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.

Tuesday, May 5, 201505/05/2015

Chris Callahan

WINA’s Chris Callahan joins Les Sinclair to talk about the latest in the Jesse Matthew case.

Tuesday, May 5, 201505/05/2015

Tobias Dengel

Tobias Dengel is CEO of WillowTree Inc. It’s the only company in Charlottesville that makes the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Fantastic 50. WillowTree is #4 on the fastest growing companies in Virginia list. Tobias joins Les Sinclair to talk “Business Unusual”.

Tuesday, May 5, 201505/05/2015

Jeffrey Fogel

Local Attorney Jeffrey Fogel talks with Les Sinclair about City Council Meeting (Monday) where there was no acknowledgement of the panhandling ordinance that was deemed unconstitutional. He also touches on the legality of cameras on the Downtown Mall.

Monday, May 4, 201505/04/2015

Rita McClenny

Virginia Tourism Corporation’s President & CEO, Rita McClenny talks with Les Sinclair about the power of tourism in Virginia.

Monday, May 4, 201505/04/2015

Jeanine Skowronski

Bankrate.com’s credit card analyst, Jeanine Skowronski talks with Les Sinclair about how few people are checking their credit report. Here’s a new service that offers consumers free credit scores and credit reports and no-cost financial assessment tools.

Monday, May 4, 201505/04/2015

JIm Avery

Jim Avery and Hospice of the Piedmont back on to update what is happening with HOP including their big annual 5K on May 9th.

Monday, May 4, 201505/04/2015

Tim Longo

Charlottesville Chief of Police, Tim Longo, talks with Les Sinclari about the small group session held over the weekend.

Friday, May 1, 201505/01/2015

Dori Zook

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair to talk about the top 5 soundbites of the week.

Friday, May 1, 201505/01/2015

Rick Britton

Today Civil War historian Rick Britton talks about the REAL end of the Civil War

Friday, May 1, 201505/01/2015

Alex Gilliam

Alex Gilliam, founder of “Public Workshop” talks with Les Sinclair about the “tree houses” that were built at Walton Middle School.

Latest Stories

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Montero, Tigers shut out Guardians without a strikeout, a first in MLB since 2014

Keider Montero pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers blanked the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Thursday despite failing to record a strikeout.

2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Winning ticket for $1 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Illinois

A Powerball ticket sold at a gas station in western Illinois was the sole winner of the $1 billion jackpot, ending a three-month drought without a top-prize victor.

2 days ago in Sports

Chicago Bears could merge 2 sites for potential stadium in northwest Indiana

The Chicago Bears have at least one viable site for a new stadium in northwest Indiana and they are examining a second location as they move closer to finalizing a place for their new home.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Film academy to honor Colman Domingo, Charlize Theron and John Carpenter at museum gala

Actors Colman Domingo, Charlize Theron and filmmaker John Carpenter are set to be honored at the Academy Museum Gala this fall. The red carpet for the annual fundraising event, now in its sixth year, has become a reliably starry and glamorous affair — a West Coast rival to New York's Met Gala. This year's edition will take place on the evening of Oct. 17 in Los Angeles.

2 days ago in National

Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump’s name and close for 2 years, challenging a judge’s order

The battle over the Kennedy Center's future escalated Thursday as President Donald Trump's allies on the board took new steps to commemorate him with physical changes to the iconic performing arts institution that could defy a federal court order.