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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.

Tuesday, November 4, 201411/04/2014

Alex Inman

Charlottesville Community Baseball Inc. has opened up Facebook and Twitter to public input on the four names that stand as finalists for Charlottesville’s new Valley Baseball League team. Public voting continues through Monday, November 10. Alex Inam joins Les Sinclair to talk about it.

Tuesday, November 4, 201411/04/2014

Dr. Robert Roberts

Dr. Robert Roberts, Political Science Professor at James Madison University, joins Les Sinclair to talk about Tuesday’s elections.

Tuesday, November 4, 201411/04/2014

Andrew Cohen

CBS Legal Analyst, Andrew Cohen, joins Les Sinclair with the latest on the legal issues on some ballots across the Country.

Monday, November 3, 201411/03/2014

Leah Puryear

Leah Puryear is the Chair of the March of Dimes Chef Auction and joins Les Sinclair to preview the event this Sunday at the Boar’s Head Pavilion.

Monday, November 3, 201411/03/2014

Dr. Robert Roberts

Political Science Professor Robert Roberts joins Les Sinclair to talk about Tuesday’s elections.

Monday, November 3, 201411/03/2014

Rodell Tolliver

Sedona Taphouse manager Rodell Tolliver, joins Les Sinclair. Sedona Taphouse has again generously offered up the month of November of their Steak out for Charity event in support of the Toy Lift!

Monday, November 3, 201411/03/2014

Geoffrey Skelley

Geoffrey Skelley Associate Editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball at UVA Center for Politics, joins Les Sinclair to discuss Tuesday’s elections.

Friday, October 31, 201410/31/2014

Jesse Matthew (Fairfax)

Jesse Matthew appeared via video in Fairfax, VA, where he’s charged in connection with a sexual assault in 2005

Friday, October 31, 201410/31/2014

Bill Harwood

CBS News Space Consultant Bill Harwood says Virgina Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo was on a test flight and no one knows yet why it exploded.

Friday, October 31, 201410/31/2014

Rich Jones

Rich Jones joins Les Sinclair to share some safety tips for this weekend!

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