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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, September 20, 201609/20/2016

New resource to help student’s academic, career and college preparation

Albemarle County School’s strategic planning officer, Dr. Patrick McLaughlin, joins Les Sinclair to discuss “Naviance”. It’s a web-based program that, in its own words, “aligns student interests to post-secondary goals, improving student outcomes and connecting learning to life.

Tuesday, September 20, 201609/20/2016

Women’s Self-Defense Course

Officer Ben Rexrode, of UVA Police, talks with Les Sinclair about the Women’s Self-Defense Course (R.A.D. Rape Aggression Defense) that’s happening October 3,6 &10 from 5:30 to 8:30. For More Info: Call 434-924-8845 or email br7u@virginia.edu

Tuesday, September 20, 201609/20/2016

Renewed Effort to Prevent Heroin and Opioid Abuse in Virginia

Attorney General, Mark Herring, talks with Les Sinclair about the opioid epidemic in the Commonwealth, and the new education and prevention resource and efforts to help combat it here in Virginia.

Monday, September 19, 201609/19/2016

Join the Citizen Fire Rescue Academy

Gilbert Monroe, of Albemarle Fire Rescue, details what takes place at the Citizen Fire Rescue Academy and how you can get involved. This year’s events take place on five consecutive Thursday’s starting September 22.

Monday, September 19, 201609/19/2016

Pipeline Leak Impacts Virginia’s Gasoline Prices

AAA-Mid-Atlantic’s Tammy Arnette discusses, with Les Sinclair, how the Colonial Pipeline rupture has interrupted the usual seasonal gas price savings.

Monday, September 19, 201609/19/2016

Life Sentences for Killers of Kevin Quick

WINA’s Dori Zook explains what took place at the sentencing of the killers of Kevin Quick.

Monday, September 19, 201609/19/2016

United Way Day of Caring

Caroline Emerson VP of Untied Way TJA talks with Les Sinclair about the annual The Day of Caring. United Way Laurence E. Richardson Day of Caring in honor of Larry Richardson, a long-time volunteer of the United Way and the community, and past president of the
Charlottesville Broadcasting Company.

Monday, September 19, 201609/19/2016

Dominion Giving Away $1 Million Dollars in Grants for Community Needs

Cindy Balderson, Manager of Community Affairs, details the process of how community organizations may apply for a share of the $1 million dollars in grants being given away by Dominion Energy.

Monday, September 19, 201609/19/2016

Executive Order to Prevent Potential Gasoline Shortages

Virginia’s Secretary of Transportation, Aubrey Lane, discusses the possible gasoline shortage and what emergency measures are being taken to deal with it.

Friday, September 16, 201609/16/2016

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending 09/16/16

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