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.

Monday, November 24, 201411/24/2014

David Toscano

Delegate David Toscano joins us to talk about his call for a legislative hearing to look at sexual assault reporting practices in Virginia. He also talks about his reaction to the Rolling Stone article.

Friday, November 21, 201411/21/2014

Andy Farmer

Andy Farmer from Virginia Energy Sense talks about gadgets for energy savings and fun. VirginiaEnergySense.org

Friday, November 21, 201411/21/2014

Kendall Ann Creighton

Kendall Ann Creighton with FlyersRights.org joins Les Sinclair to discuss the issues effecting air passengers these days.

Friday, November 21, 201411/21/2014

Dennis Hahn

Fire Chief of Seminole Trail V.F.D. joins Les Sinclair to talk about Sunday’s (11/23/14) grand opening and dedication ceremony of the updated Seminole Trail Fire Station.

Wednesday, November 19, 201411/19/2014

Rita Smith

Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator Rita Smith joins Les Sinclair to talk to us about diabetes during National Diabetes Awareness Month.

Wednesday, November 19, 201411/19/2014

Sabrina Rubin Erdely

Sabrina Rubin Erdely, writes in “Rolling Stone” Magazine about rape at UVA. She discusses with Les Sinclair the details about “A Rape on Campus: A Brutal Assault and Struggle for Justice at UVA.”

Wednesday, November 19, 201411/19/2014

Jeanine Skowronski

Bankrate.com’s Jeanine Skowronski joins Les Sinclair to enlighten us on why most folks won’t shop on Black Friday nor Cyber Monday.

Wednesday, November 19, 201411/19/2014

Jim Tolbert

Jim Tolbert Director of Charlottesville Neighborhood Development Services joins Les Sinclair to discuss the call for Belmont Bridge Steering Committee members.

Wednesday, November 19, 201411/19/2014

Michael Signer

Michael Signer is joined by politicians and citizens who want the ABC store moved from it’s W. Main Street location. He talks with Les Sinclair about the details.

Tuesday, November 18, 201411/18/2014

Laura Adams

Laura Adams, InsuranceQuotes.com’s senior analyst, joins Les Sinclair to talk about Affordable Health Care (Obamacare) health insurance.

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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.