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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, October 24, 201610/24/2016

Public Meeting on Courts Expansion Project

Lee Catlin, Assistant to the County Executive of Albemarle County, talks with Les Sinclair about the Albemarle County Supervisors holding a special meeting on options for moving with courts expansions projects.

Friday, October 21, 201610/21/2016

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending 10/21/16.

Friday, October 21, 201610/21/2016

Latest Developments In Charlottesville City Stop and Frisk Numbers

Local attorney, Jeffery Fogel, talks with Les Sinclair about the latest developments with regard to Stop-and-Frisk in the City of Charlottesville.

Friday, October 21, 201610/21/2016

Trump recovers a bit in Virginia, but Clinton still leads

Rachel Bitecofer, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Wason Center for Public Policy Christopher Newport University, discusses their latest poll numbers.

Thursday, October 20, 201610/20/2016

Voter Deadline Extended in Virginia

Rosanna Bencoach, General Registrar, City of Charlottesville, talks with Les Sinclair about the extension of the deadline for voter registration.

Thursday, October 20, 201610/20/2016

Political Talk: Analysis of the Final Presidential Debate

Dr. Robert Roberts, Professor of Political Science at James Madison University, analysis of the last Presidential debate before the election.

Thursday, October 20, 201610/20/2016

Six Albemarle Schools Get Solar Panels

Lindsay Snoddy, our assistant director for environmental health and safety, talks with Les Sinclair about today’s activities at Monticello High School where Governor McAuliffe updated his energy plan.

Wednesday, October 19, 201610/19/2016

Treat a Cop to Dinner

Mindy Goodall Exec. Dir. of Charlottesville Police Foundation, describes why you should help “Treat A Cop to Dinner”.

Wednesday, October 19, 201610/19/2016

Earthquake Drill Thursday

Allison Farole, Asst. Emergency Management Coordinator Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle OEM/ECC, talks with Les Sinclair about the “Great ShakeOut” earthquake drill which takes place on Thursday 10/20/16.

Wednesday, October 19, 201610/19/2016

It’s RideShare Week and You Could Win

Sara Pennington, with RideShare, talks about the RideShare Pledge and how you could win great prizes by finding an alternate ride.

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