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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.

Monday, June 22, 201506/22/2015

3,500 Women Run in Charlottesville to Support Breast Cancer Care & Research

Co-Race Director of Virginia’s largest ALL-women’s race, Cynthia Lorenzoni, joins Les Sinclair to tell us about this weekend’s opening for race entries and the changes that you can expect.

Friday, June 19, 201506/19/2015

Albemarle County Schools, First in Virginia to go Solar.

Matt Ruscio, the Program & Policy Officer for Secure Futures (the Staunton-based company that worked with Albemarle County Schools to install the solar panels) talks with Les Sinclair about how it came about, and what the future looks like

Thursday, June 18, 201506/18/2015

1-in-3 Don’t Trust Fuel Economy Ratings, Should They?

AAA Mid-Atlantic’s Tammy Arnette talks with Les Sinclair about their finding regarding MPG ratings and and gasoline prices, for travel season.

Thursday, June 18, 201506/18/2015

Washington Now Faces Capital Murder and Supreme Court Favors a Cville Case.

Gene Everett Washington is accused of murdering Robin and Mani Aldridge last December and he’s now being charged with capital murder. Also, in a unanimous decision today The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a case out of Charlottesville, Virginia. In McFadden v. United States SCOTUS said that the Controlled Substance Act and its Analogue Act require the government to prove that the defendant knew he was distributing a substance that is substantially similar to a regulated substance.

Thursday, June 18, 201506/18/2015

4 reasons Why Hamilton Should Stay on Money.

Robert Tracinski writes in The Federalist that Hamilton should stay on money and explains why to Les Sinclair.

Thursday, June 18, 201506/18/2015

Supreme Courts Decides Federal Drug Prosecutors Had Gone Too Far

Rob Poggenklass, Tony Dunn Legal Fellow at the ACLU of Virginia, talks about a case out of Charlottesville, Virginia, McFadden v. United States. They ruled that the government cannot convict an individual of violating federal drug laws if that person doesn’t know the substance is illegal.

Wednesday, June 17, 201506/17/2015

Why didn’t the FED raise interest rates?

CBS Senior Business Analyst, Jill Schlesinger talks with Les Sinclair about the economy.

Wednesday, June 17, 201506/17/2015

What you should know about the Juneteenth Celebration.

Glenn Crossman, Director of Programs University of Virginia,talks with WINA’s Les Sinclair about the annual Juneteenth Celebration June 19-20 at PVCC. It’s the celebration of the end of slavery. More info by calling Ms. Turner 434-825-8204 or email tturner@pvcc.edu.

Wednesday, June 17, 201506/17/2015

Rabies is in our area.

Denise Burns of the Thomas Jefferson Area Health District, joins Les Sinclair to describe the symptoms of rabies in animals and what you need to know to keep yourself and your pets safe.

Wednesday, June 17, 201506/17/2015

What you need to know about the Commonwealth’s Attorney Press Event on Martese Johnson Case.

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair to discuss the details about the Martese Johnson press event that was held by the Commonwealth’s Attorney in Charlottesville.

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