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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.

Monday, February 6, 201702/06/2017

February is Heart Health Month

SMJH Dr. Adam Goldberg, an electrophysiologist with Sentara/Martha Jefferson Hospital, joins Les Sinclair to discuss the technology of ablations.

Friday, February 3, 201702/03/2017

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending 2/3/17.

Friday, February 3, 201702/03/2017

Today in History Feb. 3, 1865

Today in U.S. History: On Feb. 3, 1865, The Hampton Roads Conference was held aboard the steamboat River Queen in Hampton Roads, Virginia. It was a peace conference between the United States and the Confederate States, a get together to discuss terms to potentially end the horrific American Civil War.

Friday, February 3, 201702/03/2017

Jobs Report Better Than Expected.

Bankrate.com senior economic analyst Mark Hamrick talks with Les Sinclair about the jobs report and other implications of the latest economics report.

Friday, February 3, 201702/03/2017

New WINA Show Starts Saturday Morning

Dr. Brian Prax joins Les Sinclair to preview his new show on WINA, Saturday morning at 9:30am.

Friday, February 3, 201702/03/2017

We’re divided on the Travel ban, Trump has record low approval

CBS News Manager of Surveys Jennifer DePinto on the latest CBS poll on President Trump, discusses their latest poll with Les Sinclair.

Thursday, February 2, 201702/02/2017

What Gorsuch Means for the Supreme Court

Saikrishna Prakash, James Monroe Distinguished Professor of Law, talks with Les Sinclair about the impact nominee Neil Gorsuch could have on the Supreme Court.

Thursday, February 2, 201702/02/2017

Albemarle Co. Reassessments Notices Sent

Peter Lynch, Albemarle County Assessor, talks with Les Sinclair about the reassessments and increased tax revenue for the County.

Thursday, February 2, 201702/02/2017

Virginia Voters Weigh-in on Issues and Gubernatorial Race

Rachel Bitecofer, Asst. Dir. of the Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University, talks with Les Sinclair about their latest finding on a number of topics in the Commonwealth.

Wednesday, February 1, 201702/01/2017

A Couple of Electric Cars Miss the Safety Mark

Russ Rader is the Senior Vice President, Communications for the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) and joins Les Sinclair to discuss their finding on the latest electric car models, including Tesla Model S and the BMW i3. Also, the plug-in hybrid models Chevrolet Volt and the Toyota Prius Prime.

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