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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.

Friday, February 12, 201602/12/2016

AAA’s Four & Five Diamond Hotels & Restaurants

AAA Mid-Atlantic today announced the hotels and restaurants that earned the Four or Five Diamond® Rating during the past 12 months. Martha Meade, talks with Les Sinclair about it. Locally they include: Boar’s Head, Charlottesville, Keswick Hall, Keswick, The Old Mill Room, Charlottesville, Fossett’s, Keswick.

Friday, February 12, 201602/12/2016

African American Heritage Trail

Dede Smith talks with Les Sinclair about the historical relation between Starr Hill and Union Ridge and how you can take this tour.

Friday, February 12, 201602/12/2016

Can eating like a caveman make you healthier?

Loren Cordain, the world’s leading expert and founder of the Paleo Diet movement, talks with Les Sinclair about the diet plan.

Thursday, February 11, 201602/11/2016

Pride and Guilt

Les Sinclair editorializes about how pride and guilt can help drive us to be better people and thereby a better society.

Tuesday, February 9, 201602/09/2016

Are Super Bowl Commercials Memorable

Lisa D. and Les Sinclair talk about the the memorability of the Super Bowl commercials. Many folks remember the content but not the product being presented. Lisa D. takes the quiz.

Tuesday, February 9, 201602/09/2016

The Psychology of Rivalries

Benjamin Converse is in UVA’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts & Sciences, talks with Les Sinclair about the Psychology of Rivalries.

Tuesday, February 9, 201602/09/2016

Virginia Wineries Association’s 2016 Governor’s Cup Announcement

Thirty-eight Virginia wines have been awarded gold medals in the Virginia Wineries Association’s 2016 Governor’s Cup® competition Annette Boyd Director Virginia Wine Board Marketing Office talks with Les Sinclair.

Monday, February 8, 201602/08/2016

Fun Fair & Camp Expo is This Weekend

Co-Publisher of CharlottesvilleFamily Bloom Magazine, Jen Breyerton, talks with Les Sinclair about the Fun Fair and Camp Expo, Sunday at DoubleTree Hotel.

Monday, February 8, 201602/08/2016

Check Your Heart Age with this Calculator

University of Virginia cardiologist, Dr. Brandy Patterson of Heart and Vascular Center at Northridge talks about your heart age and the online test you can take to see how your heart measures up.

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Monday, February 8, 201602/08/2016

Albemarle County Needs Election Officers

Albemarle County General Registrar of Voters, Jake Washburne, talks with Les Sinclair about the need for Election Officers, in the County, and how you can participate.

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