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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, March 4, 202103/04/2021

Roy Wheeler Realty Merges With Howard Hanna

Roy Wheeler Realty Co., announces a merger with Howard Hanna Real Estate Services. Les Sinclair speaks with Michael Guthrie, Principal…

Thursday, March 4, 202103/04/2021

Larry Sabato on Governor Northam Endorsing Challenger for AG Jay Jones.

Larry Sabato, from UVA CENTER FOR POLITICS, spoke with WINA News about the reasons and reaction to Virginia Gov. Ralph…

Thursday, March 4, 202103/04/2021

PVCC Offering Adults to Get GED FREE

Les Sinclair speaks with Carol Coffey, Director of Thomas Jefferson Adult Career Education at PVCC about the launch  of a…

Monday, March 1, 202103/01/2021

National Optimism Month

Les Sinclair speaks with UVA Faculty and Employee Assistance Program’s, Mary Sherman, on how vital it is to be resilient…

Monday, March 1, 202103/01/2021

March is Fix-A-Leak Month

Les Sinclair speaks with Jill Greiner, the Water Efficiency Program Coordinator for the City of Charlottesville. about the “Fix A…

Monday, March 1, 202103/01/2021

Louisa County is Getting Broadband

Melissa Gay, Communications and Member Services Manager for Firefly Fiber Broadband, talks with Les Sinclair about the partnership between Louisa…

Wednesday, February 24, 202102/24/2021

Pulse of Virginia Poll from CNU

Les Sinclair discusses the latest poll from Wason Center for Public Policy with Research Director, RebeccaBromley-Trujillo, Ph.D. of Christopher Newport…

Wednesday, February 24, 202102/24/2021

Two local organizations doing good.

Les Sinclair talks with Jennifer Jacobs, AHIP’s Executive Director, and Robb. Buonomo, HVAC Manager with Beck Cohen, about another HVAC…

Monday, February 22, 202102/22/2021

Red Cross Needs Blood Donations

Jonathan McNamara, regional communications director for the American Red Cross, talks about the shortage of blood, in our area and…

Monday, February 22, 202102/22/2021

ACLU of Virginia Reacts to the State’s Pending Repeal of the Death Penalty

Claire Gastañaga, Executive Director of ACLU of Virginia talks about the death penalty issue with Les Sinclair.

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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.

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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.