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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, August 24, 201608/24/2016

New Test Predicts Future Risk of Heart Disease in Teenagers

The new diagnostic test has been developed by a team that included Mark DeBoer, MD of the UVA Department of Pediatrics, talks with Les Sinclair about the test and the role of Metabolic Syndrome.

Tuesday, August 23, 201608/23/2016

Cyber-security Program expands at PVCC

Adan Hastings with PVCC talks with WINA NEWS about how Piedmont Virginia Community College is meeting the growing demand in the cyber-security field.

Tuesday, August 23, 201608/23/2016

Earthquake Five Years After

Allison Farole, Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle, talks with Les Sinclair about the progress made since the Central Virginia Earthquake of 2011.

Friday, August 19, 201608/19/2016

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending 08/19/16.

Friday, August 19, 201608/19/2016

OmegaCon gaming & anime convention held annually in Charlottesville

Shane Borrelli, Found & CEO of OmegaCon talks with Les Sinclair about the gaming & anime convention held annually in Charlottesville. This year is held August 26-28 at Holiday Inn Charlottesville- University Area.

Friday, August 19, 201608/19/2016

State Police Warn of Phone Scam and Caller ID Spoofing

WINA News spoke with Virginia State Police who warn of an ongoing phone scam and how to avoid being taken.

Thursday, August 18, 201608/18/2016

Is Our Constitution Outdated?

Authors Jack Trammell and Guy Terrell, spend some time with Les Sinclair discussing how our Constitution might be updated. Their new book is “The Fourth Branch of Government: We the People”.

Thursday, August 18, 201608/18/2016

City Asks for Dismissal of 1st Amendment Case

Jeffery Fogel talks with Les Sinclair with the latest in the 1st Amendment case that’s been brought against the City of Charlottesville.

Thursday, August 18, 201608/18/2016

Back-To-School Vaccine Clinics

Kathryn Whitestone, Health Educator at TJHD, talks with Les Sinclair about the next few vaccine clinics. Get more info at: www.TJHD.org

Thursday, August 18, 201608/18/2016

How to Secure the Internet of Things

Karen Jackson, Virginia Secretary of Technology, joins Les Sinclair to discuss the Commonwealth’s Cyber-Physical Systems summit. At the summit they’ll discuss the security of the Internet of Things, critical infrastructure and autonomous systems.

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