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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.

Friday, September 18, 201509/18/2015

Top Five Soundbites for the Week ending Sept 18, 2015

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top Five Soundbites for the Week ending Sept 18, 2015

Friday, September 18, 201509/18/2015

Virginia’s tourism revenues topped $22.4 billion in 2014

Caroline Logan with Virginia Tourism Corporation talks with Les Sinclair about 4.1 percent increase over the year before as Virginia’s tourism revenues topped $22.4 billion in 2014.

Friday, September 18, 201509/18/2015

Albemarle County Gets a Triple – AAA Rating

Bill Letteri, Deputy County Executive for Financial and Management Services, talks with Les Sinclair about the importance and impacts of the AAA rating from three financial rating services.

Friday, September 18, 201509/18/2015

Atlantic Coast Pipeline F.E.R.C Filing is Submitted

Chet Wade with Dominion Resources, explains the meaning of and what happens now that Dominion resources has made its FERC filing.

Friday, September 18, 201509/18/2015

TEDx Charlottesville Open Mic night is Monday

Debi Burdick, from the TEDx Charlottesville Steering Committee, joins Les Sinclair to explain what’s going on with the TEDx Open Mic Night on Monday 9/21/15 at The Jefferson.

Friday, September 18, 201509/18/2015

Jane Dittmar for Congress

Jane Dittmar announces her run for Congress and details her plans with Les Sinclair.

Thursday, September 17, 201509/17/2015

Local Recap of the Republic Debate

Carole Thorpe joins Les Sinclair with a local take on the Republican Debate.

Thursday, September 17, 201509/17/2015

Why didn’t the FED raise interest rates?

Greg McBRide CFA at Bankrate.com with Les Sinclair on the FED’s decision to not raise interest rates.

Thursday, September 17, 201509/17/2015

Distracted Driving Conference in Virginia

Paul Atchley is a Professor of Cognitive Psychology at the University of Kansas. He is part of efforts at the…

Thursday, September 17, 201509/17/2015

Brain Health & More at the Active Aging Fair

Erin Foff, M.D Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology, Memory and Cognitive Disorders in the Department of Neurology at UVA and Margaret…

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