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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.

Friday, August 26, 202208/26/2022

Trading Spaces: Rob & Courteney on Student Loans | CRN

Schilling Show host Rob Schilling and Courteney Stuart discuss student loan forgiveness and the critical shortage of school bus drivers…

Friday, August 26, 202208/26/2022

A Special Five Finds on Friday | CRN

Charlottesville29.com creator Simon Davidson talks about a special “Five Finds on Friday” in honor of his late father, Mike Davidson.

Thursday, August 25, 202208/25/2022

Albemarle County Sheriff Chan Bryant on a new $6k Grant | CRN

Albemarle County Sheriff Chan Bryant discusses a $6,000 grant from the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America that will allow the department…

Thursday, August 25, 202208/25/2022

Quinton Beckham on Inflation Reduction | CRN

Quinton Beckham, principal broker for K.W. Alliance, talks about the Inflation Reduction Act and what’s happening in new construction.

Thursday, August 25, 202208/25/2022

Trading Spaces: Student Loan Forgiveness & UVA with Jay James | CRN

WINA Morning News host Jay James talks student loan forgiveness, UVA football and much more.  

Thursday, August 25, 202208/25/2022

Director Deborah Coles of Louisa County Public Schools | CRN

Deborah Coles, director of transportation, safety and security for Louisa County Public Schools, says the department is fully staffed and…

Wednesday, August 24, 202208/24/2022

C-Ville Weekly’s Richard DiCicco & Sound Choices | CRN

C-VILLE Weekly Editor Richard DiCicco discusses a change in the way some local schools are approaching safety, and WINA afternoon…

Wednesday, August 24, 202208/24/2022

CEO of Firefly Fiber Broadband on $288M Project in VA | CRN

Gary Wood, president and CEO of Firefly Fiber Broadband, explains how a $288 million project will change the lives of…

Tuesday, August 23, 202208/23/2022

Retired Psychologist on his Meditation Transformation | CRN

Meditation instructor Jeff Fracher, a retired psychologist, shares how meditating has transformed his own life over 50 years of practice…

Tuesday, August 23, 202208/23/2022

Albemarle County Schools Address School Bus Driver Shortage | CRN

Albemarle County Schools spokesperson Phil Giaramita explains the impact of the school bus driver shortage and the efforts the county…

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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.

13 hours 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.

14 hours 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.

20 hours 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.

20 hours 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.