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.

Friday, July 9, 202107/09/2021

Sorensen Institute Names 4 Local High School Leaders

Larry Roberts, Director, Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership, talks with Les Sinclair

Friday, July 9, 202107/09/2021

Density Deferred, Density Denied

Neil Williamson, President of Free Enterprise Forum talks with Les Sinclair on “Charlottesville Right Now”

Wednesday, July 7, 202107/07/2021

Broadcaster’s Blood Drive and Blood Shortage update

Jonathan McNamara with Red Cross explains the blood shortage that’s going on now and how you can help. 

Wednesday, July 7, 202107/07/2021

C’ville Chamber is hosting a big “Chamber Let’s Connect”

Chef Matthew Bousquet with The Clifton joins Les Sinclair for the Chamber Spotlight segment.

Tuesday, July 6, 202107/06/2021

The Center at Belvedere Begins Evening Hours and Larger Gatherings

Les Sinclair is joined by Executive Director of The Center at Belvedere, Peter Thompson

Tuesday, July 6, 202107/06/2021

More Than 750,000 Virginia Adults Gain New Medicaid Dental Benefit

Les Sinclair talks with Randy Rodgers, JABA’s Manager of Insurance Counseling, about the new Medicaid Dental benefit. 

Friday, July 2, 202107/02/2021

A Charlottesville Author’s New Book

Les Sinclair speaks with bestselling author Earl Swift (Charlottesville resident) about ACROSS THE AIRLESS WILDS: The Lunar Rover and the Triumph of the Final Moon Landings

Friday, July 2, 202107/02/2021

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending- July 2, 2021

Friday, July 2, 202107/02/2021

TODAY IN U.S. HISTORY – July 2

Les Sinclair has on historian Rick Britton.  It was on this day in 1776—that’s 245 years ago today—that the Second Continental Congress, assembled in Philadelphia, formally adopted Richard Henry Lee’s resolution for independence from Great Britain.

Thursday, July 1, 202107/01/2021

Hometown Heroes

Allen & Allen’s, David Irvine, and Margaret Thacker, a Charlottesville Hero, join Les Sinclair to announce the recipients of the Allen & Allen Hometown Heroes.

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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.