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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.

Friday, July 8, 201607/08/2016

More exploration needed into “Stop & Frisk” in Charlottesville

Attorney Jeff Fogel, about attending City Council Meeting to ask them for further release and study of the “Stop & Frisk” information

Thursday, July 7, 201607/07/2016

Shenandoah National Park Closes Trails Because of Unusual Bear Activity

Sally Hurlbert, of National Park Service, talks with Les Sinclair about the unusual bear activity that has caused the closing of trails, in the Park, and what to do if you encounter one or another aggressive animal.

Thursday, July 7, 201607/07/2016

Albemarle Targets Small Businesses with New Tax

Neil Williamson, President of the Free Enterprise Forum, talks with Les Sinclair about the new tax that Albemarle County could be targeting small businesses.

Thursday, July 7, 201607/07/2016

Who’s Investing in the Stock Market

Jill Cornfield, Bankrate.com’s retirement analyst, discusses who’s investing in the stock market and why it’s important.

Thursday, July 7, 201607/07/2016

AAA says: NOT ALL GASOLINE CREATED EQUAL

Tests show quality gasoline keeps engines 19 times cleaner. Martha Meade, AAA-Mid-Atlantic, clues us in on how Top Tier Gas is better for your gas mileage, life-span and performance of your car.

Thursday, July 7, 201607/07/2016

A Conversation About Sexual Harassment

On the heels of the Gretchen Carlson case against Fox News’ Roger Ailes, Rebecca Weybright, Director of Sexual Assault Resource Agency (S.A.R.A), talks about sexual harassment.

Wednesday, July 6, 201607/06/2016

Charlottesville City Council Responds to CPC

Charlottesville City Mayor, Mike Signer, talks with Les Sinclair about the City’s stance on the Charlottesville Parking Center’s proposal.

Wednesday, July 6, 201607/06/2016

New Go Outdoors Virginia System

Darren Moore of Virginia Dept of Game and Inland Fisheries, talks with Les Sinclair about their new licensing system call Go Outdoors Virginia, which is state of the art and will help customers/users be more efficient.

Tuesday, July 5, 201607/05/2016

Juno satellite arrives at Jupiter

Juno has arrived. NASA’s solar-powered spacecraft successfully entered orbit around Jupiter late Monday, nearly 5 years after it blasted off. Juno will spend the next 20 months peering through Jupiter’s dense clouds to find out how the planet formed and what’s at its core, among other things. CBS News Space Consultant Bill Harwood talks with Les Sinclair about the endeavor.

Tuesday, July 5, 201607/05/2016

Fifth Annual Tomtoberfest Announced

Fifth Annual Tomtoberfest, a fall block party hosted by Tom Tom Founders Festival that will take place on September 23rd and 24th in Lee Park. Founder/Director Paul Beyer talks with Les Sinclair about the event.

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