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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.

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LeBron James will play his first game with the 76ers against champion Knicks on NBA opening night

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Blues ‘enthusiast’ Morgan Freeman’s album covers 100 years of the genre

It happened out of necessity. Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman was in Clarksdale, Mississippi, 25 years ago when some out-of-towners asked where they could hear blues music. Musicians were abundant; venues were not.

23 hours ago in Entertainment

Ben Jones, good ol’ boy ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ actor and 2-term US House member, dies at 84

Ben Jones, who played the good ol' boy mechanic in "The Dukes of Hazzard" TV series and parlayed his fame into a political career and two terms in the U.S. House, has died. He was 84.

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Blink-182’s Travis Barker almost died. A new documentary celebrates his life before and after

The inferno rages onscreen three minutes into " Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear." Dashcam footage lifted from a police car shows the blaze: It's 2008, and Barker has survived a plane crash in South Carolina. Four others did not.