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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, May 4, 201805/04/2018

License Plate Data IS ‘Personal’ | Claire Gastañaga: ACLU-VA

ACLU-VA’s Claire Gastañaga talks with Les Sinclair about their victory i the Virginia Supreme Court regarding license plate readers.

Thursday, May 3, 201805/03/2018

Charlottesville Native Plays Reggae at Fridays After Five | Mighty Joshua

Charlottesville native, and independent Reggae artist Mighty Joshua talks about his upcoming Fridays After Five performance, and the Didgeridoo, with Les Sinclair on “Charlottesville Right Now” .

Thursday, May 3, 201805/03/2018

1.7 Million Virginians Impacted By Facebook Data Misuse | Attorney General Mark Herring

Attorney General Mark Herring, details his investigation into the reported misuse of Facebook data, and offers advice on what you…

Thursday, May 3, 201805/03/2018

Wine Festival Next Week | MJ Wingate

Glass House Winery, MJ Wingate. Talks with Les Sinclair about The Taste of Monticello Wine Trail Festival beginning next Monday May 7 through Saturday May 12.

Thursday, May 3, 201805/03/2018

The trial and verdict of Alex Ramos | Dori Zook

WINA’s Dori Zook talks with Les Sinclair about the trial of Alex Ramos, charged with malicious wounding of Deandre Harris…

Wednesday, May 2, 201805/02/2018

Albemarle School’s Capital Budget Woes | Kate Acuff

Albemarle County School Board Chair Kate Acuff talks with Les Sinclair about he need for a larger budget for capital…

Wednesday, May 2, 201805/02/2018

Fed Open Market Committee Meeting Concludes, No Hike | Greg McBride

Bankrate.com’s Chief Financial Analyst, Greg McBride, CFA forecasts the FED’s next moves, after leaving interest rates alone, for now.

Wednesday, May 2, 201805/02/2018

The Future of Computing | Kevin Skadron

UVA and computer science professor and chair Kevin Skadron talks with Les Sinclair about the future of computing.

Wednesday, May 2, 201805/02/2018

Legal Analysis of Jacob Goodwin Sentencing | Scott Goodman

Legal expert, Scott Goodman joins Les Sinclair to analyze the Jacob Goodwin sentencing after a guilty verdict of beating Deandre Harris inside the Market St. Parking Garage on August 12.

Tuesday, May 1, 201805/01/2018

Cops 4 Kids Day May 4 | Mindy Goodall

Charlottesville Police Foundation Exec Director Mindy Goodalll talks with Les Sinclair about the Cops 4 Kids Day It’s scheduled for this Friday, May 4th, 4-6pm at the Boys & Girls Club on Cherry Avenue.

Latest Stories

2 days ago in Features, Trending

Pontifical secret revealed: Pope Leo XIV changes his Wordle start word each day

Pope Leo XIV opened a virtual meeting with American Catholic young people Friday by revealing a closely held pontifical secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

Travis Kelce plans to decide on retirement after the season, wants to give Chiefs time to prepare

Four-time All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce plans to wait until after the season to make a decision on retirement, though he did say Friday that he wants to make that decision early enough that the Kansas City Chiefs have time to prepare for the future.

2 days ago in Entertainment

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is officially eligible for the Oscars

"KPop Demon Hunters" is one step closer to another golden moment: The Oscars. The Netflix phenomenon is among 35 films features eligible for the animated feature film category at the 98th Academy Awards.

2 days ago in National

A federal judge blocked Trump’s National Guard deployment to DC but troops aren’t leaving just yet

A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to end the deployment of National Guard troops to the nation's capital. But the ruling is unlikely to be the final word by the courts, the president or local leaders in the contentious duel over the federal district.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign

Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign.