Charlottesville Right Now
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
