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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.

Wednesday, November 1, 201711/01/2017

Wesley Harris | Virginia Film Festival New HQ

Wesley Harris, Programmer and Operations Manager, chats with Les Sinclair about the latest news about the event. The additions to the calendar and the new headquarters at Violet Crown on the Downtown Mall, in Charlottesville.

Wednesday, November 1, 201711/01/2017

Greg McBride | Latest on FED Meeting

Bankrate.com’s chief financial analyst Greg McBride, CFA, discusses their latest on The Federal Reserve’s latest meeting and how it’ll impact interest your rates.

Tuesday, October 31, 201710/31/2017

Bradford and Bryan Manning | TEDx Charlottesville

Brothers, Bradford and Bryan Manning, are social entrepreneurs on a mission to cure blindness. They talk with Les Sinclair about TEDx Charlottesville, November 3rd at The Paramount Theater.

Tuesday, October 31, 201710/31/2017

Brian Wheeler | Cville/Albemarle Voter Guides

Brian Wheeler, Executive Director of Charlottesville Tomorrow, talks with Les Sinclair about the Voter Guides they’ve prepared for the community.…

Tuesday, October 31, 201710/31/2017

Angeline Lillard | Montessori Education Erases Income Achievement Gap

University of Virginia, Angeline Lillard, talks with Les Sinclair, on “Charlottesville Right Now”, about how a Montessori education seems to…

Monday, October 30, 201710/30/2017

Risa Goluboff | Book ‘Vagrant Nation’ wins award

Dean Risa Goluboff Wins American Society for Legal History Book Award for ‘Vagrant Nation’. She spoke with Les Sinclair on “Charlottesville Right Now” about the book.

Monday, October 30, 201710/30/2017

Paige Tucker | Virginia Tax Amnesty Program ends soon

Virginia Tax Amnesty Program ends Nov. 14.  It’s the last chance to pay back taxes, no penalties and half the interest.  Paige Tucker, with Virginia Tax, discusses it with Les Sinclair.

Monday, October 30, 201710/30/2017

Jeff Elias, MD | Focused Ultrasound Promising Parkinson’s Tremor

WINA’s Les Sinclair talks about the pilot study, with lead researcher Jeff Elias, MD, of the University of Virginia School…

Friday, October 27, 201710/27/2017

Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

WINA’s Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending–10/27/17

Friday, October 27, 201710/27/2017

Rachel Bitecofer | Latest on Virginia Governor’s Race

Dr. Rachel Bitecofer, Assistant Director of the Wason Center for Public Policy, explains to “Charlottesville Right Now with Les Sinclair” the new poll showing Northam hitting 50% in a new poll.

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.

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.