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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, October 19, 202310/19/2023

Trading Spaces with Jay James | CRN

WINA Morning News host Jay James discusses his recent conversation with Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger and shares frustration that significant state…

Thursday, October 19, 202310/19/2023

Renowned Poet and Writer Nikki Giovanni | CRN

Renowned poet and writer Nikki Giovanni discusses Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project, the acclaimed film showcasing her life’s…

Wednesday, October 18, 202310/18/2023

Highlighting Features at the Virginia Film Festival with Ilya Tovbis | CRN

Virginia Film Festival Senior Programmer Ilya Tovbis discusses some of the highlights of the upcoming event.

Wednesday, October 18, 202310/18/2023

Local Theater, UVA Student Protests, and More with Richard DiCiccio and Catie Ratliff | CRN

C-VILLE Weekly Editor Richard DiCiccio and Reporter Catie Ratliff discuss stories in this week’s issue including the controversial UVA student…

Tuesday, October 17, 202310/17/2023

City Councilor Michael Payne | CRN

Charlottesville City Councilor Michael Payne talks about challenges with rezoning, the trouble with Zoom public comment, the city’s natural gas…

Tuesday, October 17, 202310/17/2023

Government Ethics in Land Purchasing | CRN

Courteney Stuart discusses a planning commissioner’s purchase of land in an anonymous LLC and the topic of government ethics.

Tuesday, October 17, 202310/17/2023

Speaker of the House Update with Bob Roberts | CRN

WINA Political Analyst Bob Roberts discusses the latest Republican jockeying for a Speaker of the House.

Monday, October 16, 202310/16/2023

Rezoning, Affordable Housing, and Tax Increases with Sean Tubbs | CRN

Infocville.com journalist Sean Tubbs discusses new overlay districts in the city’s evolving rezoning plan, affordable housing issues in Albemarle County,…

Monday, October 16, 202310/16/2023

Sometime, Somewhere with Ricardo Preve | CRN

Award-winning filmmaker Ricardo Preve discusses his new film, Sometime, Somewhere, which is premiering at the Virginia Film Festival on Oct.…

Monday, October 16, 202310/16/2023

Expanding the City’s Code of Ethics with Ben Heller | CRN

Ben Heller, a city resident affiliated with Citizens for Responsible Planning, discusses a planning commissioner’s purchase of a large lot…

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LeBron James' first "final" decision was that he would retire. Weeks of deep reflection led him to change his mind, however, with all the familiar options in front of him to extend his career; a third trip with Cleveland, a second stop in Miami, maybe even stay in California for a high-profile union in Golden State. Nope — to all of those teams.

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CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has been arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence.

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Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states

Federal health officials on Friday expanded the scope of their investigation into an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite to four additional states, broadening the size of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora.

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There are already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025

The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with five more months of 2026 still to come.

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Wilt Chamberlain Lakers jacket found by a teen at a thrift store fetches over $89,000 at auction

A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was bought by a teenager for $3.07 at an Oregon thrift store sold for $89,600 at auction on Monday.