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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.

Tuesday, October 13, 201510/13/2015

Where do we stand in the quest for the $5 million dollar Energy Prize?

Kristel Riddervold, Environmental Administrator for City of Charlottesville, talks with Les Sinclair about the Georgetown University Energy Prize and how our community stand in its quest to win.

Tuesday, October 13, 201510/13/2015

“A Double-Edged Sword” Why Health Care Costs are Skyrocketing

Health care expert and author Dr. John R. Patrick, tells Les Sinclair, the deductible is a double-edged sword. Dr. Patrick, author of Health Attitude: Unraveling and Solving the Complexities of Healthcare.

Tuesday, October 13, 201510/13/2015

Black Cat Road in Albemarle is OPEN

Stacy Londrey, with VDOT talks with Les Sinclair about the reasoning behind the upgrade of Rt. 616. The Project came in under budget and earlier than expected.

Monday, October 12, 201510/12/2015

Dominion Virginia Power and LEAP partner to help weatherize Cville homes.

Dominion Virginia Power volunteers will be in Charlottesville this week doing general repairs and helping with energy efficiency installations to…

Monday, October 12, 201510/12/2015

Sexual Assault resource Agency SARA has Open house

Sheri Owen Director, Community Outreach Sexual Assault Resource Agency, SARA talks with Les Sinclair about the open house scheduled for…

Monday, October 12, 201510/12/2015

Voters Forum for Albemarle School Board Set for 10/14

Dena Imlay with League of Women Voters talks about a voter’s forum, set for Oct. 14, 7pm at Western Albemarle…

Monday, October 12, 201510/12/2015

Clinton and Trump lead in new Virginia Polls

Tom Kramer, Assistant Director, Wason Center for Public Policy explains the numbers in the latest Wason Center for Public Policy…

Friday, October 9, 201510/09/2015

Top Five Soundbites for the week ending Oct. 9, 2015

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top Five Soundbites for the week ending Oct. 9, 2015.

Friday, October 9, 201510/09/2015

Mental Health Day Event

Brave Souls Variety Show is Saturday Oct 10 at The Haven, Downtown Charlottesville. It’s Free and open to the public. For more info: call 434-987-8494.

Friday, October 9, 201510/09/2015

How does Russia in Syria impact the U.S.A.?

Allen Lynch, author of “Vladimir Putin and Russian Statecraft,” is a politics professor at the University of Virginia and joins Les Sinclair for analysis of the Russian Syrian intervention.

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