Charlottesville Right Now

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.

Thursday, July 21, 201607/21/2016

PVCC Offers New Certification Program for Wine Workers

Greg Rosko, Program Manager for PVCC Workforce Services, talks with Les Sinclair about the new Cellar Worker Certification Program that starts August 6.

Thursday, July 21, 201607/21/2016

Political Talk about GOP Convention

Dr. Robert Roberts, Professor of Political Science at James Madison University, discusses the ups and downs of the Republican National Convention with Les Sinclair.

Thursday, July 21, 201607/21/2016

Charlottesville City Schools are a Green Ribbon School

Jim Henderson, Associate Superintendent for Charlottesville City Schools, talks with Les Sinclair about the recognition from U.S. Dept. of Education as a Green Ribbon School.

Thursday, July 21, 201607/21/2016

Broadcasters Blood Drive Monday

Terry Atwater, of Virginia Blood Services, previews with Les Sinclair, the Broadcasters Blood Drive that happens on Monday 7/25 at the Double Tree hotel from 7am-7pm.

Thursday, July 21, 201607/21/2016

The Science of Happiness

Kostadin Kushlev, Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Psychology at
University of Virginia, talks with Les Sinclair about the Principles of Happiness and how you can use them.

Wednesday, July 20, 201607/20/2016

Bankrate.com’s Financial Security Index

Greg McBride, CFA, Bankrate.com’s chief financial analyst, details the findings of the Bankrate.com Financial Security Index.

Wednesday, July 20, 201607/20/2016

UVA Professor Leads First Lady’s Campaign To Increase College Completion

Benjamin Castleman, Assistant Professor of Education and Public Policy at the Curry School at University of Virginia, talks with Les Sinclair about the First Lady’s “Up Next” Program aimed at increasing college completion.

Wednesday, July 20, 201607/20/2016

Millennials Will Have Big Impact on Election

Rachel Bitecofer, Ph.D. from the Department of Government College of Social Sciences at Christopher Newport University joins Les Sinclair to talk about the impact the millennial generation will have on this election and the nation.

Wednesday, July 20, 201607/20/2016

CAT’s Route 5 Detour to End

Westley Kern, with Charlottesville Area Transit, discusses the detour end of Bus Route 5.

Wednesday, July 20, 201607/20/2016

A.G. Herring & Homeland Security Combating Human Trafficking

Attorney General, Mark Herring, details the new partnership between The OAG and DHS Blue Campaign which provides additional resources and training for law enforcement and community stakeholders to combat human trafficking in the Commonwealth.

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