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, July 1, 201407/01/2014

John Proffitt

John Proffitt is the Solar Program Mgr at LEAP. He joins Les Sinclair to discuss the new Solarize Charlottesville program aimed at getting more homes to use solar energy. http://solarizecville.org./

Tuesday, July 1, 201407/01/2014

Mark Lorenzoni

Mark Lorenzoni of the Charlottesville track Club and Ragged Mountain Running Shop joins Les Sinclair to talk about the All-Comers Track Meet

Tuesday, July 1, 201407/01/2014

Krista Farrell

Krista Farrell Central Library Manager for JMRL joins Les Sinclair to talk about the new rules allowing food and cellphones in the library.

Monday, June 30, 201406/30/2014

Michael Guthrie

Michael Guthrie, of Roy Wheeler Realty, joins Les Sinclair to talk about he latest home numbers from the National Association of Realtors on Pending Home Sales and how it looks in our area.

Monday, June 30, 201406/30/2014

Kevin Kurzendoerfer

Kevin Kurzendoerfer, Senior Vice President, Operations, Relayfoods.com joins Les Sinclair to talk about the grant award from Governor McAuliffe.

Friday, June 27, 201406/27/2014

Leslie Greene Bowman

Leslie Greene Bowman, with the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, talks with Les Sinclair about the FREE July Fourth activities taking place at Monticello.

Friday, June 27, 201406/27/2014

Billy Haun

Billy Haun is the Assistant Supervisor for Student Learning with Albemarle County Schools and joins Les Sinclair to talk about the Long-Range Planning Advisory Committee’s $212.2 million dollar improvement recommendation.

Friday, June 27, 201406/27/2014

Jennifer Monges

Les Sinclair talks with Jennifer Monges, Manager of Red Rocker Candy. They are one of four local companies designated as Virginia’s Finest, and they are headed to the Fancy Food Show in New York City.

Friday, June 27, 201406/27/2014

Katy Lloyd

DMV Spoksperson, Katy Lloyd, talks with Les Sinclair about the deadliest time of year for teen drivers…summer.

Thursday, June 26, 201406/26/2014

Phil Giarmita

Albemarle County Schools Public Affairs and Strategic Communications Officer Phil Giarmita discusses the Long Range Planning Advisory Committee that was recently instated here locally.

Latest Stories

43 minutes ago in National

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

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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.

45 minutes ago in Olympics, Sports

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

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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.

48 minutes ago in Sports

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 20 points for 127th straight game, breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s record

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reacted to his latest individual accomplishment the way he always does: by deflecting credit and pointing to team goals.

51 minutes ago in Entertainment

Two long-lost episodes of ‘Doctor Who’ have been found. Fans will soon be able to watch them

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Over six decades of "Doctor Who," the intergalactic adventurer's adversaries have included evil robots, rampaging Yeti — and the BBC, which erased many early episodes of the now-iconic sci-fi TV series. A film charity announced Friday that it has found two previously lost 1960s episodes among the possessions of a deceased collector.

1 hour ago in National

Man in Michigan synagogue attack lost family members in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says

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A man with a rifle who crashed into a large Michigan synagogue in what federal officials are saying was an attack had lost four family members in an Israeli airstrike in his native Lebanon last week, an official said Friday.