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, June 2, 201406/02/2014

Ellen Phipps

Ellen Phipps of the local Alzheimer’s Association joins the program to touch on the top 10 clues you (or a loved one) might have Alzheimers.

Thursday, May 29, 201405/29/2014

David Zuby

David Zuby is executive vice president and chief research officer for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. He joins Les Sinclair to talk about the top vehicles with high-tech crash prevention systems.

Thursday, May 29, 201405/29/2014

Erin Monaghan

Erin Monaghan, Co-chair of the Charlottesville City Democratic Committee joins Les Sinclair to talk about the Democratic Convention this Saturday.

Thursday, May 29, 201405/29/2014

Vivian Thomson

Vivian Thomson, an associate professor of environmental sciences and politics at the University of Virginia and author of a new book, “Sophisticated Interdependence in Climate Policy: Federalism in the United States, Brazil, and Germany,” joins Les Sinclair to talk about the effect of the EPA’s decisions on us.

Thursday, May 29, 201405/29/2014

Donna Broshek

Donna Broshek is a neuropsychologist at UVA Health System’s Brain Injury and Sports Concussion Clinic. She joins Les Sinclair to talk about the White House Healthy Kids & Safe Sports Concussion Summit that President Obama hosted today.

Thursday, May 29, 201405/29/2014

Michael Signer

Michael Signer joins Les Sinclair to talk about the ABC store on West Main Street.

Wednesday, May 28, 201405/28/2014

Doug Whiteman

Doug Whiteman joins the show to give an independent look at Obamacare and it’s reception by the American public.

Wednesday, May 28, 201405/28/2014

Dori Zook

WINA News’ Dori Zook joins Charlottesville Right Now to give the details on a recent “standoff” in Madison County.

Wednesday, May 28, 201405/28/2014

Robert Harley

Robert Harley of Market Street Wine Shop in Charlottesville joins Les Sinclair to talk about America being the new leader in consumption of wine.

Tuesday, May 27, 201405/27/2014

Larry Magid

CBS Technology analyst Larry Magid joins Les Sinclair to discuss the RE/Code Conference in California and what it means to you.

Latest Stories

1 hour 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.

1 hour 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.

1 hour 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.

2 hours 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.

2 hours 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.