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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.

Thursday, June 2, 201606/02/2016

Peripheral Neuropathy Workshop

Dr. Brian Prax talks with Les Sinclair about PN or peripheral neuropathy. There’s a PN workshop on Wednesday 6/8/16 at the Chronic Care Charlottesville.

Wednesday, June 1, 201606/01/2016

Virginia Tourism Revenues Reached $23 Billion

Caroline Logan, of Virginia tourism Corporation, joins Les Sinclair to talk about the Virginia tourism industry gains.

Wednesday, June 1, 201606/01/2016

Federal Appeals Court Denies Request to Review Transgender Bathroom Case

Gail Deady, ACLU-VA Secular Society Women’s Rights Legal Fellow, worked on the Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board case and talks about the Richmond-based 4th Circuit Court of Appeals deciding not to review the case.

Wednesday, June 1, 201606/01/2016

Iconic Andy Warhol Work at the Fralin Museum of Art at UVA

Curator of Exhibitions and Co-Interim Director Rebecca Schoenthal, talks with Les Sinclair about the Andy Warhol collection at The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA.

Wednesday, June 1, 201606/01/2016

Cellphone Tracking

Alan Butler, Senior Counsel at Electronic Privacy Information Center, talks with Les Sinclair about US v. Graham case. The courts says that police don’t have to get a search warrant to get records of cellphone locations in criminal investigations. EPIC weighs in.

Tuesday, May 31, 201605/31/2016

Helping Keep Seniors Independent and Safe on the Road

Jeanne McCusker, Local Owner of Home Instead Senior Care, talks with Les Sinclair about planning ahead to help keep seniors safe and still independent on the road.

Tuesday, May 31, 201605/31/2016

Summer Food Program Begins

Abena Foreman-Trice, of Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, talks with Les Sinclair about The Summer Food Program. You can give at www.BRAFB.org.

Wednesday, May 25, 201605/25/2016

Organization wants to legalize growing hemp

Jason Amatucci, Exec. Dir. of Virginia industrial Hemp Coalition, talks with Les Sinclair about why hemp is a good crop and should be legal to grown.

Wednesday, May 25, 201605/25/2016

University of Virginia Starts a Brain Institute

Dr. Jaideep Kapur, Eugene Meyer III Professor of Neuroscience and Neurology and a leading researcher and physician in the area of epilepsy, will direct the UVA Brain Institute. He speaks with Les Sinclair about the details.

Wednesday, May 25, 201605/25/2016

Who doesn’t have broadband internet?

Secretary of Technology Karen Jackson, talks with Les Sinclair about Virginia’s initiative to get information about residents’ internet service.

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