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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 27, 201410/27/2014

Andrea Douglas

Andrea Douglas -Executive Director of the Jefferson School for African American Heritage Center, tells us about the community discussion Oct. 28 6-7 p.m. Reinterpreting Slavery at Local Sites.

Monday, October 27, 201410/27/2014

Marissa Levine

Virginia health officials are actively monitoring all travelers coming to the commonwealth from West African countries affected by the Ebola outbreak. Les Sinclair shares sound from Secretary of health & human resources Bill Hazel and State Health Commissioner Marissa Levine on what that means for us.

Friday, October 24, 201410/24/2014

George Solomon

Ben Bradlee’s history in news is going to be celebrated on Sunday at the Newseum in Washington. A special program to remember Mr. Bradlee will take place with a number of notables who will share memories of Ben. George Solomon was a former employee and the Assistant Managing Editor for Sports at the Washington Post. He remembers Ben with fondness.

Friday, October 24, 201410/24/2014

Lindsay Abbot

Lindsay Abbot tracked the news stories just like you and I did, and she has not only shared our dismay…but since Hannah Graham’s disappearance, Lindsay is getting flashbacks and emotional returns to sexual abuse, she upholds, was delivered by Former Albemarle County Supervisor Christopher Dumler

Wednesday, October 22, 201410/22/2014

Kim Walter

‘THINK PINK. THINK PLATELETS’ during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Consider donating platelets through Virginia Blood Services.

Wednesday, October 22, 201410/22/2014

Peter King

The CDC held a teleconference today about Ebola. CBS News Correspondent Peter King has details.

Wednesday, October 22, 201410/22/2014

David McNair

Annie Merritt, mother to one of the first African-American men to play football on an a scholarship at UVA, will turn 100-years old and JABA has planned a very special day for her.

Wednesday, October 22, 201410/22/2014

Andrew Cohen

CBS Legal Analyst Andrew Cohen joins us to deliver the Federal jury’s verdict of the Blackwater Worldwide employees who used excessive force on civilians in Iraq.

Tuesday, October 21, 201410/21/2014

Mike Lyons

CBS Military Analyst Mike Lyons joins Wendy Edwards to discuss ISIS possessing US weaponry

Tuesday, October 21, 201410/21/2014

Marietta McCarty

Marietta McCarty joins Wendy Edwards for a conversation on the overarching responsibility of a community to DO something in reaction to distress, as in the case of Hannah Graham when she went missing.

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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.

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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.

1 day 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.