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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.

Monday, May 2, 201605/02/2016

New Agri Toolkit for Urban Farmers and Agri-Biz Entrepreneurs

Elain Lidholm of The Virginia Dept. of Agriculture explains to Les Sinclair what the new USDUrban Agriculture Toolkit is all about, for Urban Farmers and Agri-Biz Entrepreneurs.

Friday, April 29, 201604/29/2016

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week end 4/29/16.

Friday, April 29, 201604/29/2016

Foxfield is Saturday April 30, 2016

Patrick Butterfield, gives you what you need to know about this Spring running of The Foxfield Races.

Friday, April 29, 201604/29/2016

Unwanted Drug Collection and the Annual Breast Health Screening at MJH

Saturday events at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital include the collection of unwanted medication by the Albemarle County Police, Director of Community Benefits, Jackie Martin joins Les Sinclair to discuss. Also, Katy Kreienbaum, Chair of the Women’s Committee of Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital explains the annual Breast Health Screening Day.

Friday, April 29, 201604/29/2016

Law Day Event on Saturday

Lewis A. Martin, III with MartinWren President of the Charlottesville Albemarle Bar Association, gives a preview to the Law Day ceremony on April 30 at 11:30 a.m. The ceremony will be at the Albemarle County Circuit Courthouse.

Friday, April 29, 201604/29/2016

Do Youth Curfews Work?

Jennifer Doleac, Assistant Professor at University of Virginia, talks with Les Sinclair about her latest research on the effectiveness of youth curfews.

Thursday, April 28, 201604/28/2016

Addressing the Heroin Epidemic in our Community

U.S. Attorney John Fishwick talks with Les Sinclair about the heroine epidemic in our area, as he recaps the “Town Hall Meeting” in Madison on Wednesday.

Thursday, April 28, 201604/28/2016

It’s Donate Life Month

Dr. Javier Provencio, Director, Nerancy Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, at University of Virginia, talks with Les Sinclair about the importance of organ donation. April is National Donate Life Month. According to Donate Life Virginia, one person can save up to nine lives through organ donation, restore sight to two people through cornea donation, and improve as many as 100 lives through tissue donations.

Thursday, April 28, 201604/28/2016

UVA Sends Softball Size Plans to Send CubeSat into Space

Christopher Goyne, UVA Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, talks with Les Sinclair about the soft-ball size CubeSat and how and for what it’ll be used.

Wednesday, April 27, 201604/27/2016

FLUCO High School Speech and Debate Team Heading to Nationals

Craig Edgerton, Theater Director and Speech Coach at Fluvanna County High School, talks with Les Sinclair about the FLUCO Speech team raising funds to travel to CFL and National Forensic League (NFL) Nationals this summer! The team has set-up a Go Fund Me page for their trip.

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