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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.

Thursday, February 16, 201702/16/2017

Fake News and Its Impact on Beliefs

Mark Orr is a research associate professor in the Biocomplexity Institute of Virginia Tech’s Social and Decision Analytics Laboratory and he talks with Les Sinclair about Fake News and its impact on beliefs .

Thursday, February 16, 201702/16/2017

Indivisible Charlottesville holds event

Phillip Jackson with Indivisible Charlottesville talks with Les Sinclair about their purpose and the Valentine’s Day event.

Tuesday, February 14, 201702/14/2017

Regional Transportation Partnership

Albemarle County Supervisor, Brad Sheffield, explains the details of today’s joint meeting. Both the City Council and the Albemarle Supervisors have voiced interest in a Regional Transit Partnership.The two governing bodies had a joint session today to signal their support.

Tuesday, February 14, 201702/14/2017

Charlottesville’s Women In Tech

Jessica Otey, vice-President of Charlottesville Women in Tech, talks with Les Sinclair about the organization. http://www.charlottesvillewomenintech.com/

Tuesday, February 14, 201702/14/2017

Panel discussion and breakout session for resources supporting students of different cultural and linguistic backgrounds

Dan Katz, Creciendo Juntos board member talks with Les Sinclair about Building Bridges: Supporting the Psychological and Social Wellbeing of Linguistic, Racial/Ethnic, and Religious Minority Youth and Children. It’s Feb. 15th 10-11:30am. more info at cj-network.org.

Tuesday, February 14, 201702/14/2017

Woman Caught with Handgun at Airport and TSA Pre-Check

Lisa Farbstein, with Transportation Security Administration discusses the incident, where a woman was caught at Charlottesville Airport with a loaded handgun. And fills in the blanks about the TSA pre-check. More at www.tsa.gov.

Monday, February 13, 201702/13/2017

Promoting college access and attendance for disadvantaged students

University alumna Monica Gray Logothetis CEO of DreamWakers, talks with Les Sinclair about the organization.

Monday, February 13, 201702/13/2017

Area Hosts Virginia Green Travel Conference & Awards

Bri Warner, with CACVB (Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau, discusses the Virginia Green Travel Conference and Travel Star Awards.

Monday, February 13, 201702/13/2017

Adjustment to BPOL tax in Charlottesville City.

The Free Enterprise Forum’s President Neil Williamson, talks with Les Sinclair about the City of Charlottesville’s BPOL tax and the proposal to change the rate…making it lower…which will be good for businesses in the City.

Monday, February 13, 201702/13/2017

1 Billion Rising Event hits Cville

Sheri Owen, Director, Community Outreach for Sexual Assault Resource Agency, talks with Les Sinclair about bring this event to the IX Art Park from 6 – 9 pm February 14, 2017

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