Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins
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Award-winning North Carolina storyteller Donna Washington
Aug 24, 202651 min
Local News Roundup: Hill returns to CMS; negative state audit for CATS; Stein vetoes election bill; Queen City Nerve shuts down
Aug 21, 202651 min
Charlotte Mayor Rob Harrington on I-77, Data Centers, Teen Takeovers and more
Aug 20, 202651 min
Back to school: Trump administration calls for separate MMR shots, plus other school news around the region
Aug 19, 202651 min
North Carolina budget expands use of license plate readers as communities raise privacy concerns
Aug 18, 202650 min
The origins of American radio with author Kevin Duffus
Aug 17, 202651 min
Local News Roundup: Crystal Hill returns; CMPD pushes for police grants; replacement named for Chuck Edwards; S.C. Senate primary
Aug 14, 202650 min
Former Observer editor Rick Thames discusses his new book
Aug 13, 202651 min
CMS reinstates Superintendent Crystal Hill; How ICE policy affected summer in NC
Aug 12, 202650 min
Ready or not, AI is being integrated into healthcare in North Carolina and nationwide
Aug 11, 202651 min
U.S. Rep. Edwards to be replaced, while Senate confirms Blanche before recess, punting other priorities
Aug 10, 202651 min
Local News Roundup: Chuck Edwards' fall; Charlotte City Council ramps up; Hemp industry survives, for now; Kuechly to the Hall
Aug 7, 202650 min
Fort Mill students return to class as Silfab Solar lawsuit continues; invasive yellow-legged hornet spreads to Matthews
Aug 6, 202651 min
As e-bike popularity rises, so do emergency room visits; Charlotte City Council looks at taking action
Aug 5, 202651 min
Down the stretch, a look at election issues facing North Carolina and beyond
Aug 4, 202650 min
How Charlotte's bookstore boom could impact low rates of adult literacy
Aug 3, 202651 min
Local News Roundup: The push for I-77 support; NC budget changes; Lindsey Graham’s funeral; invasive yellow hornets
Jul 31, 202650 min
Overcrowded animal shelters seek relief as pet owners grapple with higher costs and veterinary medicine changes pet care
Jul 30, 202651 min
The race is on to fill Lindsey Graham’s South Carolina Senate seat
Jul 29, 202651 min
The economic impact of MLS All-Star, Bank of America upgrades and more
Jul 28, 202650 min
Michael Regan, former administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, on the environmental challenges North Carolina faces
Jul 27, 202650 min
Local News Roundup: Crystal Hill investigation; South Carolina Senate race; Duke Energy rates; cyclospora update
Jul 24, 202650 min
Cyclospora cases tick up in the region; HIV continues to disproportionately affect Black residents of Mecklenburg County
Jul 23, 202651 min
Mecklenburg County Commission Chair Mark Jerrell on I-77, data centers, state budget and more
Jul 22, 202650 min
New book traces Pat McCrory's path from Charlotte's longest-serving mayor to governor
Jul 21, 202651 min
The economics of North Carolina's hemp industry
Jul 20, 202651 min
Local News Roundup: Teen takeovers; Graham’s replacement; another I-77 vote upcoming; parasitic illness continues to impact the Carolinas
Jul 17, 202650 min
‘Teen takeovers’: Charlotte leaders move to revise curfew as minors ask where they’re supposed to go
Jul 16, 202651 min
How the NC budget impacts higher education
Jul 15, 202650 min
New book examines impact of 1898 Wilmington Massacre
Jul 14, 202650 min
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., dies at 71; what it means for South Carolina and Congress
Jul 13, 202650 min
Local News Roundup: Stein signs state budget; impact of severe weather; a change in parking laws; USMNT reflections
Jul 10, 202650 min
Vibe check: Latest Catawba-YouGov poll shows where North Carolinians stand on Trump, the Senate race, affordability and more
Jul 9, 202650 min
Local News Roundup: Rob Harrington becomes the city’s next mayor, red-light cameras return, lawmakers override major vetoes in Raleigh and the Hornets trade guard LaMelo Ball
Jun 26, 202649 min
With school out for summer, a recap of the year and a look ahead to the fall
Jun 25, 202649 min
Former ProPublica reporter investigates the lack of Black doctors in the U.S.
Jun 24, 202649 min
Charlotte city council names next mayor, plus how food can bring us together
Jun 23, 202649 min
Art as medicine: Social prescribing takes patients from clinics to connection
Jun 22, 202649 min
Local News Roundup: CMS superintendent placed on leave amid investigation; Charlotte council narrows in on interim mayor; more fallout over I-77 tolls; Carolina Hurricanes win Stanley Cup
Jun 19, 202650 min
Journalist Karen Gray Houston shares her family's story in 'Daughter of the Boycott: Carrying On a Montgomery Family's Civil Rights Legacy'
Jun 18, 202650 min
NC’s outdoor recreation economy heats up, plus tips on exploring outside and staying safe this summer
Jun 17, 202650 min
‘Out of This Strife’ author argues free people of color played a major role in Civil War
Jun 17, 202649 min
Charlotte Crown coach joins us to discuss the team’s debut, and we take a timeout to talk Hurricanes, Hornets and more
Jun 15, 202649 min
Local News Roundup: City Council presses pause on new data centers; DeCarlos Brown deemed incompetent, again; Carolina Hurricanes press forward in Stanley Cup Final
Jun 12, 202650 min
New report details the challenges facing low-income families in North Carolina
Jun 11, 202649 min
The Origins of American Radio with author Kevin Duffus
Jun 10, 202650 min
Highways, buses or rail lines? The latest in Charlotte transit
Jun 9, 202649 min
History and Legacy of Black Family Reunions
Jun 8, 202649 min
Local News Roundup: Apply now to be mayor; lawmakers push back on local tourism tax use; Hurricanes battle in the Stanley Cup Final
Jun 5, 202649 min
‘The Beasts of the East’ follows the unusual story of North Carolina’s red wolves
Jun 4, 202649 min