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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…

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College Football Playoff to remain at 12 teams after SEC and Big Ten fail to agree on expansion

The College Football Playoff resolved a few of its thorny issues Friday — including how to deal with Notre Dame — but left the toughest one unresolved, staying at 12 teams for next year and failing to expand the postseason to 16 or more.

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Review confirms journalist Hunter S. Thompson’s 2005 death was a suicide

A review of the 2005 shooting death of journalist Hunter S. Thompson has confirmed authorities' original finding that his death was a suicide, Colorado investigators said Friday.

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TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years on the platform now used by more than 200 million Americans.

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Former Olympic snowboarder on FBI’s most-wanted list is arrested in Mexico, faces drug charges

Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, a top FBI fugitive, was arrested in Mexico and on Friday was flown to the U.S. to face charges related to running a multinational drug trafficking ring and the killing of a federal witness.

1 day ago in National

Police arrest protesters at airport as Minnesota gears up for anti-immigration enforcement protest

Police arrested about 100 clergy demonstrating against immigration enforcement at Minnesota's largest airport Friday, organizers estimated, as thousands gathered, despite Arctic temperatures, in downtown Minneapolis to protest the Trump administration's crackdown.