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Join NewsRadio WINA’s Courteney Stuart weekdays for the news and newsmakers of the day.

Wednesday, July 20, 202207/20/2022

Lt. Bo Jamerson on Project Lifesaver | CRN

Lt. Bo Jamerson with Buckingham County Sheriff’s Office talks about Project Lifesaver, an initiative that can be the difference between…

Tuesday, July 19, 202207/19/2022

City Councilor Michael Payne | CRN

City Councilor Michael Payne talks about the search for a new police chief, the possibility of a plastic bag tax,…

Tuesday, July 19, 202207/19/2022

Eze Amos & The Story of Us: Reclaiming the Narrative of #Charlottesville | CRN

Photojournalist Eze Amos discusses his ambitious memorial project called The Story of Us: Reclaiming the Narrative of #Charlottesville Through Storytelling…

Monday, July 18, 202207/18/2022

Around Central Virginia with Sean Tubbs | CRN

Charlottesville Community Engagement newsletter creator Sean Tubbs talks about a plastic bag tax proposed for the city, a possible plan…

Monday, July 18, 202207/18/2022

Attorney Elliott Harding on the Niko Case| CRN

Days after Albemarle County euthanized a dog that had been at the SPCA for 8 years, attorney Elliott Harding says…

Friday, July 15, 202207/15/2022

Albemarle County Spokesperson Emily Kilroy on the Niko Decision | CRN

Albemarle County spokesperson Emily Kilroy explains why county leadership chose to euthanize a dog named Niko. The pit bull had…

Friday, July 15, 202207/15/2022

Top 5 Soundbites with Dori Zook | CRN

WINA’s Dori Zook rounds up the top five soundbites of the week.

Friday, July 15, 202207/15/2022

Gregg Winston on Healthy Streets, Healthy People | CRN

Gregg Winston, co-chair of the Move2Health Equity Coalition, gives the details on the Healthy Streets, Healthy People event happening July…

Friday, July 15, 202207/15/2022

Foodie Fridays with Simon Davidson | CRN

Charlottesville29.com founder Simon Davidson shares the story behind the new fermentation-based restaurant, Kyoto Fifth Taste.

Friday, July 15, 202207/15/2022

An Update in the Niko Case with Attorney Elliott Harding | CRN

Elliott Harding, the attorney who represents the owner of a dog named Niko who’d been held at the Charlottesville Albemarle…

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