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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.

Tuesday, July 5, 201607/05/2016

Residents Speak Out Against Booker St. Rezoning

Joy Johnson joins a contingent of others who’ll go to the City Council meeting (July 5) to urge the denial of the proposed rezoning in the Rose Hill neighborhood. She talks with Les Sinclair about their concerns over rezoning.

Tuesday, July 5, 201607/05/2016

CACVB’s Non-Profit Tourism Marketing Funding Program is now open

The Charlottesville Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau (CACVB) announced today that the popular Non-Profit Tourism Marketing Funding Program is now open. Bri Warner talks about it with Les Sinclair.

Tuesday, July 5, 201607/05/2016

Mega Millions Jackpot now up to $454,000,000.00

John Hagerty from Virginia Lottery talks with Les Sinclair about the Mega Millions Jackpot, now estimated at $454,000,000.00.

Tuesday, July 5, 201607/05/2016

No FBI charges recommended against Hillary Clinton

Leonard Steinhorn, CBS News Political Analyst, discusses Hilary Clinton’s news of the day with Les Sinclair.

Friday, July 1, 201607/01/2016

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending 07/01/2016.

Friday, July 1, 201607/01/2016

Fourth of July Presidential History

Today historian Rick Britton joins “Charlottesville Right Now”: Most Americans are familiar with the amazing coincidental deaths of Second President John Adams and Third President Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1826, but how many remember yet another president who died on July 4? Interestingly, a fourth president almost passed away on July 4, and another was born on Independence Day, 1872, in Plymouth Notch, Vermont. This makes him, of course, according to the song, “a Yankee Doodle Dandy!”

Friday, July 1, 201607/01/2016

Stanardsville Celebrate Fourth of July

Stanardsville Mayor, Gary Lowe, talks with Les Sinclair about the events surrounding the Fourth of July celebration in Stanardsville.

Friday, July 1, 201607/01/2016

#YouDoYou Video Campaign Promotes Free Expression

Keeva Kase, Director of External Relations, chats with Les Sinclair about the Thomas Jefferson Center Launching a twitter campaign to raise awareness and appreciation of the First Amendment. #YouDoYou The videos with the most engagement will be featured on www.tjcenter.org/youdoyou and could be eligible to become the face of the center’s upcoming national campaign.

Friday, July 1, 201607/01/2016

UVA Law’s First Female Dean

Risa Goluboff, is the new dean of the University of Virginia School of Law and joins Les Sinclair to discuss the new position. In its almost 200 years, she becomes the 12th dean and the first female.

Wednesday, June 29, 201606/29/2016

How to Get Involved with Boys & Girls Club Cycling Challenge

Shannon Tevendale, Director of Events and Donor Engagement Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia discusses with Les Sinclair the B&G CLUB CYCLING CHALLENGE.

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