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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.

Friday, December 13, 201912/13/2019

McIntire Botanical Garden

Les Sinclair speaks with Jill Trishman-Marks, Exec. Dir. of McIntire Botanical Garden, about the garden and a current matching fund…

Wednesday, December 11, 201912/11/2019

Focused Ultrasound to Treat Metastatic Cancer Clinical Trial

Les Sinclair talks with  Lynn Dengel, MD, a surgical oncologist at UVA Health about a clinical trial to assess the safety…

Wednesday, December 11, 201912/11/2019

Drug Takeback Dec 14th | Emily Kilroy

Les Sinclair talks with Emily Kilroy, PIO of Albemarle County about the Prescription Drug Take-Back, a program providing a safe,…

Tuesday, December 10, 201912/10/2019

Virginia is one of the most improved states for health rankings

Julian Walker, Vice President of Communications for Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association speaks with Les Sinclair about the latest annual…

Tuesday, December 10, 201912/10/2019

Toy Lift Update

Dave Fafara, President of Toy Lift, recaps the Toy Lift event with Les Sinclair. Over 10,000 toys were collected! And over…

Tuesday, December 10, 201912/10/2019

Will A Wealth Tax Work in the U.S.? | Ruth Mason

Les Sinclair discusses the wealth tax and the state of taxes in America with Ruth Mason,  professor of law and…

Tuesday, December 10, 201912/10/2019

Impeachment Proceedings Explained | Prof. Bob Roberts

Prof. Bob Roberts, Political Science Professor at James Madison University, talks with WINA NEWS about the impeachment proceedings.

Monday, December 9, 201912/09/2019

Focus on Early Childhood Education

As Governor Northam has established an executive directive to focus on school readiness Les Sinclair talks with associate professor Cindy…

Monday, December 9, 201912/09/2019

WINA Business Unusual | Alllen’s Shortbread Cookies

Les Sinclair’s “Business Unusual” focuses on local Charlottesville ara businesses doing things a little differently.  Laura and Anwar Allen of…

Monday, December 9, 201912/09/2019

This Week in U.S. History: During this week in 1818 | Rick Britton

In this segment, Les Sinclair talks with historian Rick Britton about This Week in U.S. History: During this week in…

Latest Stories

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Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving several Mafia figures and at least one other ex-NBA player.

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One of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre’s last survivors, Viola Ford Fletcher, dies at age 111

Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma spent her later years seeking justice for the deadly attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community where she lived as a child, has died. She was 111.

1 day ago in National

Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed

A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump's urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.

1 day ago in Sports

Pistons tie their championship teams from years past with franchise-record 13th straight win

Just two years ago, the Detroit Pistons set an NBA record for the consecutive losses in a single NBA season with 28. Now, they seemingly can't lose.

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Shohei Ohtani announces he will play for Japan in next year’s World Baseball Classic

Shohei Ohtani plans to play for Japan in next year's World Baseball Classic, the two-way Los Angeles Dodgers star announced on social media Monday night.