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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.

Monday, January 17, 202201/17/2022

This Week in City Government with Sean Tubbs | CRN

The creator of Charlottesville Community Engagement Newsletter, Sean Tubbs, talks about the transit and housing development issues at stake in…

Monday, January 17, 202201/17/2022

Martin Luther King Jr’s Legacy | CRN

Rev. Alvin Edwards, pastor of Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church, discusses the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Friday, January 14, 202201/14/2022

Charlottesville Dining Highlights | CRN

Simon Davidson, founder of Charlottesville29.com, celebrates the site’s 10th anniversary and recalls Charlottesville food highlights of the past decade.

Friday, January 14, 202201/14/2022

How to Start and Stick with Running | CRN

Mark Lorenzoni, co-owner of the Ragged Mountain Running and Walking Shop, gives pointers on how to start running and stuck…

Thursday, January 13, 202201/13/2022

Meowing for a Cause | CRN

Entertainment attorney Kirk Schroder explains the meow-athon in which he’ll spend 24 hours meowing on a live feed to raise…

Thursday, January 13, 202201/13/2022

Critical Need for Blood | CRN

Jonathan McNamara, regional communications director for the American Red Cross, talks about the shortage of blood in our area with…

Thursday, January 13, 202201/13/2022

Breaking Down Kessler’s Appeal with Attorney Scott Goodman | CRN

Attorney Scott Goodman breaks down Jason Kessler’s appeal in the Unite the Right case and explains sedition charges against the…

Friday, January 7, 202201/07/2022

Food on Friday with Simon Davidson | CRN

Simon Davidson, founder of Charlottesville29.com, gives the details on the brand new Farmacy restaurant in the CODE building downtown.

Friday, January 7, 202201/07/2022

Fit Friday – Kelsie Szabo | CRN

Kelsie Szabo, director of adult performance training at ADAPT Charlottesville, explains the importance of targeted exercises to prevent injury.

Friday, January 7, 202201/07/2022

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Courteney Stuart with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending–1/7/21.

Latest Stories

2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Ryan Coogler aware of potential Oscar history ahead but focused on ‘Sinners’ team before ceremony

Ryan Coogler understands what Sunday night could mean for Oscar history. He's just not dwelling on it. Instead, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker is looking forward to spending one more night with his "Sinners" collaborators who helped bring the film to life.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Morrissey calls off concert in Spain after local festivities deprived him of sleep

British rock star Morrissey won't perform a concert in Valencia after festivities in the Spanish city kept him from getting a proper night's rest, the former frontman of The Smiths said Thursday.

2 days ago in National, Trending

US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once

Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest will soon bake with day after day of record 100-degree-plus (38 Celsius-plus) heat. Two storms will dump snow by the foot over northern Great Lakes states. And the dreaded polar vortex will again invade the Midwest and East with soul-crushing Arctic chill. This forecast of extremes comes as weather whiplash has already hit much of the East.

2 days ago in National

Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices

An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs.

2 days ago in Olympics, Sports

Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn’t these Games be earlier?

At this month's Milan Cortina Paralympics, some athletes competed in shorts, T-shirts and tank tops. One skier lamented "tropical" conditions and a snowboarder complained that soft, slow snow put him at a disadvantage. And some worried about their safety.