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.

Monday, December 1, 201412/01/2014

Peter DeMartino

Peter DeMartino, Chief Executive Officer from Thrive with Les Sinclair on AIDS and aging on this World AIDS Day.

Monday, December 1, 201412/01/2014

Mark W. Hanson

Mark W. Hanson with the The Internal Revenue Service reminds individuals and businesses making year-end gifts to charity that several important tax law provisions have taken effect in recent years.

Monday, December 1, 201412/01/2014

Mary Morris

Mary Morris CEO of Virginia 529 joins Les Sinclair to discuss the annual enrollment period for Virginia’s prepaid college tuition program opening Monday.

Monday, December 1, 201412/01/2014

Chris Braunlich

Chris Braunlich, the president of the state Board of Education, on tomorrow’s public hearing at Monticello?

Monday, December 1, 201412/01/2014

Jeanne McCusker

Jeanne McCusker of Home Instead Senior Care talks with Les Sinclair about the program “Be A Santa for a Senior”. She’s a guest at the request of The Senior Center.

Monday, December 1, 201412/01/2014

Jodi Brodkin

Jodi Brodkin, Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council joins Les Sinclair to talk about the latest developments in Girl Scout Cookies. HINT: They’ve gone digital.

Monday, December 1, 201412/01/2014

Rob Bell

Delegate Rob Bell joins Les Sinclair to talk about his proposed changes to college safety laws.

Wednesday, November 26, 201411/26/2014

Rita Smith

Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator, Rita Smith joins Les Sinclair to talk to us about how to get a healthier holiday meal.

Wednesday, November 26, 201411/26/2014

Ashley Brown

Ashley Brown of One Less (a sexual assault education group that advocates for survivors of rape and sexual assault living in the University community) talks with us about the importance of the UVA Board of Visitors meeting

Wednesday, November 26, 201411/26/2014

Greg McBride

Greg McBride,CFA, Bankrate.com’s chief financial analyst joins Les Sinclair to discuss that Americans are ending a 5 year long effort to cut household debt, and are slowly but steadily borrowing and the November Financial Security Index.

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