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.

Friday, January 16, 201501/16/2015

Top 5 with Dori Zook

Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair to break down this weeks top five sound bites.

Friday, January 16, 201501/16/2015

Mark W Hanson

Mark W Hanson, with IRS, joins Les Sinclair with what you need to know about IRS Form changes due to Health Care Laws and Free File Opens Friday as well.

Friday, January 16, 201501/16/2015

Martha Mitchell Meade

Martha Mitchell Meade (Manager Public & Government Affairs AAA Mid-Atlantic) joins Les Sinclair to talk about AAA’s awarding of four and five diamonds to four of Charlottesville Area properties.

Thursday, January 15, 201501/15/2015

Scoot Woodruff

Scoot Woodruff, Senior Counsel with Home School Legal Defense Association, joins Les Sinclair to talk about a case in Goochalnd County where a 14 year old is being compelled to face the school board to justify their religious belief in order to continue home schooling.

Thursday, January 15, 201501/15/2015

Lisa Lane

CASPCA’s Lisa Lane joins Les Sinclair to talk about winterizing pets.

Thursday, January 15, 201501/15/2015

Rick Britton

Historian Rick Britton joins Les Sinclair to talk about Edgar Allen Poe at the University of Virginia.

Thursday, January 15, 201501/15/2015

Susan Elliot

Susan Elliot is the City of Charlottesville Climate Protection Program Coordinator, and talks to Les Sinclair about Cville being a semifinalist in a $5 million energy prize.

Wednesday, January 14, 201501/14/2015

Dr. Robert Roberts

Dr. Robert Roberts, Political Science Professor at James Madison University, joins Les Sinclair to talk about The “Morrissey Matter” in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Wednesday, January 14, 201501/14/2015

Craig Jennings

Craig Jennings director of Burley Bearettes the Burley Middle School young women’s chorus, joins Les Sinclair to talk about the upcoming benefit concert.

Wednesday, January 14, 201501/14/2015

Ryan Paris

Ryan Paris is a Radiation Safety Specialist and State Radon Coordinator for the VA Dept. of Health Office of Radiological Health, joins Les Sinclair to talk about the hazards of radon gas.

Latest Stories

3 days ago in Sports

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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.