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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, February 10, 201702/10/2017

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending 2/10/17.

Friday, February 10, 201702/10/2017

Virginia Film Festival and Violet Crown Co-Curated Film Series

VFF Programmer, Wesley Harris, talks with Les Sinclair about the Virginia Film Festival and Violet Crown Cinema’s co-curated film series that will begin with a screening of the acclaimed documentary Fire at Sea on February 21 at 7:30PM. The series will continue on March 21 with the 18th Annual Animation Show of Shows. Details for additional screenings, scheduled for April 25, May 23, June 20, and July 18, will be announced at a later date.

Friday, February 10, 201702/10/2017

“Snow Moon”, Lunar Eclipse and Comet Explained

Associate Professor, Ed Murphy, from University of Virginia Astronomy Dept., joins Les Sinclair to talk about recent space events and the McCormick Observatory.

Friday, February 10, 201702/10/2017

Fun Fair & Camp Expo on Sunday

Samantha Strong, Membership Sales Manager at the Boars Head Inn, talks with Les Sinclair about the Sunday event at the Double-Tree Hotel (The Fun Fair & Camp Expo) and why The Boar’s Head Inn is participating.

Thursday, February 9, 201702/09/2017

Area Population Growth Ahead of National Rate

Qian Cai, director of the Weldon Cooper Center’s Demographics Research Group, discusses Virginia’s population growth.

Thursday, February 9, 201702/09/2017

New Show on WINA’s Airwaves

Education in America with Mary Robbinson talks with Les Sinclair about the new show on WINA on Saturday mornings.

Thursday, February 9, 201702/09/2017

Ragged Mountain Running Shop Turns 35

Mark Lorenzoni, of Ragged Mountain Running Shop, talks with Les Sinclair about the 35 years they’ve been in business.

Tuesday, February 7, 201702/07/2017

Roy Wheeler Realty Gets Chamber Award

Chamber President, Tim Hulbert discusses the Chamber Hovey S. Dabney Award for Corporate Citizenship, that is going to Roy Wheeler realty Company and Michael Guthrie.

Monday, February 6, 201702/06/2017

Documentary Film on Albemarle’s Black Classrooms

Lorenzo Dickerson, Storyteller and Film-maker, joins Les Sinclair to discuss his film “Albemarle’s Black Classrooms”.

Monday, February 6, 201702/06/2017

2017 CBIC Award Nominations Being Accepted

Tracey Greene, Exec. Dir. of Charlottesville Business Innovation Council (CBIC) talks, with Les Sinclair, about how you can nominate a business, innovator or entrepreneur for the 2017 CBIC Awards Gala, now through February 28th.

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