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.

Thursday, February 10, 202202/10/2022

Fountain Fund Passes $1 Million Milestone | CRN

Erika Viccellio, executive director of the Fountain Fund, talks about the milestone of $1 million in loans to formerly incarcerated…

Thursday, February 10, 202202/10/2022

SB656 Explained: Parents Will Know When Sexually Explicit Material is Taught | CRN

Kirk Schroder, an attorney and former president of the Virginia Board of Education, explains SB656, a bill that requires the…

Wednesday, February 9, 202202/09/2022

This Week in C-Ville Weekly | CRN

C-VILLE Weekly Editor Ben Hitchcock discusses GOP efforts to roll back reforms put in place during the previous administration.

Wednesday, February 9, 202202/09/2022

Parents Can Now Opt Out of Children Wearing Masks | CRN

JMU political analyst Bob Roberts talks about SB739, which passed the Virginia senate and allows parents to opt out of…

Tuesday, February 8, 202202/08/2022

Hardin Objects to Del. Bell’s Bill Rolling Back FOIA | CRN

Former Greene County Commonwealth’s Attorney Matthew Hardin talks about why he objects to Del. Rob Bell’s bill that would roll…

Tuesday, February 8, 202202/08/2022

Mayor Snook on Possible Tax Raise, Rezoning and more | CRN

Charlottesville Mayor Lloyd Snook talks about the possibility of a 10-cent real estate tax raise, a rezoning on Nassau St.,…

Tuesday, February 8, 202202/08/2022

GOP Blocked Bill, ACLU of Virginia Explains | CRN

ACLU of Virginia Policy Strategist Shawn Weneta discusses GOP blocking a bill that would have allowed voters to decide whether…

Tuesday, February 8, 202202/08/2022

Scott Goodman on Virginia Supreme Court Dismissal of Mask Lawsuit | CRN

WINA legal analyst Scott Goodman weighs in on the Virginia Supreme Court’s dismissal of a lawsuit over Gov. Youngkin’s mask-optional…

Monday, February 7, 202202/07/2022

This Week in City Government with Sean Tubbs | CRN

Sean Tubbs, creator of the Charlottesville Community Engagement Newsletter, previews the week’s meetings including a request to expand a development…

Monday, February 7, 202202/07/2022

The Center at Belvedere, Book Signing with Peter Thompson and Lucille Smith | CRN

Author Lucille Smith joins the show along with Peter Thompson, executive director at The Center at Belvedere, to discuss her…

Latest Stories

7 hours ago in National

Utility’s idle transmission tower caused 2025 Eaton fire that killed 19, Los Angeles officials say

Sparks from an idle transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison caused the 2025 Eaton fire in the Los Angeles area that killed 19 people and destroyed more than 9,400 homes and businesses, Los Angeles County fire officials said in a report released Tuesday.

7 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Ariana Grande on decision to withdraw from the public eye: ‘Not a reactive or impulsive thing’

Ariana Grande chose to "clear the air about a few things" during her concert Monday night, following the news that she will be taking a break from being in the public eye after the conclusion of her "Eternal Sunshine" tour.

15 hours ago in Sports

Alec Burleson hits 3 homers for Cardinals at Yankee Stadium after trade deadline passes

After the frenzy of Monday's trade deadline, Alec Burleson hit a trio of two-run homers off three different pitchers, including a drive into the second deck in right field that capped a seven-run eighth inning as St. Louis outslugged the New York Yankees for a 13-7 victory despite blowing a six-run lead.

15 hours ago in National

Musk likely to face tough questions during SpaceX’s first earnings call as a public company

Investors in Elon Musk's space company get a chance to question him Tuesday after SpaceX issues its first quarterly earnings since going public.

15 hours ago in Entertainment

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe’s most threatened species

Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas.