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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, May 12, 201605/12/2016

Charlottesville Ten Miler Gives to S.A.R.A.

Deb Gilbert, Race Director of the Charlottesville Ten Miler, talks about the donation that was made, today, to the Sexual Assault Resource Center. Charlottesville Track Club writes a check to SARA for $60,000.00.

Thursday, May 12, 201605/12/2016

What Does “Healthy” Mean?

Rita Smith, Registered Dietitian at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, talks about the FDA’s reconsideration of the term healthy and the need to reexamine the guidelines they use.

Wednesday, May 11, 201605/11/2016

Slow Growth for Virginia and the Nations

Qian Cai, director of the Weldon Cooper Center’s Demographic Research Group, talks with Les Sinclair about population growth slowing and what’s affecting it.

Wednesday, May 11, 201605/11/2016

Festival of Cultures Saturday at Lee Park

Coordinator, Zakira Beasley, talks with Les Sinclair about this Saturday’s event (May 14th) Festival of Cultures with more than 25 nationalities represented.

Wednesday, May 11, 201605/11/2016

Foster Care Awareness Walk Saturday May 14

Sarah Groom, Great Expectations Advisor at PVCC, talks with Les Sinclair about Foster Care and The 1st Annual Foster Care Awareness Walk, this Saturday, May 14.

Wednesday, May 11, 201605/11/2016

Cops 4 Kids Event this Friday May 13th

Mindy Goodall, with Charlottesville Police Foundation, gives info on Cops 4 Kids Day. This year’s event will be held on Friday, May 13th, 4-6pm at the Boys & Girls Club on Cherry Avenue.

Wednesday, May 11, 201605/11/2016

Virginia GOP Disputes Governor’s Data on Voter’s Rights Restoration

Delegate Rob Bell talks with Les Sinclair on the GOP’s contention that Gov. McAuliffe’s blanket order to restore voting rights to felons as not legal. He explains.

Tuesday, May 10, 201605/10/2016

National Association of Realtors releases Metro Home Prices/Affordability

Roy Wheeler Realty’s CEO, Michael Guthrie, talks real estate matters with Les Sinclair as the National Association of Realtors releases Metro Home Prices/Affordability.

Tuesday, May 10, 201605/10/2016

Governor’s Competition for Talent Solutions

Elizabeth Creamer, Advisor for Workforce Development to Governor McAuliffe, talks with Les Sinclair about the Second Round of Governor’s Competition for Talent Solutions. $800,000 in grants designed to spur business workforce solutions and close skills gap in key sectors.

Tuesday, May 10, 201605/10/2016

Poe Museum

Chris Semtner, Curator at the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, in Richmond talks with Les Sinclair about their chance to preserve a unique oil painting of Rufus Griswold, Edgar Allan Poe’s literary executor, first biographer, and worst enemy. They’re working to raise money for this collection.

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