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, July 15, 201407/15/2014

Dr. Joan A. Friedman

Dr. Joan Friedman joins Les Sinclair to talk about twins and how they are the same but different.

Monday, July 14, 201407/14/2014

Michelle Westbay

Michelle Westbay of Virginia Blood Services joins the program live from “Broadcasters For Blood” to discuss the impact of giving blood.

Monday, July 14, 201407/14/2014

Tammy Arnette

Tammy Arnette of AAA Mid-Atlantic joins Les Sinclair to talk about how gas prices may have peaked.

Monday, July 14, 201407/14/2014

Tom Page

Tom Page joins Charlottesville Right Now for a conversation on sickle cell anemia and how giving blood can aid victims of the disease.

Friday, July 11, 201407/11/2014

Rick Britton

Virginia historian, Rick Britton, joins Les Sinclair to tell us about the Battle of Fort Stevens–in Silver Spring, MD, just outside the District of Columbia.

Friday, July 11, 201407/11/2014

Michelle Westbay

Michelle Westbay, is with Virginia Blood Services and joins Les Sinclair to invite listeners to the Broadcaster Blood Drive that happens this Monday (7/14/14) at the Omni Downtown Charlottesville. from 7am-7pm.

Friday, July 11, 201407/11/2014

Wes Bellamy

Wes Bellamy is the organizer of a Peace Walk that takes place Friday (7/11/14) in the 700 Block of Prospect Ave. He talks about what he hopes comes out of the event.

Friday, July 11, 201407/11/2014

David Toscano

Democratic Leader in the House of Delegates David Toscano discusses with Les Sinclair about Virginia’s general fund revenue collections downturn.

Thursday, July 10, 201407/10/2014

Richard Averitt

Richard Averitt, one of the organizers of TEDx, joins Les Sinclair to discuss what TEDX Charlottesville brings to our community and how you can take part.

Thursday, July 10, 201407/10/2014

John Alexander

John Alexander is the Associate Director of SHANTI at UVA, and the Vice President of the UVA Chapter of the American Association of University Professors explains to Les Sinclair what the AAUP does at University of Virginia.

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