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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.

Wednesday, April 9, 201404/09/2014

Sandy Reisky

What vital everyday natural resource is not used with green energy? It’s not what you’re thinking!

Wednesday, April 9, 201404/09/2014

Dr. Janet Angel

Janet Angel, PhD, is a nutritional biochemist and wellness expert with more than twenty years of professional experience in the natural health care industry. Dr. Janet currently serves as product formulator, executive Vice Present, and media spokesperson for dietary supplement maker Nature’s Sources, LLC. She joins Les Sinclair to share her seven steps for managing gluten sensitivity:

Wednesday, April 9, 201404/09/2014

John Ince

John Ince shares information about the Seniors Safe at Home partnership that hopes to raise money to keep area seniors in their homes.

Wednesday, April 9, 201404/09/2014

Dr. J. Randall Moorman

University of Virginia’ Randall Moorman’s innovative monitoring technology in neonatal intensive care units has significantly improved the lives of many low-birth-weight infants. U.Va. Innovation will honor Dr. J. Randall Moorman as the 2014 Edlich-Henderson Innovator of the Year on Wednesday in recognition of his body of research and, specifically, for the development of a predictive monitoring tool for early diagnosis of potentially fatal illnesses in infants. He talks with Les Sinclair about the the technology, and the award.

Tuesday, April 8, 201404/08/2014

T.D. Layman

T.D. Layman, Dogwood Festival President, joins Les Sinclair and Carole Thorpe to discuss the events schedule for this month’s Dogwood Festival along with details about this week’s Dogwood carnival.

Tuesday, April 8, 201404/08/2014

Sean Lansing

Les Sinclair and Carole Thorpe are joined by Sean Lansing, the Virginia State Director for Americans For Prosperity.

Tuesday, April 8, 201404/08/2014

Ken Boyd

Ken Boyd, Albemarle County Board of Supervisors (Rivanna District), joins Les Sinclair and Carole Thorpe to discuss tonight’s special public hearings about the Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets FY 2014-2015 and the Proposed Calendar Year 2014 Tax Rates.

Tuesday, April 8, 201404/08/2014

Russ Rader

Russ Rader is with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and joins Les Sinclair and Carole Thorpe and talks about recent safety testing results.

Monday, April 7, 201404/07/2014

Dr. Noah Goodall

Dr. Noah Goodall explains why we won’t be having autonomous cars anytime soon.

Monday, April 7, 201404/07/2014

David Toscano

Virginia House of Delegates Democratic Leader David Toscano joins Les Sinclair about a new budget deal.

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