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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, October 19, 201510/19/2015

77% of Americans Scared of Identity Theft

Bankrate.com’s  Mike Cetera talks with Les Sinclair about the recent survey showing that 77% of Americans Frightened of Identity Theft…

Monday, October 19, 201510/19/2015

St. Anne’s-Belfield School host Ted Prize Winner

Dr. Sugata Mitra, TED Prize Winner, talks with Les Sinclair about the future of education and the “hole in the…

Monday, October 19, 201510/19/2015

What you need to know about Flu Shots

Kathryn Whitestone, Health Ed. Specialist at the Thomas Jefferson Health District, discusses flu shots with Les Sinclair.

Monday, October 19, 201510/19/2015

Cville 10 Miler Training Program

Mark Lorenzoni, race Director of the Charlottesville 10 miler talks with Les Sinclair about the Training Program and about the…

Monday, October 19, 201510/19/2015

15th Annual VSA Poetry Book Celebration

Mary Miller discusses the 15th Annual VSA Poetry Book Celebration, October 20, 10:30 to noon at the Carver Recreation Center…

Monday, October 19, 201510/19/2015

Angela Lynn Running for House of Delegates.

Angela Lynn, joins Les Sinclair to talk about her campaign and why she wants to represent the 25th District of…

Friday, October 16, 201510/16/2015

Top Five Soundbites for the week ending Oct. 16, 2015

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top Five Soundbites for the week ending Oct. 16, 2015.

Friday, October 16, 201510/16/2015

Governor Defends His Executive Order on Gun Control

Governor Terry McAuliffe, talks with Les Sinclair about his decision to sign Executive Order 50 to prevent gun violence. He talks about who’s to blame for standing in the way of common sense gun control and says the folks who are blocking gun control are the same who are blocking money to fight mental illness.

Friday, October 16, 201510/16/2015

Is panhandling now legal in Albemarle County?

Attorney Jeff Fogel, talked with WINA NEWS about the County’s decision to stop enforcing a code that prohibits activities on public roadways and medians. This could open the way to panhandling in Albemarle County.

Friday, October 16, 201510/16/2015

RideShare Week is October 19-23

Sara Pennington, TDM/RideShare Program Manager, Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, talks with Les Sinclair about RideShare Week is October 19-23.

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The Justice Department engaged in a "disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps" in the process of securing an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, a federal judge ruled Monday in directing prosecutors to provide defense lawyers with all grand jury materials from the case.

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FEMA acting chief David Richardson departs after six months on the job

The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency left his job Monday after just six months, according to the Department of Homeland Security, the latest disruption in a year of mass staff departures, program cuts and policy upheaval at the agency charged with managing federal disaster response.

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The next Met Gala exhibit will spotlight fashion across art history

If there's been one uniting theme of all the blockbuster fashion exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it's the simple idea that fashion is art. "Costume Art," announced Monday as the next big show at the museum's Costume Institute — launched by the starry Met Gala in 2026 — aims to make that connection more literal than ever.

4 hours ago in Sports

Falcons QB Penix headed to injured reserve, will miss at least 4 games with left knee injury

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix will be placed on injured reserve and will miss at least four games with a left knee injury, leaving Kirk Cousins as the starter.

4 hours ago in Sports

Germany and Netherlands reach the World Cup after big wins in final qualifiers

So much for Germany being at risk of missing the World Cup. A 6-0 thrashing of Slovakia on Monday completed Germany's recovery from a shocking start to group play as the four-time champion maintained its proud record of always qualifying for the World Cup.