Charlottesville Right Now

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, July 21, 201607/21/2016

PVCC Offers New Certification Program for Wine Workers

Greg Rosko, Program Manager for PVCC Workforce Services, talks with Les Sinclair about the new Cellar Worker Certification Program that starts August 6.

Thursday, July 21, 201607/21/2016

Political Talk about GOP Convention

Dr. Robert Roberts, Professor of Political Science at James Madison University, discusses the ups and downs of the Republican National Convention with Les Sinclair.

Thursday, July 21, 201607/21/2016

Charlottesville City Schools are a Green Ribbon School

Jim Henderson, Associate Superintendent for Charlottesville City Schools, talks with Les Sinclair about the recognition from U.S. Dept. of Education as a Green Ribbon School.

Thursday, July 21, 201607/21/2016

Broadcasters Blood Drive Monday

Terry Atwater, of Virginia Blood Services, previews with Les Sinclair, the Broadcasters Blood Drive that happens on Monday 7/25 at the Double Tree hotel from 7am-7pm.

Thursday, July 21, 201607/21/2016

The Science of Happiness

Kostadin Kushlev, Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Psychology at
University of Virginia, talks with Les Sinclair about the Principles of Happiness and how you can use them.

Wednesday, July 20, 201607/20/2016

Bankrate.com’s Financial Security Index

Greg McBride, CFA, Bankrate.com’s chief financial analyst, details the findings of the Bankrate.com Financial Security Index.

Wednesday, July 20, 201607/20/2016

UVA Professor Leads First Lady’s Campaign To Increase College Completion

Benjamin Castleman, Assistant Professor of Education and Public Policy at the Curry School at University of Virginia, talks with Les Sinclair about the First Lady’s “Up Next” Program aimed at increasing college completion.

Wednesday, July 20, 201607/20/2016

Millennials Will Have Big Impact on Election

Rachel Bitecofer, Ph.D. from the Department of Government College of Social Sciences at Christopher Newport University joins Les Sinclair to talk about the impact the millennial generation will have on this election and the nation.

Wednesday, July 20, 201607/20/2016

CAT’s Route 5 Detour to End

Westley Kern, with Charlottesville Area Transit, discusses the detour end of Bus Route 5.

Wednesday, July 20, 201607/20/2016

A.G. Herring & Homeland Security Combating Human Trafficking

Attorney General, Mark Herring, details the new partnership between The OAG and DHS Blue Campaign which provides additional resources and training for law enforcement and community stakeholders to combat human trafficking in the Commonwealth.

Latest Stories

11 hours ago in National

Respect and remembrance for Cheney from Bush, Biden and past vice presidents as Trump is excluded

They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.

18 hours ago in Entertainment

Paris wax museum unveils new Diana figure in ‘revenge dress,’ decades after her death in the city

A wax museum in Paris on Thursday unveiled a new figure of the late Princess Diana depicted in a black dress that has come to be known as her " revenge dress," decades after her tragic death in the city.

18 hours ago in Sports

Lando Norris will tie McLaren record with 150th start at Las Vegas Grand Prix

Lando Norris will tie David Coulthard as the most-tenured driver in McLaren history when the lights go out for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, where the current Formula 1 points leader will make his 150th career start.

19 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours ‘Til Dawn’ Tour grosses over $1 billion, Live Nation says

The Weeknd's lengthy tour, which launched in Philadelphia in July 2022 and runs through September 2026, has officially grossed $1.004 billion with approximately 7.55 million tickets sold across 153 tour dates, Live Nation said Thursday.

1 day ago in National

Melania Trump and Usha Vance are making an early holiday visit with North Carolina military families

Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.