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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, October 16, 201510/16/2015

Richard Lloyd for Albemarle County Board of Supervisor

Richard Lloyd, Republican candidate for the Rivanna District seat on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, joins Les Sinclair to discuss his run for office.

Thursday, October 15, 201510/15/2015

Executive Order 50 to keep guns out of the dangerous hands

Virginia Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, Brian Moran, talks with Les Sinclair about Governor McAuliffe’s executive order 50.…

Thursday, October 15, 201510/15/2015

Advances in canine cancer research & Doggie Howl-o-ween

George Benford founder of Doggie Howl-o-ween, the founder of the Amanda Benford Cure for Canine Cancer Fund shares information about an…

Thursday, October 15, 201510/15/2015

Central VA Military Veterans Job Fair 10/21

Virginia Employment Commission and American Legion are hosting a job fair/hiring event 10/21/15 at the American Legion Post 74, in…

Wednesday, October 14, 201510/14/2015

Open Casting Call for AMC’s TURN Season 3

Erica Arvold, talks with Les Sinclair about the Sunday’s open casting call for the AMC tv show TURN: Washington’s Spies…

Wednesday, October 14, 201510/14/2015

Prepare for an Earthquake.

Alison Farole, Assistant Emergency management Coordinator for Charlottesville-UVA and Albemarle, joins Les Sinclair to talk about the “Great Southeast Shakeout”…

Wednesday, October 14, 201510/14/2015

“Stop & Knock” Campaign Highlights Fire Safety.

Battalion Chief Rich Jones talks with Les Sinclair what the “Stop & Knock Campaign is all about.

Wednesday, October 14, 201510/14/2015

Democrats Debate Analysis

Photo: Associated Press/John Locher Geoffrey Skelly, Associate Editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball and UVA Center for Politics, provides expert analysis…

Tuesday, October 13, 201510/13/2015

Register for Citizen Police Academy by 5pm Friday 10/16

Carter Johnson, PIO for Albemarle County police, joins Les Sinclair to describe the benefits of attending the Citizen’s Police Academy.

Tuesday, October 13, 201510/13/2015

Dr. Marcus Martin receives the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce Citizenship Award

Timothy Hulbert, CEO of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, discusses with Les Sinclair why Dr. Marcus Martin is the recipient of the Paul Goodloe McIntire Citizenship Award.

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