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.

Monday, May 10, 202105/10/2021

How to develop soft skills to advance your career

Les Sinclair discusses soft skills with Melissa Venable, Ph.D., Advisor BestColleges.com. Employers often point to a skills gap between what…

Monday, May 10, 202105/10/2021

How Will Colonial Pipeline Shutdown Impact Virginia Gas Prices

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

Friday, May 7, 202105/07/2021

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending–5/7/21

Friday, May 7, 202105/07/2021

CACVB officially launching its new mobile visitor centers

Les Sinclair is joined by Brantley Ussery, Director of Marketing & Public Relations for the Charlottesville Albemarle Convention and Visitors…

Friday, May 7, 202105/07/2021

TODAY IN HISTORY: May 7, 1915—106 years ago

In this segment, Les Sinclair talks with historian Rick Britton about TODAY IN HISTORY. On the afternoon of May 7,…

Thursday, May 6, 202105/06/2021

US-250 to remain closed for weeks

WINA’s Les Sinclair gets the info from VDOT’s Lou Hatter about the rock slide clean-up on US-250 on the top…

Thursday, May 6, 202105/06/2021

Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Update

Michale McKee, CEO of the Blue Ridge Area food bank, talks with Les Sinclair about the lessons they’ve learned from…

Thursday, May 6, 202105/06/2021

UVA Children’s | Week of Giving Campaign: All Hands on Deck!

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

Wednesday, May 5, 202105/05/2021

New Virginia Ideology Poll from Wason Center

Les Sinclair discusses the latest poll from The Wason Center for Civic Leadership (at CNU) showing the ideology of Virginians.…

Wednesday, May 5, 202105/05/2021

Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce | Business Update

Elizabeth Cromwell President & CEO of Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, joins Les Sinclair to discuss local business. https://www.cvillechamber.com/

Latest Stories

2 days ago in Sports

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.

2 days ago in Entertainment

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.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

TikTok finalizes a deal to form a new American entity

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.

2 days ago in National, Trending

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.

2 days 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.