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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 13, 202105/13/2021

Dangers of Siphoning Gas from Poison Center

WINA’s Jay Hart talks with Christopher Holstege, MD, medical director of the Blue Ridge Poison Center about the dangers of…

Thursday, May 13, 202105/13/2021

Glenn Youngkin is Running for Virginia Governor

Les Sinclair has a get-to-know “coffee conversation” with Glenn Youngkin, running for Governor in Virginia. LINKS: https://www.youngkinforgovernor.com/

Wednesday, May 12, 202105/12/2021

Impact of Pipeline Shutdown at the Pump

Les Sinclair speaks with Morgan Dean, Senior Specialist, Public, and Government Affairs with AAA-Mid – Atlantic about gasoline prices and…

Wednesday, May 12, 202105/12/2021

Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce Offers More Support

Elizabeth Cromwell President & CEO of Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce joins Les Sinclair to speak about the work they…

Wednesday, May 12, 202105/12/2021

Two New Wawa Locations Open

Les Sinclair speaks with Jennifer Wolf and Alyson Mucha, from Wawa, about the 2 new locations coming to Charlottesville. One…

Tuesday, May 11, 202105/11/2021

How Gas Pipeline is Impacting the Local Area

Les Sinclair speaks with Tiger Fuels President Gordon Sutton about how the Colonial Pipeline shutdown is impacting us in the…

Tuesday, May 11, 202105/11/2021

Mental Health and Students

Lee Elbersone, CEO of Clayborne, talks with Les Sinclair about the mental health of students. *Clayborne is a client of…

Tuesday, May 11, 202105/11/2021

UPDATE on Colonial Pipeline Shutdown

John Zehler with Virginia Fuels Inc. talks with WINA’s Jay Hart about how the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline is…

Monday, May 10, 202105/10/2021

Stroke Awareness from UVA Health

National Stroke Awareness Month, UVA stroke expert Dr. Min Park talks with Les Sinclair discussing why one shouldn’t delay seeking…

Monday, May 10, 202105/10/2021

How Charlottesville Commemorates National Police Week

It’s National Police Week and the Charlottesville Police Foundation is commemorating it. Gail Milligan, Executive Dir. of CPF, speaks with…

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

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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.