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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, March 24, 201603/24/2016

Sounds of the day 03/24/16

Les Sinclair explores some of the notable soundbites of the day.

Thursday, March 24, 201603/24/2016

Research Shows Alzheimer’s Impacts Women More Than Men

Mary Sandridge, Communications Director of Alzheimer’s Association of Central and Western Virginia, talks with Les Sinclair about the recent research showing how Alzheimer’s disease impacts women more than men.

Thursday, March 24, 201603/24/2016

The State of Hybrid and Electric Cars

Joe Lombardo, General Manager of Volvo of Charlottesville, talks with Les Sinclair about the state of hybrid and electric cars and their impact on us locally.

Wednesday, March 23, 201603/23/2016

A Clear Generational Divide for Payment Preferences

Matt Schulz, CreditCards.com’s senior industry analyst, talks with Les Sinclair about the generational divide when it comes to how to pay for what.

Wednesday, March 23, 201603/23/2016

Surprises in the New Quinnipiac Poll

Les Sinclair has the results of the latest Quinnipiac Poll. It shows surprises in the likability and head to head races.

Wednesday, March 23, 201603/23/2016

Miller Center Speaker Says GOP May Be Doomed

Eric Edelman, former aide to Dick Cheney & Mitt Romney, (he was also an adviser to Clinton and George W. Bush). He was part of the Miller Center’s Speaker Series.

Wednesday, March 23, 201603/23/2016

The “Crystal Ball” Looks at Another Election

Geoffrey Skelley, Associate Editor, Sabato’s Crystal Ball at University of Virginia Center for Politics, gives expert analysis on today’s political field.

Tuesday, March 22, 201603/22/2016

Fox in Charlottesville

Ed Clark of the Virginia Wildlife Center and Elizabeth Beasley from the Health Department join Les Sinclair to talk about the fox attacks in Charlottesville.

Tuesday, March 22, 201603/22/2016

Mini Maker Fair in Charlottesville

Steven Hunter, Founder of Charlottesville Mini Maker Fair, talks with Les Sinclair about the “Maker Movement” and the upcoming Mini-Maker Fair.

Monday, March 21, 201603/21/2016

“Engaging the Instagram Generation”: A Parent Forum

Charlottesville High School PTO, hosts a community parent/student forum at the MLK Performing Arts Center on March 23 from 6-8pm. It’s FREE with a suggested donation of $5 per person to benefit SARA (the Sexual Assault resource Agency) and the CHS PTO. Expert panelists will present and do a Q&A. CHS Director of School Counseling talks with Les Sinclair about it.

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