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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.

Friday, March 3, 201703/03/2017

Charlottesville Beer: Brewing in Jefferson’s Shadow

Lee Graves, author of “Charlottesville Beer: Brewing in Jefferson’s Shadow”, chats with Les Sinclair about the book, beer in Charlottesville and Jefferson’s brew.

Thursday, March 2, 201703/02/2017

The JFK 100 at the University of Virginia

Les Sinclair is joined by Geoffrey Skelly to talk about the JFK 100 at the University of Virginia.

Thursday, March 2, 201703/02/2017

Danyelle Collins market chair of TWC

Les Sinclair is joined by Danyelle Collins, the 2017 market chair of TWC.

Thursday, March 2, 201703/02/2017

Few Have a Favorable View of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or Know What It Does

As efforts to kill the agency are intensifying, Matt Schulz with CreditCards.com talks with Les Sinclair about their latest survey showing that just 1 in 8 U.S. adults has a favorable view of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), according to a new CreditCards.com survey. The vast majority (81%) says they haven’t heard enough about the agency to make a determination; 4% view it unfavorably.

Wednesday, March 1, 201703/01/2017

Charlottesville City Budget to Grow

Charlottesville City Manager, Maurice Jones, talks with Les Sinclair about the City budget ahead of it’s presentation to City Council.

Wednesday, March 1, 201703/01/2017

Albemarle County’s 2018 Budget

Jody Saunders, Communications Specialist for Albemarle County, talks about the Albemarle County Recommended FY18 Budget and the Triple AAA rating.

Wednesday, March 1, 201703/01/2017

Nominations Open for the CABA “Liberty Bell” Award

Holly Vradenburgh Criminal Attorney and on the Community Relations Committee of the Charlottesville Albemarle Bar Association (CABA), talks with Les Sinclair about the “Liberty Bell Award”, the reasoning and the nomination period.

Tuesday, February 28, 201702/28/2017

Dominion Power Utility scams hits Charlottesville again.

Janell M. Hancock, Sr. Communications Specialist|| Media Relations, Dominion Virginia Power, talks with Les Sinclair about the scam that’s being perpetrated against their customers.

Tuesday, February 28, 201702/28/2017

Cville Tax Aid Helps EITC and ACTC Recipients Navigate NEW IRS Tax Refund Delay

Barbara Hutchinson, the United Way’s Vice President of Community Impact Programs, talks with Les Sinclair about this program to help folks with their taxes.

Tuesday, February 28, 201702/28/2017

New Contender for City Council Announced

Amy Laufer, current member of Charlottesville City School Board, announces her candidacy for the Charlottesville City Council Democratic primary. She chats with Les Sinclair about the issues.

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