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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.

Thursday, May 18, 201705/18/2017

Charlene Green: Office of Human Rights and Charlottesville Police Host “The Talk”

Office of Human Rights Director Charlene Green talks with Les Sinclair about the importance of young people to know they can have a safe, respectful and trusting relationship with our police officers. For more information contact the Office of Human Rights

Thursday, May 18, 201705/18/2017

Larry Magid: Net Neutrality

The Federal Communications Commission considers unwinding the rules concerning net neutrality. CBS News Technology Analyst Larry Magid breaks down the likely discussion at today’s meetings with Les Sinclair.

Thursday, May 18, 201705/18/2017

Larry Braman: Harnessing your emotional intelligence

Career Consultant Larry Braman talks about his webinar coming up on Friday and shares what Emotional Intelligence is. With it you can immediately improve relationships and become more effective at—and outside of—work!

Wednesday, May 17, 201705/17/2017

Brandy Brubaker:  Virginia soon compliant with Federal REAL ID Act

Brand Brubaker, with Virginia DMV, talks with Les Sinclair about the states compliance with the Federal REAL ID Act and what you need to know.

Wednesday, May 17, 201705/17/2017

Mindy Goodall: Cops 4 Kids Day

Charlottesville Police Foundation Exec Dir Mindy Goodalll talks with Les Sinclair about the Cops 4 Kids Day event needing to be postponed b/c of rain and it’s now scheduled for this Friday, May 19th, 4-6pm at the Boys & Girls Club.

Wednesday, May 17, 201705/17/2017

Barbara Brown: Virginia Hospital Community Develops Cybersecurity Guidlines

Barbara Brown, RN, PhD, is VHHA’s Vice President of Research and Data and discusses how VHHA develops cyber security guidelines to help protect care information.

Tuesday, May 16, 201705/16/2017

Ben Rexrode: What you need to know about the UVA graduation

Officer Ben Rexrode, of UVA Police, gives us tips and need to know information regarding UVA graduation this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Tuesday, May 16, 201705/16/2017

Rosanna Bencoach: Voter Registration Deadline Approaches

Rosanna Bencoach, General Registrar, City of Charlottesville, talks with Les Sinclair about the deadline for voter registration.

Tuesday, May 16, 201705/16/2017

Geoffrey Skelley: The Latest on President Trump

Geoffrey Skelley Associate Editor, Sabato’s Crystal Ball University of Virginia Center for Politics, discuss the latest newsworthy events surrounding President Trump.

Monday, May 15, 201705/15/2017

Dori Zook: On Tom Perriello’s Pop-Up Presser

WINA’s Dori Zook, joins Les Sinclair to inform us on the press conference of Tom Perriello, in downtown Charlottesville, who suggests a State Commission on the issue.

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"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.