Charlottesville Right Now

Charlottesville Right Now, 4pm – 6pm

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, May 8, 201705/08/2017

Lt. Kevin Freid

Greene County Sheriff’s Lt. Kevin Freid, talks with Les Sinclair about the recent skimming device found in Greene County and…

Wednesday, May 3, 201705/03/2017

Albemarle Sheriff details why he supports a pardon for Jens Soering

Albemarle Sheriff, J.E. “Chip” Harding, talks with Les Sinclair about why he supports a pardon for Jens Soering, who was convicted in 1985 for the murders of Bedford County residents Derek and Nancy Haysom. Sheriff Harding sends a 19 page letter detailing his reasoning and talks about those details with Charlottesville Right Now.

Tuesday, May 2, 201705/02/2017

Blue Bird Project

Marnie Allen talks with Les Sinclair about the “Blue Bird Project” taking place this Friday. More info at www.PCASA.org.

Tuesday, May 2, 201705/02/2017

Poison, Def Leppard & Tesla come to JPJ

Rikki Rocket from the band Poison on with Les Sinclair sharing his favorite things and talking about the show and his “From The Saddle” project.

Monday, May 1, 201705/01/2017

Fuel from Food Waste.

Steven Cox, President of GkW Energy, and, Senior Mechanical Engineer student, Kyle Haney, join Les Sinclair to talk about how they turn food waste into energy.

Monday, May 1, 201705/01/2017

Charlottesville Area Alliance

Marta Keane, CEO of JABA and Peter Thompson CEO of Senior Center discuss the goals of the Charlottesville Area Alliance.

Monday, May 1, 201705/01/2017

May Day Rally in Charlottesville

Local progressive groups and candidates come together for a rally to raise awareness about core progressive issues t Michael Payne informs Les Sinclair about it.

Friday, April 28, 201704/28/2017

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending 4/28/17.

Friday, April 28, 201704/28/2017

What to do with your Household Hazardous Waste

Teri Kent, Communications Manager/Executive Coordinator Rivanna Solid Waste Authority, talks with Les Sinclair about Amnesty Days for Household Hazardous Waste and Bulky Waste and Tires.

Friday, April 28, 201704/28/2017

Sleep Disorders

Dr. Jay Knight joins Les Sinclair to discuss Sleep Disorders.

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