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Charlottesville Right Now, 4pm – 6pm

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.

Wednesday, November 9, 201611/09/2016

TEDx Charlottesville coming soon!

Andrew D. Kaufman, nationally recognized scholar and lecturer at the University of Virginia, has spent the last twenty-five years bringing classical literature to life for Americans young and old. He’ll be speaking at TEDx Charlottesville, and he discuss the event with Les Sinclair.

Wednesday, November 9, 201611/09/2016

What’s Going to Happen with the Post-Election Stock Market?

Bankrate.com Senior Economic Analyst, Mark Hamrick, talks with Les Sinclair about the election’s effects on the economy.

Wednesday, November 9, 201611/09/2016

Post Election Conversation

Geoffrey Skelley, Associate Editor from Sabato’s Crystal Ball, University of Virginia Center for Politics, talks with Les Sinclair about where we stand with the politics of the day.

Tuesday, November 8, 201611/08/2016

Rolling Stone Trial Concludes

WINA’s Dori Zook recaps the Eramo v. Rolling Stone Trial.

Tuesday, November 8, 201611/08/2016

Women in Politics 2016

Emerge Virginia Executive Director Julie S. Copeland discussing with Les Sinclair what the 2016 landscape looks like for women running for office in Virginia.

Tuesday, November 8, 201611/08/2016

Twitter’s Role in the 2016 Election

Kevin Driscoll is an assistant professor of Media Studies and talks with Les Sinclair about the effect of social media on this year’s general election.

Tuesday, November 8, 201611/08/2016

Rolling Stone to Pay Eramo $3 Million

Scott Goodman, Legal Expert and Local Attorney, talks with Les Sinclair about the amount of the damages and the possible next steps in this trial.

Monday, November 7, 201611/07/2016

Clinton Holds 6-point Lead over Trump in Virginia

Rachel Bitecofer, Assistant Director of the Wason Center for Public Policy, talks with Les Sinclair on Election Day eve about the latest poll showing Clinton holds a 6 point lead over Trump in the Presidential race powered by women, Millennials and Northern Virginia.

Monday, November 7, 201611/07/2016

Right to Work is On the Virginia Ballot Nov. 8

Mark Mix, President of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation and National Right to Work Committee, talks with Les Sinclair about one of the Virginia State Constitutional amendments on the ballot November 8.

Monday, November 7, 201611/07/2016

How Does the Center at Belvedere Align with City and County Priorities

Peter Thompson, CEO of The Senior Center, and Michael Guthrie (board member) discuss with Les Sinclair how the Center at Belvedere aligns with City and County priorities.

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