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, November 18, 201411/18/2014

Alex Inman

Alex Inman joins Les Sinclair to talk about the name for the new Charlottesville baseball team.

Tuesday, November 18, 201411/18/2014

Lt. Steve Upman

Lt. Steve Upman updates us on the missing Dashad Smith.

Tuesday, November 18, 201411/18/2014

Ryan McKay

Ryan McKay, TJHD Emergency Planner talks with Les Sinclair about the Green County exercise to test the Health District’s ability to respond to public health emergencies.

Tuesday, November 18, 201411/18/2014

Lt. Stephen J. Upman

Charlottesville P.D. is getting reports of several phone scams you need to know about. Lt. Stephen J. Upman of Charlottesville City Police joins Les Sinclair with the information.

Tuesday, November 18, 201411/18/2014

Senator Adam Ebbin

VA State Senator Adam Ebbin joins Les Sinclair to discuss the possibilities of decriminalizing marijuana in the Commonwealth.

Monday, November 17, 201411/17/2014

Tim Leroux

Tim Leroux, Director of Operations with LEAP-VA, joins Les Sinclair to talk about energy saving tips, as colder weather comes upon us.

Monday, November 17, 201411/17/2014

Deb Gilbert

Charlottesville Ten Miler Race Director Deb Gilbert joins Les Sinclair talking about the opening of registration for the March 21, 2015 race to benefit MACAA (Monticello Area Community Action Committee). Register online at www.CvilleTenMiler.com.

Monday, November 17, 201411/17/2014

Mike Lyons

CBS News Military Analyst Mike Lyons joins Les Sinclair to discuss the latest developments in the fight against ISIS.

Monday, November 17, 201411/17/2014

Reggie Gordon

American Red Cross Eastern Virginia Region CEO Reggie Gordon joins Les Sinclair to talk about Red Cross layoffs.

Monday, November 17, 201411/17/2014

Phil Giarmita

Phil Giarmita, of Albemarle County Schools, talks with Les Sinclair about the initial draft of the 2015-16 school-year calendar and about the accompanying survey for parents.

Latest Stories

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Ryan Coogler aware of potential Oscar history ahead but focused on ‘Sinners’ team before ceremony

Ryan Coogler understands what Sunday night could mean for Oscar history. He's just not dwelling on it. Instead, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker is looking forward to spending one more night with his "Sinners" collaborators who helped bring the film to life.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Morrissey calls off concert in Spain after local festivities deprived him of sleep

British rock star Morrissey won't perform a concert in Valencia after festivities in the Spanish city kept him from getting a proper night's rest, the former frontman of The Smiths said Thursday.

2 days ago in National, Trending

US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once

Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest will soon bake with day after day of record 100-degree-plus (38 Celsius-plus) heat. Two storms will dump snow by the foot over northern Great Lakes states. And the dreaded polar vortex will again invade the Midwest and East with soul-crushing Arctic chill. This forecast of extremes comes as weather whiplash has already hit much of the East.

2 days ago in National

Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices

An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs.

2 days ago in Olympics, Sports

Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn’t these Games be earlier?

At this month's Milan Cortina Paralympics, some athletes competed in shorts, T-shirts and tank tops. One skier lamented "tropical" conditions and a snowboarder complained that soft, slow snow put him at a disadvantage. And some worried about their safety.