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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, May 15, 201905/15/2019

ACPS’ Center I expands in its second year | Michael Craddock 

Michael Craddock, Center I’s first director, talks with Les Sinclair about the Early College Experience, which he personally negotiated with…

Wednesday, May 15, 201905/15/2019

In Honor of Their Service at Central Library | Angela Critics

Jefferson Madison Regional Library’s Angela Critics, joins Les Sinclair on WINA to invite you to learn more about our nation’s…

Wednesday, May 15, 201905/15/2019

The Mediterranean Diet | Rita Smith

Rita Smith, Registered Dietitian at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, joins Les Sinclair to talk about The Mediterranean Diet.  What is…

safety

Tuesday, May 14, 201905/14/2019

Panel on How to Break the Pattern of Gun Violence | Carolyn Brumbaugh

Les Sinclair speaks with Carolyn Brumbaugh, on the leadership team with the Charlottesville chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun…

Tuesday, May 14, 201905/14/2019

A Neighbors Helping Neighbors Organization: Cville Village | Helen Plaisance

WINA’s Les sinclair speaks with Helen Plaisance, Director, Cville Village, about  a new way to support one another in the…

Tuesday, May 14, 201905/14/2019

Drug Pricing Transparency Needed | Matt Baker

Les Sinclair speaks with Matt Baker, Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Region…

Monday, May 13, 201905/13/2019

Vietnam Graffiti Project’s Film Heads to Library of Congress | Art Beltrone

Art Beltrone, Co-Founder of the Vietnam Graffiti Project, speaks with Les Sinclair about the preservation of their films. The Keswick,…

Monday, May 13, 201905/13/2019

St. Anne’s-Belfield School Places 2nd in PhysicsBowl | Dr. Troy

Dr. Bob Troy, St. Anne’s-Belfield School’s Grades 9 – 12 Science Department chair and team sponsor, talks with Les Sinclair…

Monday, May 13, 201905/13/2019

Tonight (5/13/19) The Jewish Community of Charlottesville, Before and After August 2017

Les Sinclair talks with Coy Barefoot, Executive Director of the Charlottesville Museum for History and Culture about the lecture this evening, author and historian Dr. Phyllis Leffler explores important questions and connect the dots between Charlottesville’s rich Jewish history and what happened here in August 2017. It’s Monday 5/13/19 at 7pm in CitySpace (second floor of the Market Street Parking Garage, overlooking the Downtown Mall). This event is entirely free, and sponsored by the Charlottesville Museum for History and Culture.

Friday, May 10, 201905/10/2019

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending–5/10/19

Latest Stories

5 hours ago in Olympics, Sports, Trending

Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan Cortina Games

The start of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy is days away. The torch relay is nearly complete and some of the top athletes are already making headlines. There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen before, and 116 gold medals are waiting to be awarded.

5 hours ago in Entertainment

Penny the Doberman pinscher wins the 150th Westminster dog show

A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, netting U.S. show dogs' most coveted prize — and giving veteran handler Andy Linton another win after nearly four decades.

5 hours ago in Entertainment

Super Bowl LX ads feature AI, weight-loss drugs and celebs from George Clooney to Kendall Jenner

As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, the battle off the field for advertisers to win over 120 million-plus viewers will be just as heated as the rivalry between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.

5 hours ago in National

Trump’s border czar announces 700 immigration officers to immediately leave Minnesota

The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants, border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday.

22 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine’s diners

It's a tale as old as time, or at least as old as TikTok: chicken nuggets lovingly topped with a dab of caviar. McDonald's is embracing the trend this Valentine's Day with a limited-time McNugget Caviar kit. The free kit, which will be available on McNuggetCaviar.com on Feb. 10, pairs a one-ounce tin of Paramount's Siberian sturgeon caviar with a $25 McDonald's gift card to buy McNuggets.