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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 8, 202306/08/2023

Community Climate Collaborative on Poor Air Quality by Canadian Wildfires | CRN

Susan Kruse, executive director of C3, talks about the poor air quality caused by Canadian wildfires, the Youngkin administration’s decision…

Thursday, June 8, 202306/08/2023

Quinton Beckham on Letter to Editor Upzoning | CRN

Quinton Beckham, principal broker for KW Alliance, breaks down a letter to the editor that criticizes upzoning in the city.…

Wednesday, June 7, 202306/07/2023

C-VILLE Weekly Editor Richard DiCiccio and News Reporter Ratliff on Summer Activities to Politics | CRN

C-VILLE Weekly Editor Richard DiCiccio and News Reporter Catie Ratliff discuss the topic stories in this week’s issue from summer…

Wednesday, June 7, 202306/07/2023

UVA Media Studies Professor Siva Vaidhyanathan on 55th District and 11th Senate District Race | CRN

UVA Media Studies Professor Siva Vaidhyanathan reflects on the controversy between 55th District candidates Kellen Squire and Amy Laufer and…

Tuesday, June 6, 202306/06/2023

Highs and Lows of Van Life with Jason Crane | CRN

Jason Crane, program director and afternoon host on 106.1 The Corner, describes the highs and lows of his two years…

Tuesday, June 6, 202306/06/2023

Trading Spaces: Hart & Stuart on Lawsuit against Buckingham County Registrar | CRN

Courteney Stuart and Jay Hart discuss the withdrawal of a lawsuit against the Buckingham County registrar and electoral board.

Tuesday, June 6, 202306/06/2023

City Councilor Michael Payne on City Manager Search | CRN

City Councilor Michael Payne gives an update on the search for a city manager and discusses topics from a utility…

Tuesday, June 6, 202306/06/2023

Blue Ridge Life Publisher and Pilot on Mysterious Private Jet Crash | CRN

Blue Ridge Life publisher and pilot Tommy Stafford weighs in on the mysterious crash of a private jet near Montebello.

Monday, June 5, 202306/05/2023

This Week in City Government with Sean Tubbs | CRN

Sean Tubbs, founder of Infocville.com, discusses a controversy over a gun storage business in Free Union, UVA’s reassigning of $5…

Monday, June 5, 202306/05/2023

Chrysler Museum Historic Sculpture Controversy | CRN

Greg Werkheiser, attorney with Cultural Heritage Partners, explains a controversy over the rightful ownership of a historic sculpture that went…

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