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.

Wednesday, June 17, 202006/17/2020

Juneteenth Celebration in Orange County Virginia

WINA’s Les Sinclair speaks with Orange County African-American Historical Society President, Rev. Darryle Crump. They discuss the Governor of Virginia’s…

Monday, June 15, 202006/15/2020

The 5th District Republicans and a SCOTUS Ruling

Les Sinclair speaks with Prof. Bob Roberts, Political Science Professor at James Madison University, about Denver Riggleman being ousted from…

Monday, June 15, 202006/15/2020

Tips for summer travel and family vacations during COVID-19

Les Sinclair talks with Dr. Lisa Lee about how important it is to plan for your vacation in the age…

Friday, June 12, 202006/12/2020

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending-6/12/20

Friday, June 12, 202006/12/2020

Energy-Savings for Summer-time in Virginia.

Les Sinclair goes over some ways to save energy this Summer with Andy Farmer, manager the VA Energy Sense (VES)…

Friday, June 12, 202006/12/2020

150 Years Ago 6/11/1864

In this segment, Les Sinclair talks with historian Rick Britton about TODAY in U.S. HISTORY: One hundred and fifty-six years…

Thursday, June 11, 202006/11/2020

What you need to know as Virginia reopens

Les Sinclair and Virginia State Health Commissioner, Dr. Norman Oliver, discuss the state of the Commonwealth as we move forward…

Thursday, June 11, 202006/11/2020

Blueprint for Getting Virginians Back to Work

Les Sinclair talks with Virginia Chamber President and CEO Barry DuVal about the “Blueprint for Getting Virginians Back to Work” designed to get the…

Thursday, June 11, 202006/11/2020

A Talk: Senator Warner

WINA’s Les Sinclair speaks with Virginia Senator Mark Warner about The Great American Outdoors Act and other topics, from the…

Wednesday, June 10, 202006/10/2020

Fed Signals Near-Zero Rate Through 2022

Bankrate.com’s chief financial analyst Greg McBride, CFA, is interviewed by Les Sinclair about the news coming from the U.S. central…

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