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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.

Tuesday, June 1, 202106/01/2021

Discussion with Acting City School Superintendent

WINA’s Les Sinclair speaks with Jim Henderson, interim superintendent of Charlottesville City Schools. Henderson takes over June 1, 2021, until…

Tuesday, June 1, 202106/01/2021

Hurricane Season Begins June 1, 2021

Les Sinclair discusses the 2021 Hurricane Season with Dan Kottlowski about AccuWeather’s predictions for this year’s storms. AccuWeather’s team of…

Friday, May 28, 202105/28/2021

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending–5/28/21

Friday, May 28, 202105/28/2021

GoFundMe for the Hunt Family

Les Sinclair speaks with Felix Nguyen-Dalton the creator of the GoFundMe for the local Hunt family, who were displaced by…

Thursday, May 27, 202105/27/2021

Mayor Nikuyah Walker Runs for Re-Election

Les Sinclair speaks with the current Mayor of Charlottesville City. Walker is running for re-election and discusses the reasons. https://www.facebook.com/nikuyahwalker.cvillecouncil.5

Wednesday, May 26, 202105/26/2021

In Memoriam: U.S. Sen. John Warner.

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair to remember U.S. Senator John Warner, who passed away Tuesday at 94.

Wednesday, May 26, 202105/26/2021

Chamber Memorial Day Commemoration

COL (Ret) Lettie Bien, Defense Affairs Committee Program Coordinator, joins Les Sinclair on this week’s Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce…

Monday, May 24, 202105/24/2021

7 Story Mural in Crozet

WINA’s Jay Hart spoke with Alan Goffinski, Executive Director if The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative. The Charlottesville Mural Project announces…

Monday, May 24, 202105/24/2021

Gasoline Prices and Summer Travel Need-to-Know Info

Les Sinclair speaks with Morgan Dean, Senior Specialist at AAA-Mid-Atlantic talks about the latest in gasoline prices, as well as…

Friday, May 21, 202105/21/2021

Albemarle Broadband Update

Les Sinclair discusses broadband, the last mile, satellite internet, and more with Mike Culp, Director of Broadband Accessibility and Affordability Office in Albemarle County.

Latest Stories

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.