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.

Friday, February 28, 201402/28/2014

Steven Meeks

Steven Meeks is with the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society and joins Les Sinclair to talk about the 150 Commemoration of the Skirmish at Rio Hill.

Friday, February 28, 201402/28/2014

Mike Lyons

CBS Military Analyst Mike Lyons joins Les Sinclair to give an update on Ukraine.

Thursday, February 27, 201402/27/2014

Carter Johnson

Carter Johnson, Public Information Officer for the Albemarle County Police Department, to discuss the increase of crime but decrease of arrests in Albemarle County. Hosts: Les Sinclair and Carole Thorpe.

Thursday, February 27, 201402/27/2014

Steve Bowers

Steve Bowers of Velocity Park Public Affairs, an expert in Communications Strategy and Public Relations, shares his insight, with Les Sinclair and Carole Thorpe, on Del. Toscano family situation.

Thursday, February 27, 201402/27/2014

Robert Tracinski

Robert Tracinski, Senior Writer with “The Federalist” joins Les Sinclair and Carole Thorpe to discuss today’s 5th anniversary of the first rallies held by Tea Party movement.

Thursday, February 27, 201402/27/2014

Rory McIlmoil

Rory McIlmoil shares information, with Les Sinclair and Carole Thorpe about a collaborative effort between Google and Appalachian Voices to map properties where energy costs are skyrocketing.

Wednesday, February 26, 201402/26/2014

Don Brown

Don Brown, the director of U.Va.’s Data Science Institute, joins Les Sinclair to talk about a new degree program at UVA.

Wednesday, February 26, 201402/26/2014

Jill Schlesinger

CBS Senior Business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins Les Sinclair to talk about Wall Street’s winter blues.

Wednesday, February 26, 201402/26/2014

Dawone Robinson

Chesapeake Climate Action Network’s Virginia Policy Coordinator Dawone Robinson joins Les Sinclair to talk about the Hybrid Tax repeal signed by Virginia’s Governor today.

Wednesday, February 26, 201402/26/2014

Sarah Hamfeld

Sarah Hatfield tells us all about The Big Read!

Latest Stories

2 days ago in National

A violent tornado tears through Oklahoma town, damaging 40 homes but sparing lives

Raeann Hunt scrambled to her cellar as a tornado bore down on her Oklahoma community. "It is headed right for us," she recalled thinking, as she peeked outside, unable to contain her curiosity.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Japan’s Haruki Murakami to publish first new novel in 3 years with ‘The Tale of KAHO’ in July

A new book by Haruki Murakami will mark the first time a full-length novel by the Japanese author features a female main character and her pursuit of finding a way out of a bizarre world.

2 days ago in Sports

Reigning two-time champ Carlos Alcaraz out of French Open due to wrist injury

Carlos Alcaraz won't play for a third successive French Open title due to a right wrist injury. Alcaraz posted on X on Friday that neither would he appear in the preceding Italian Open in Rome, where he also won last year.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Jim Furyk is returning as US Ryder Cup captain for 2027 with Tiger Woods out

Jim Furyk is returning as U.S. Ryder Cup captain for the 2027 matches in Ireland as the Americans try to get back on track against a European team that has dominated the last three decades.

3 days ago in National

US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid

A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, federal officials announced Thursday.