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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.

Tuesday, January 3, 201701/03/2017

Military Style Weapons for Localities

John Whitehead, of The Rutherford Inst., talks with Les Sinclair about the proliferation of military style weapons in local police departments.

Tuesday, January 3, 201701/03/2017

Health Aging in Our Area

Whitman ‘Pete’ Cross, Fitness Specialist: PREP program at ACAC Fitness & Wellness Centers, joins Les Sinclair to discuss healthy aging in the Charlottesville Area.

Tuesday, January 3, 201701/03/2017

Gov. McAuliffe Promises to Veto Abortion Ban Bill

Toby Zakin with Charlottesville NOW and President of Blue Ridge Abortion Assistance Fund reacts to the Governor’s promise. For more information call 434-963-0669.

Friday, December 23, 201612/23/2016

Top 10 Soundbites of the Year

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 10 soundbites of 2016.

Friday, December 23, 201612/23/2016

Retail Trends in 2016

Timothy Hulbert, President of Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, details the retail trends this time of year.

Thursday, December 22, 201612/22/2016

UPDATE: Charlottesville Running

Mark Lorenzoni, joins Les Sinclair, to discuss the events of the Charlottesville Track Club in 2016.

Thursday, December 22, 201612/22/2016

DIY Computer Maintenance Tips

Computer expert, Phil Jaderborg, of PJ Networks, joins Les Sinclair with advice on what DIY computer maintenance projects you can tackle without taking the machine to a pro.

Thursday, December 22, 201612/22/2016

10 things to do now to lower your 2016 tax bill

Barbara Weltman, with J.K. Lasser, has the 10 things to do now to lower your 2016 tax bill. The book is J.K. LASSER’S YOUR INCOME 2017

Thursday, December 22, 201612/22/2016

How Electoral College Works in Virginia.

Clara Belle Wheeler, Vice-Chair of the State Board of Elections, educates us on how the Electoral College works in the Commonwealth.

Thursday, December 22, 201612/22/2016

Forfeiting Vacation Days

“The Cashlorette” Sarah Berger, personal finance expert with Bankrate.com talks with Les Sinclair about the growth of folks, especially Millennials, giving up vacation days.

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