Episodes

  • Local News Roundup: NC GOP attempts to weaken governor, lawmakers override veto of immigration bill, the race for a seat on the NC Supreme Court heads to a recount, and after 53 days Asheville has clean tap water

    Local News Roundup: NC GOP attempts to weaken governor, lawmakers override veto of immigration bill, the race for a seat on the NC Supreme Court heads to a recount, and after 53 days Asheville has clean tap water
    Nov 22 2024
    On the local news roundup, the North Carolina Legislature gets busy further weakening the office of the governor, requiring sheriffs to cooperate with ICE and choosing their next speaker. And after 53 days without municipal water, clean water flows through Asheville’s taps.
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    51 mins
  • Big cars could mean big problems

    Big cars could mean big problems
    Nov 21 2024
    Last year, trucks and SUVs made up 80% of new car sales. Some drivers like sitting higher in the cab of a big car. They might feel safer, but are they? In truth, traffic fatalities have only increased with more big cars on the road. We examine this consumer preference — and hear from experts on how this trend is impacting city planning, safety and the climate.
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    50 mins
  • New faces in NC's congressional delegation and how Washington politics impact the Old North

    New faces in NC's congressional delegation and how Washington politics impact the Old North
    Nov 20 2024
    What the GOP-dominated North Carolina congressional delegation — and the large number of new faces who are part of it — may mean for the state and Congress.
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    51 mins
  • The state of local news in NC and across the nation

    The state of local news in NC and across the nation
    Nov 19 2024
    For decades, most Americans got local news from newspapers, but the digital revolution destroyed a business model that paid for that coverage. Daily newspaper circulation has declined from 60 million in the 1990s to about 20 million today. Newspapers continue to downsize and shutter nationwide. We examine the alarming trend and look at startups attempting to fill the void.
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    52 mins
  • A conversation with Melissa Ludtke, author of 'Locker Room Talk: A Woman's Struggle to Get Inside'

    A conversation with Melissa Ludtke, author of 'Locker Room Talk: A Woman's Struggle to Get Inside'
    Nov 18 2024
    Things have been changing for women in and around sports. Today, women can coach, manage and report on both men’s and women’s teams — but that wasn’t always the case. And for women taking on the role of reporter, getting in was a struggle. Journalist and author Melissa Ludtke is one of the women who paved the way and knows what the fight was like.
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    50 mins
  • Local News Roundup: Accusations against Sheriff McFadden; CMPD settles a lawsuit with family of man killed; CMS dives into the next phase of student assignments

    Local News Roundup: Accusations against Sheriff McFadden; CMPD settles a lawsuit with family of man killed; CMS dives into the next phase of student assignments
    Nov 15 2024
    Reports of a negative working environment created by Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden. Charlotte settles a lawsuit with the family of a man shot and killed by police in 2017. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools begins the second phase of its comprehensive student assignment review. And Charlotte FC's goalie gets recognized by the league.
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    51 mins
  • How the Trump era is shaping the next generation of voters

    How the Trump era is shaping the next generation of voters
    Nov 14 2024
    On the next Charlotte Talks, a conversation about decency — or the lack of it — during the recent political campaign and the impact of that rhetoric on young people.
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    51 mins
  • Mayor Lyles reflects on the election, next steps for Dems, and city transparency

    Mayor Lyles reflects on the election, next steps for Dems, and city transparency
    Nov 13 2024
    Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles will be here Wednesday to talk about the election, transparency and more.
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    50 mins