Charlottesville Right Now

Charlottesville Right Now, 4pm – 6pm

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, July 9, 201507/09/2015

14 Million Road Incidents Caused by an Elderly Drivers

Andy Cohen, CEO of Caring.com talks with Les Sinclair about the surprising numbers in the new Caring.com report released today.

Thursday, July 9, 201507/09/2015

TEDx Charlottesville Returns.

Richard Averitt, on the TEDxCharlottesville Steering Committee, co-chair for the speaker committee and host, joins Les Sinclair with a preview of the November event and how to get tickets.

Thursday, July 9, 201507/09/2015

Athletes CAN over-hydrate and it’s potentially deadly.

Mitchell Rosner, MD., a kidney specialist at the University School of Medicine talks with Les Sinclair about overhydration and it’s potential hazards to athletes.

Thursday, July 9, 201507/09/2015

Student Debt…the root of the problem.

Daniel Bennett, Assistant Professor of Economics and Director of the Economics and Business Analytics program at Patrick Henry College, speaks with Les Sinclair about what to do about the huge student debt problem in our country.

Thursday, July 9, 201507/09/2015

Life Insurance 101

Greg John, Life Specialist with the Mike Arnold Agency – Nationwide Insurance, talks with Les Sinclair about what you need to know about buying life insurance.

Thursday, July 9, 201507/09/2015

First Amendment Gets Even More Strained

John Whitehead of The Rutherford Institute, talks with Les Sinclair about the recent cases involving First Amendment rights: Redskins trademark, the Confederate Flag on license Plates, and TRI’s case involving “The Slants” and what it means to free speech.

Wednesday, July 8, 201507/08/2015

Heroin Use On The Rise in Virginia

Tim Heaphy (fmr U.S. Attorney) spoke with Les Sinclair about the growing use of heroin in Virginia. (Tim Heaphy was a U.S. Attorney at the time of the recording)

Wednesday, July 8, 201507/08/2015

New Study Questions Economic Impact of Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

Lou Freeman of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance discusses, with Les Sinclair, the latest finding from Synapse Energy Economics indicating ACP’s economic benefits are overstated.

Wednesday, July 8, 201507/08/2015

Redskins lose trademark. Now what?

Legal expert on Intellectual Property & Copyright, Amy Marino, with Williams Mullen, gives analysis on the Washington Redskins trademark cancellation with Les Sinclair on Charlottesville Right Now.

Tuesday, July 7, 201507/07/2015

Senior Center Hosts White House Conference on Aging Viewing and Panel

Peter Thompson, Exec. Dir. of Senior Center, Inc., invites you to watch and participate in the White House Conference on Aging, one day conference on July 13th at the Senior Center.

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