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.

Friday, April 12, 201904/12/2019

Freedom New Podcast | John Whitehead

Les Sinclair talks about The Rutherford Institute President John Whitehead, about his latest endevour…a podcast. More here https://www.rutherford.org/podcast

Friday, April 12, 201904/12/2019

UVA Drama production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Director David Dalton

Les Sinclair talks about the final show of the 2018-2019 Drama Department season, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,…

Friday, April 12, 201904/12/2019

League of Women Voters Events | Lisa Hilgartner

Les Sinclair discusses the forthcoming events with the League of Women Voters’ Co-Director of Community Engagement, Lisa Hilgartner. More info…

Thursday, April 11, 201904/11/2019

Group Asks City to Make Dogwood Vietnam Memorial More Accessible | Jim Shisler

WINA’s Les Sinclair talks with James “Jim” Shisler, President Emeritus of the Dogwood Vietnam Memorial Foundation, about the organization requesting…

Thursday, April 11, 201904/11/2019

New IIHS Ratings Addressing Pedestrian Crashes | David Aylor

Les Sinclair discusses the new pedestrian safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. David Aylor is IIHS lead…

Thursday, April 11, 201904/11/2019

Senator Time Kaine’s Senate Studio Time

Senator Kaine will have Senate studio time discussed legislation he introduced this week on child welfare and legislation to overhaul…

Thursday, April 11, 201904/11/2019

Nominate a Hometown Hero Now | Richard Armstrong

The Allen & Allen law firm celebrates 10 years of Hometown Heroes and they are accepting Nominations Now. Allen & Allen attorney, Richard Armstrong, joins Les Sinclair with the details. More info www.allenandallen.com

Thursday, April 11, 201904/11/2019

Secret Revealed from Electricity-Conducting Bacteria | UVA’s Edward Egelman, PhD.

Les Sinclair talks with UVA’s Edward H. Egelman, PhD discussing the secret reveal from electricity-conducting bacteria that may lead to medical advancements and more.

Thursday, April 11, 201904/11/2019

A Black Hole Explained | Prof. Ed Murphy

Associate Professor, Ed Murphy, from the University of Virginia Astronomy Dept., discusses, with WINA’s Les Sinclair, the first ever images of a black hole.

Tuesday, April 9, 201904/09/2019

“Battle of the Bulge” film | Jeb Hockman

Jeb Hockman, Communications Manager Virginia Department of Veterans Services, talks with Les Sinclair about the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond…

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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.