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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, February 8, 201602/08/2016

Fix A Leak Family 5K Registration is Open

Jill Greiner, Charlottesville City Water Conservation Program Coordinator, outlines the details of the Fix a Leak Family 5K on March 20th, 2016.

Monday, February 8, 201602/08/2016

North Anna Power Station Exercise Set for February 9

Dawn Eischen with Virginia Dept of Emergency Management talks with Les Sinclair about the VDEM and Dominion Virginia Power conducting a full-scale exercise Feb. 9 at the North Anna Power Station to demonstrate their ability to protect public health and safety in the unlikely event of a radiological emergency. The exercise involves Dominion Virginia Power personnel and nearly two dozen local, state and federal agencies.

Friday, February 5, 201602/05/2016

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week end 2/5/16.

Friday, February 5, 201602/05/2016

This Week in American History

Today Historian Rick Britton talks about THIS WEEK IN AMERICAN HISTORY -The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, is the peace treaty signed on February 2, 1848, in the Villa de Guadalupe Hidalgo (now a neighborhood of Mexico City) between the United States and Mexico that ended the Mexican–American War (1846–48).

Friday, February 5, 201602/05/2016

Virginia’s Conceal Carry Reciprocity Agreement

Senator Bryce Reeves of Virginia’s 17th Senatorial District talks with Les Sinclair about Senate Bill 610 and how it’ll restore and protect existing reciprocity agreements.

Friday, February 5, 201602/05/2016

Jobs Report out today

Mark Hamrick, Bankrate.com’s senior economic analyst talks with Les Sinclair about the implications.

Friday, February 5, 201602/05/2016

Proffer Legislation in General Assembly

Neil Williamson of Free Enterprise Forum, a local business-advocacy group, talks with Les Sinclair about the House Bill 770 and Senate Bill 549 which rewrite the state law on proffers.

Thursday, February 4, 201602/04/2016

“Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right” ACLU-VA on GOP Voter Pledge

Claire Guthrie Gastañaga Executive Director ACLU of Virginia talks with Les Sinclair about The ACLU of Virginia arguing today that the State Board of Elections should not grant a Republican Party of Virginia request to withdraw a requirement that presidential primary voters affirm their party identification before casting a ballot.

Thursday, February 4, 201602/04/2016

Reminder: Super Bowl Fans Don’t Drive Drunk

Virginia State Police’s, Corinne Gellar, talks with Les Sinclair about what you can do to help your friends and loved ones have a safe post- Super Bowl commute.

Thursday, February 4, 201602/04/2016

Art auction to benefit Charlottesville Police Foundation

Hamid Karimi, owner of Barboursville Fine Arts, lays out the event to support the Charlottesville Police Foundation. Is Friday 2/5/16 5-7:30 at the Paramount Theater.

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