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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, July 19, 202107/19/2021

DMV Starts New Pedestrian Safety Campaign

Les Sinclair talks with John Saunders, Director of Highway Safety for the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, about the new…

Monday, July 19, 202107/19/2021

VHHA Endorses COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements for Health System Workers

Julian Walker, Vice President of Communications with Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association, explains the reasoning behind VHHA supporting COVID-19 vaccine…

Friday, July 16, 202107/16/2021

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending–7/16/21

Friday, July 16, 202107/16/2021

Religious Diversity in Virginia

Shonel Sen, a demographer at the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service spoke with Les Sinclair about…

Thursday, July 15, 202107/15/2021

National Night Out with Albemarle Police is in August

Les Sinclair has a conversation with Albemarle County First Sergeant Elizabeth Gomez lined up to call tomorrow at 4:35p to…

Thursday, July 15, 202107/15/2021

C’ville Chamber’s Minority Business Alliance

Quinton Harrell, Chamber Minority Business Alliance chairman, joins Les Sinclair to discuss the entity, the reason behind the name change…

Wednesday, July 14, 202107/14/2021

Food Bank Opens for UVA Children’s Families

WINA’s Jay Hart speaks with UVA pediatric surgeon Jeffrey Gander, MD, about the food insecurity project. LINKS: http://get-involved.uvahealth.com/site/TR/DIYEvent/General?px=1032609&pg=personal&fr_id=1150

Wednesday, July 14, 202107/14/2021

What you need to know about Afghanistan

Les Sinclair talks with CBS News Military Consultant Jeff McCausland about the U.S. exiting Afghanistan. The Biden administration announced it’ll…

Tuesday, July 13, 202107/13/2021

Lewis and Clark, Sacagawea statue removal analysis

Charlottesville’s statue removal continues. Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea at Court Square are next. Analysis and explanation by Charlottesville’s city…

Tuesday, July 13, 202107/13/2021

Daryl Davis on Lee, Jackson statue removal

Daryl Davis, Musician/Actor/Author/Lecturer/Race Relations Consultant, discusses the removal of the Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson statues on…

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.

3 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.

3 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.