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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, November 21, 201611/21/2016

Virginia Dept. of Emergency Management Open New Office

Dawn Brantley, of Virginia Department of Emergency Management, discusses the new regional office in Harrisonburg, that serves the Charlottesville area.

Monday, November 21, 201611/21/2016

Foster Families Needed

Marnie Allen, Family Support, Training, & Recruitment Specialist, Community Attention Foster Families, discusses with Les Sinclair, about what it takes to be a foster family and how you can get involved.

Monday, November 21, 201611/21/2016

Charlottesville Mayor Featured on Time.com

Charlottesville Mayor, Mike Signer, talks with WINA’s Dori Zook about his piece featured on Time.com, encouraging the Electoral College to heavily consider the Trump Presidency.

Friday, November 18, 201611/18/2016

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending 11-18-16.

Friday, November 18, 201611/18/2016

Why Visiting Charlottesville in the Winter is Great!

Bri Warner, Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau talks with Les Sinclair about why staying local and playing local in our area is a great idea during the winter months. More at : www.VisitCharlottesville.org

Friday, November 18, 201611/18/2016

Holiday Food Drive Launches at Kroger.

CEO of the Blue Ridge Area food Bank, Michael McKee, talks about the annual event that takes place at all area Kroger locations. Les Sinclair will be at the Rio Hill location Saturday 10a-12p to kick things off.

Friday, November 18, 201611/18/2016

24Hrs of Magic for UVA Children’s Hospital

Magician Wes Iseli is putting together a 24 hour magic show at the Walmart in Ruckersville starting at 10am on Tuesday to benefit the UVA Children’s Hospital/Children’s Miracle Network. He is sponsored by Vit Hit (Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Central Virginia).

Thursday, November 17, 201611/17/2016

Most Boosters Earn Good Ratings

Russ Rader is the Senior Vice President, Communications for the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) joins Les Sinclair to discuss the IIHS’ latest research on boosters.

Thursday, November 17, 201611/17/2016

Covenant Upper School Participates in Community Service Day

Spencer Burton, Covenant School’s Director of Student Life and coordinator of the annual community service day, talks with Les Sinclair about the event on Friday.

Thursday, November 17, 201611/17/2016

Albemarle Superintendent Dr. Pamela Moran Named Administrator of the Year by State Music Education Association

Doug Granger, a former band director and current overseer of Albemarle County School’s arts programming, talks with Les Sinclair about why this award is noteworthy.

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