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, June 2, 201406/02/2014

Ellen Phipps

Ellen Phipps of the local Alzheimer’s Association joins the program to touch on the top 10 clues you (or a loved one) might have Alzheimers.

Thursday, May 29, 201405/29/2014

David Zuby

David Zuby is executive vice president and chief research officer for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. He joins Les Sinclair to talk about the top vehicles with high-tech crash prevention systems.

Thursday, May 29, 201405/29/2014

Erin Monaghan

Erin Monaghan, Co-chair of the Charlottesville City Democratic Committee joins Les Sinclair to talk about the Democratic Convention this Saturday.

Thursday, May 29, 201405/29/2014

Vivian Thomson

Vivian Thomson, an associate professor of environmental sciences and politics at the University of Virginia and author of a new book, “Sophisticated Interdependence in Climate Policy: Federalism in the United States, Brazil, and Germany,” joins Les Sinclair to talk about the effect of the EPA’s decisions on us.

Thursday, May 29, 201405/29/2014

Donna Broshek

Donna Broshek is a neuropsychologist at UVA Health System’s Brain Injury and Sports Concussion Clinic. She joins Les Sinclair to talk about the White House Healthy Kids & Safe Sports Concussion Summit that President Obama hosted today.

Thursday, May 29, 201405/29/2014

Michael Signer

Michael Signer joins Les Sinclair to talk about the ABC store on West Main Street.

Wednesday, May 28, 201405/28/2014

Doug Whiteman

Doug Whiteman joins the show to give an independent look at Obamacare and it’s reception by the American public.

Wednesday, May 28, 201405/28/2014

Dori Zook

WINA News’ Dori Zook joins Charlottesville Right Now to give the details on a recent “standoff” in Madison County.

Wednesday, May 28, 201405/28/2014

Robert Harley

Robert Harley of Market Street Wine Shop in Charlottesville joins Les Sinclair to talk about America being the new leader in consumption of wine.

Tuesday, May 27, 201405/27/2014

Larry Magid

CBS Technology analyst Larry Magid joins Les Sinclair to discuss the RE/Code Conference in California and what it means to you.

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