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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, October 19, 201510/19/2015

77% of Americans Scared of Identity Theft

Bankrate.com’s  Mike Cetera talks with Les Sinclair about the recent survey showing that 77% of Americans Frightened of Identity Theft…

Monday, October 19, 201510/19/2015

St. Anne’s-Belfield School host Ted Prize Winner

Dr. Sugata Mitra, TED Prize Winner, talks with Les Sinclair about the future of education and the “hole in the…

Monday, October 19, 201510/19/2015

What you need to know about Flu Shots

Kathryn Whitestone, Health Ed. Specialist at the Thomas Jefferson Health District, discusses flu shots with Les Sinclair.

Monday, October 19, 201510/19/2015

Cville 10 Miler Training Program

Mark Lorenzoni, race Director of the Charlottesville 10 miler talks with Les Sinclair about the Training Program and about the…

Monday, October 19, 201510/19/2015

15th Annual VSA Poetry Book Celebration

Mary Miller discusses the 15th Annual VSA Poetry Book Celebration, October 20, 10:30 to noon at the Carver Recreation Center…

Monday, October 19, 201510/19/2015

Angela Lynn Running for House of Delegates.

Angela Lynn, joins Les Sinclair to talk about her campaign and why she wants to represent the 25th District of…

Friday, October 16, 201510/16/2015

Top Five Soundbites for the week ending Oct. 16, 2015

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top Five Soundbites for the week ending Oct. 16, 2015.

Friday, October 16, 201510/16/2015

Governor Defends His Executive Order on Gun Control

Governor Terry McAuliffe, talks with Les Sinclair about his decision to sign Executive Order 50 to prevent gun violence. He talks about who’s to blame for standing in the way of common sense gun control and says the folks who are blocking gun control are the same who are blocking money to fight mental illness.

Friday, October 16, 201510/16/2015

Is panhandling now legal in Albemarle County?

Attorney Jeff Fogel, talked with WINA NEWS about the County’s decision to stop enforcing a code that prohibits activities on public roadways and medians. This could open the way to panhandling in Albemarle County.

Friday, October 16, 201510/16/2015

RideShare Week is October 19-23

Sara Pennington, TDM/RideShare Program Manager, Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, talks with Les Sinclair about RideShare Week is October 19-23.

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