/15/2017

Geoffrey Skelley: Analysis of the Virginia Primary.

Geoffrey Skelley Associate Editor, Sabato’s Crystal Ball University of Virginia Center for Politics discusses with Les Sinclair analysis of the Virginia Primary

Thursday, June 15, 201706/15/2017

Marian Morris & Jane Rund: Marathon Game Night

More details to be forthcoming, but Jane will be hosting a “Board Game Day” from 10am-7pm on Thursday, June 22nd, and is interested in encouraging families to participate in their favorite board game of their childhood along with some of the residents of Martha Jefferson House. One of their many events to raise $$ for Alzheimer’s

Wednesday, June 14, 201706/14/2017

Scott Goodman: UVA’s Phi Kappa Psi settle with Rolling Stone

Local Attorney and Legal Expert, Scott Goodman, joins Les Sinclair with analysis on the settlement between Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and rolling Stone Magazine.

Wednesday, June 14, 201706/14/2017

Lewis Martin: CABA recognized by Virginia Bar

The Virginia State Bar’s Conference of Local Bar Associations awards Local Bar Association of the Year to Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association.  Immediate past President of CABA,Lewis Martin, talks about the award.

Tuesday, June 13, 201706/13/2017

CFD Chief Baxter & CARS Pres. Gin Leavell: EMS Cost Recovery Program

Charlottesville Fried Dept. Chief Andrew Baxter and Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad President Gin Leavell discuss the proposed EMS Cost Recovery Program with Les Sinclair.

Tuesday, June 13, 201706/13/2017

Ed Murphy: NASA’s Wallop Island Launch

Associate Professor, Ed Murphy, from University of Virginia Astronomy Dept., joins Les Sinclair to discuss the scheduled Tuesday night launch from Wallop’s Island Space Port. Plus, This Friday is Public Night at McCormick Observatory.

Tuesday, June 13, 201706/13/2017

Christopher Deppmann,: BRAIN Project at UVA

Christopher Deppmann, PhD, is director of the Neuroscience Graduate Program here at University of Virginia, discusses the BRAIN Project at UVA and the announcement of the new strategic investments in Brain Research.

Monday, June 12, 201706/12/2017

Betty Sharp: Blue Ridge PACE Health & Resource Fair

Betty Sharp: Blue Ridge PACE Health & Resource Fair

Betty Sharp, Blue Ridge PACE Outreach Manager, discuss the organization’s health & resource fair that is happening on June 15th from 3-6pm.

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