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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, July 28, 201607/28/2016

How Registrars Will Handle the Ruling on Voting Rights Restoration

Vice Chair for Virginia State Board of Elections, Clara Belle Wheeler, on with Les Sinclair, to discuss how the registrars in Virginia will be instructed to handle the felons that have registered to vote after Gov. McAuliffe’s blanket rights restoration, that was rescinded by the Virginia Supreme Court.

Wednesday, July 27, 201607/27/2016

Should FED Raise Interest Rates

Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate.com, talks with Les Sinclair about the FED and interest rates.

Wednesday, July 27, 201607/27/2016

Expert Analysis of the John Hinckley Jr. Release

Professor Richard Bonnie, an expert on the Law and Mental Health from UVA, discusses with Les Sinclair the ruling that’ll release John Hinckley Jr. in August to live in the Williamsburg area of Virginia.

Wednesday, July 27, 201607/27/2016

Community Heath Fair on July 27

Dr. Marcus L. Martin, Vice President and Chief Officer for Diversity and Equity at UVA, discuss the community Health Fair on July 27 that is part of the African American Cultural Arts Festival.

Wednesday, July 27, 201607/27/2016

Supreme Court Front and Center at DNC

Drew Courtney, of People For The American Way, discuss their platform at the Democratic National Convention and the importance of the Supreme Court.

Tuesday, July 26, 201607/26/2016

Governor McAuliffe’s order is determined to be unconstitutional

Les Sinclair is joined by Rob Bell to talk about the Virginia Supreme Court declaring that Governor McAuliffe’s order to restore voting rights to felons is unconstitutional.

Tuesday, July 26, 201607/26/2016

City’s Blue Ribbon Commission Hosts First Community Forum

Charlene Green, Manager of the Office of Human Rights talks about the Blue Ribbon Commission on Race, Memorials & Public Spaces first community forum to be held on Wednesday 7/27 at 6pm and Jefferson School African American Heritage Center.

Tuesday, July 26, 201607/26/2016

CVEC Offers million dollar incentive for Broadband

Central Virginia Electric Cooperative CEO & President, Gary Wood, talks with Les Sinclair about the rural broadband incentive being offered to deliver broadband throughout CVEC territory.

Friday, July 22, 201607/22/2016

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending 07/21/16

Friday, July 22, 201607/22/2016

GUTENBERG IN THE MARGINS

William McDonald’s, University of Virginia professor of German, talks with Les Sinclair about how he and John Miller, Professor of Classics, translated a book from the 16th Century, that calls into question Gutenberg place in history.

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