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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.

Thursday, May 20, 202105/20/2021

Incredible Results for UVA Children’s Week of Giving

Les Sinclair is joined by Ryan Lightner, Associate Director of Development for UVA Children’s to discuss the results of the Week of Giving Campaign. 

Thursday, May 20, 202105/20/2021

Your Business As COVID-19 Restrictions Are Lifted.

Les Sinclair spoke with Andrea Copeland about the event Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted Wednesday with the business community about the lifting of the new mask mandate, and the discussion the Chamber is hosting next Wednesday with the hospitality and wedding sectors

Thursday, May 20, 202105/20/2021

Movies Are Back in Charlottesville

David Gil Director, Marketing | Programming for Violet Crown Cinema in Charlottesville talks with WINA’s Les Sinclair about their plan to re-open safely.  

Thursday, May 20, 202105/20/2021

School-to-Work Signing Day celebrates CATEC students

Les Sinclair spoke with CATEC Marketing Specialist Amanda Jay about the School-to-Work Signing Day event. It will be available to view on CATEC’s YouTube page beginning May 27 at 7 pm.

Tuesday, May 18, 202105/18/2021

Record-Setting Food Drive by a Rising Albemarle Senior.

Les Sinclair talks with Kat Ravichandran, an Albemarle High School rising Senior who organized a food drive for the Blue…

Tuesday, May 18, 202105/18/2021

U.S. Supreme Court takes up Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health.

Les Sinclair speaks to Professor Naomi Cahn, an expert in family law, trusts and estates, feminist jurisprudence, reproductive technology, and…

Tuesday, May 18, 202105/18/2021

Discover Black Cville Launched

Les Sinclair speaks with Scott Hamler of Forezee Marketing Solutions about The Charlottesville Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau (CACVB) announcing…

Monday, May 17, 202105/17/2021

Politics, Cybersecurity and the Colonial Pipeline Hack

Les Sinclair interviews Aaron Brantly, an assistant professor of political science at Virginia Tech, whose work focuses on issues related…

Friday, May 14, 202105/14/2021

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending-5/14/21

Friday, May 14, 202105/14/2021

WAHS Returns to In-Person Drama with Little Women.

Les Sinclair talks with Caitlin Pitts, the drama teacher at Western Albemarle High School and Baylee Hughes a senior and…

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Inside the Rolling Stones’ exclusive new album event: What we know about ‘Foreign Tongues’ so far

Earlier Tuesday, the band confirmed that they will release a new record, titled "Foreign Tongues," this summer, and dropped a new single called "In The Stars." Journalists, VIPs and celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio, Odessa A'zion and Lindsey Vonn waited in the echoing hall to witness Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood's first conversation about the new album.