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Join NewsRadio WINA’s Courteney Stuart weekdays for the news and newsmakers of the day.
Wednesday, August 31, 201608/31/2016
29th Virginia Film Festival Makes Announcement
Director or Virginia Film Festival, Jody Kielbasa, discuss the festival announcements with Les Sinclair.
Wednesday, August 31, 201608/31/2016
Record Year for Wine Sales In Virginia
Annette Boyd, Director Virginia Wine Board Marketing Office, talks with Les Sinclair about the record sales for Virginia wines and cider in the Commonwealth.
Wednesday, August 31, 201608/31/2016
North Anna Power Station Re-tests Warning Sirens
Richard Zuercher, Manager of Nuclear Fleet Communications for Dominion, talks with Les Sinclair about why they’re re-testing the early warning sirens system. They’ll test at 11:10 a.m. on Sept. 1.
Wednesday, August 31, 201608/31/2016
EPIC Asks FTC to Investigate WhatsApp and Facebook on Privacy Concerns
Claire Gartland, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) Consumer Protection Counsel, explains, to WINA’s Les Sinclair, why EPIC thinks the FTC should investigate WhatsApp and Facebook.
Tuesday, August 30, 201608/30/2016
Hotel Revenue Up Dramatically
Kurt Burkhart, Executive Director of the CACVB, talks about the demand and revenue increases in lodging in the Charlottesvile area.
Tuesday, August 30, 201608/30/2016
Rio/29 Construction didn’t have expected result on taxes
Neil Williamson, Director of The Free Enterprise Forum, talks with Les Sinclair about the economic impact of he improvements along the Rt.29 corridor.
Tuesday, August 30, 201608/30/2016
TEDx Charlottesville Announces New Speakers and Open Mic Night
Debi Burdick on the TEDxCharlottesville steering committee gives us the details of the new speakers that’ll be part of TEDx Charlottesville and the Open Mic Night call for submissions.
Tuesday, August 30, 201608/30/2016
Woodbrook School Improvements Meeting Scheduled for September 6
Rosalyn Schmitt, county schools assistant director of facilities planning, discusses the reasoning behind the meeting and it’s new time.
Monday, August 29, 201608/29/2016
CAAR Grant Goes to Blue Ridge Heritage Project
CAAR grant goes to memorialize people who lived in Blue Ridge Mountains before it became Shenandoah National Park. Donna Patton, CAAR President, talks with Les Sinclair about it.
Monday, August 29, 201608/29/2016
Challenge into Change Writing Contest Now Open
Amanda Korman, Communications and Outreach Coordinator with The Women’s Initiative, explains how women can inspire others with stories of women who have transformed life challenges into opportunities for change.
