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.

Tuesday, March 17, 201503/17/2015

Mark W. Hansen

Mark W. Hansen is with the IRS and has a warning about the latest scams targeting tax-filers.

Tuesday, March 17, 201503/17/2015

Leigh Trippe

Leigh Trippe is the Executive Director of Meals On Wheels Charlottesville Albemarle and talks with us about the March for Meals event happening all this month.

Tuesday, March 17, 201503/17/2015

Jim Norvelle

Jim Norvelle of Dominion Energy talks with Les Sinclair.

Monday, March 16, 201503/16/2015

Deb Gilbert

Deb Gilbert is the Charlottesville Ten Miler Race Director and talks with Les Sinclair out the race, this weekend (3/21/15)

Monday, March 16, 201503/16/2015

Chad Oba

Chad Oba is the co-chair of Friends of Buckingham County and joins Les Sinclair to talk about Tuesday’s picket against the pipeline event.

Monday, March 16, 201503/16/2015

J.R. Hadley

J.R. Hadley is the proprietor of Boylan Heights and he talks with Les Sinclair about how The Madness of March effects his industry.

Monday, March 16, 201503/16/2015

Karen From Texas

WINA’s Dori Zook talks with Karen, who recognized Jesse Matthew in Texas and called the authorities. She’s an everyday hero and we hear her story.

Friday, March 6, 201503/06/2015

Rick Britton

Historian Rick Britton, joins Les Sinclair about the March 1865 Surrender of Charlottesville & the University of Virginia.

Friday, March 6, 201503/06/2015

Dede Smith

Charlottesville City Councilor, Dede Smith, is running again for her seat on Council. She talks with Les Sinclair about her candidacy.

Friday, March 6, 201503/06/2015

Kathy Galvin

Kathy Galvin, Charlottesville City Council Member, speak to Les Sinclair about her bid to run again for a Council seat.

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