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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.

Thursday, September 15, 201609/15/2016

Governor Awards $6 million in School Security Equipment Grants

Albemarle to get over $80,000. We speak with Lindsay Snoddy, Albemarle County School’s assistant facilities director for Environmental Health & Safety, about how the funds will be used.

Thursday, September 15, 201609/15/2016

Charlottesville City Council Approves Online Voter Registration

Anna Scholl, Executive Director of Progress Virginia discusses with Les Sinclair the advantages of online voter registration.

Wednesday, September 14, 201609/14/2016

ACLU Request SCOTUS NOT to Review Grimm Court Case

Bill Farrar, Director of Public Policy and Communications ACLU of Virginia, explains why the ACLU is asking the Supreme Court to NOT review the Gavin Grimm court case ruling.

Wednesday, September 14, 201609/14/2016

Recapping Tuesday’s Golf for Life

Dotty Bohannon chats with Les Sinclair about Tuesday’s event, how much money it raised and how it benefits Marty Whitlow Ovarian Cancer Research Fund at the UVA Cancer Center.

Wednesday, September 14, 201609/14/2016

Calling all LGBTQ Business Owners and Friends

Amy-Sarah Marshall, President of Charlottesville Pride Community Network, speaks with Les Sinclair about the call for LGBTQ Businesses event in Charlottesville also she talks about the Pride Festival this weekend.

Wednesday, September 14, 201609/14/2016

How Do They Determine the Top Colleges?

Anita Narayan, Managing Editor of Education at U.S. News & World Report, talks with Les Sinclair about the latest ranking for best colleges in the nation.

Tuesday, September 13, 201609/13/2016

Most Americans say Biggest Threat to Economy is the Next President

Americans appear to be unified for once, as this was the number one response among every age group, income group, ethnic group, political affiliation and regardless of gender. When asked about the biggest risk to the U.S. economy over the next 6 months, more than 6-in-10 Americans stated the upcoming presidential election, according to a new study by Bankrate.com. Greg McBride, CFA, Bankrate.com’s chief financial analyst speaks with Les Sinclair about the survey.

Tuesday, September 13, 201609/13/2016

Five Words for the First Year of the Next President

William Hitchcock, Professor of History at University of Virginia and Director of Academic Programs at the Miller Center, talks with Les Sinclair about the precarious first year for new Presidents and his article in “Bloomberg” outlines the “Five Keywords for the Next President”

Tuesday, September 13, 201609/13/2016

Events at The Arc of the Piedmont

Barbara Barrett, President of The Arc of the Piedmont talks with Les Sinclair about two events that are rapidly approaching.

Monday, September 12, 201609/12/2016

State of the University Address

President Teresa Sullivan delivers the “State of the University” address. Here’s a deeper dive into the audio.

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