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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.

Thursday, January 7, 201601/07/2016

New Dietary Guidelines

Rita Smith, Registered dietitian with Sentara/Martha Jefferson Hospital, explains what the new dietary guidelines are all about. http://wina.com/news/030030-new-dietary-guidelines-lean-meat-ok-cut-the-added-sugars/ RPSMITH1@sentara.com http://blogs.usda.gov/2016/01/07/new-dietary-guidelines-support-healthy-choices-for-all-americans/

Thursday, January 7, 201601/07/2016

Big Blood Drive on Monday

Michelle Westbay, of Virginia Blood Services, talks with Les Sinclair about the Broadcasters Blood Drive that’s happening on Monday at…

Thursday, January 7, 201601/07/2016

Local real estate matters

Michael Guthrie, CEO of Roy Wheeler Realty, talks with Les Sinclair about local real estate matters.  Small builders rebound and…

Wednesday, January 6, 201601/06/2016

State Pollinator Protection Plan

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has announced the meeting schedule for the Agency’s state-managed “Pollinator Protection…

Wednesday, January 6, 201601/06/2016

From the Consumer Electronic Show (CES)

CBS News and CNET correspondent, Larry Magid, checks in from the Consumer Electronic Show. More at www.LarrysWorld.com

Wednesday, January 6, 201601/06/2016

How to beat the “Back to work blues”

Dr. Kim Penberthy, of UVA Dept. of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Science, talks about what you can do to beat the…

Tuesday, January 5, 201601/05/2016

Polar Vortex Returns

The polar vortex is expected to return next week. AccuWeather’s Carl Erickson talks with Les Sinclair about the return of cold weather to our area and the effect of the Polar Vortex.

Tuesday, January 5, 201601/05/2016

CERT Training begins in our area

Allison Farole, Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle, talks with Les Sinclair about Community Emergency Response Team training that begins on January 21, 2016.

Tuesday, January 5, 201601/05/2016

President Obama outlined his plan to reduce gun violence

CBS News Corespondent, Pam Coulter, reports on the President and talks with Les Sinclair about the events today.

Tuesday, January 5, 201601/05/2016

Emergency Contact Program at DMV Begins

Brandy Brubaker of the DMV explains how the Emergency Contact Program, gives law enforcement a way to notify a participant’s family or friends in the event of a serious crash or other emergency that leaves him or her unable to communicate.

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