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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.

Monday, March 12, 201803/12/2018

A Cappella Fest at STAB | Will Nichols

St. Anne’s-Belfield School Hosting March 17 Regional A Cappella Fest. Will Nichols here who is STAB’s Upper School Choral Director…

Friday, March 9, 201803/09/2018

Top 5 Soundbites of the week

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending–3/9/18

Friday, March 9, 201803/09/2018

U.S.S. Monitor vs. C.S.S. Virginia 1862 | Rick Britton

Les Sinclair interviews historian Rick Britton about Today in Virginia History: On March 9, 1862, the U.S.S. Monitor and the C.S.S. Virginia fought to a draw in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Friday, March 9, 201803/09/2018

Bear With Me, My Deer | Author: David Kocka

David Kocka, District Wildlife Biologist for Va. Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries talks with Les Sinclair on “Charlottesville Right Now” about his book “Bear With Me, My Deer-Tails of a Virginia Wildlife Biologist.

Thursday, March 8, 201803/08/2018

Virginia Legislature Reaches Budget Impasse | Del David Toscano

Delegate David Toscano joins Les Sinclair to detail what happened that the legislature seems to be going to miss the…

Thursday, March 8, 201803/08/2018

Albemarle County Stormwater FAQs | Greg Harper

Greg Harper, Chief of Environmental Services for Albemarle County, talks with Les Sinclair about the County plans for a stormwater utility and the new web page featuring FAQs.

Thursday, March 8, 201803/08/2018

New HQ for APEX Clean Energy | John Bahouth

John Bahouth, vice president of administration at APEX Clean Energy, talks with Les Sinclair about the new headquarters begin planned…

Thursday, March 8, 201803/08/2018

What will Friday’s Job Report Mean to You? | Mark Hamrick

Bankrate.com senior economic analyst Mark Hamrick joins Les Sinclair to give insight to Friday’s jobs report.

Wednesday, March 7, 201803/07/2018

LATEST POLL: Blue Wave Across Virginia | Dr. Rachel Bitecofer

Dr. Rachel Bitecofer, Asst. Director Wason Center for Public Policy  details their latest survey about politics in the Virginia. The…

Wednesday, March 7, 201803/07/2018

The Threats from Russia and North Korea | Todd Sechser

Todd Sechser discusses with Les Sinclair the recent developments from Russia and North Korea.

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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.

2 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.