FAQ City
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We will sit down with community activists in the Charlotte area and have a conversation about being Black in America and how systemic racism is engrained in the United States. -
A group of 24 Southeastern mayors recently asked Congress to act on clean energy laws. Initiatives from local and federal levels are being proposed to tackle environmental concerns.
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Shopping habits are changing and that means retailers and shopping malls are going out of business with the loss of thousands of jobs. But what does this mean for Charlotte shoppers?
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On the night of Sept 7, a sleeping 3-year-old boy was shot and killed after 150 rounds of bullets were shot into his home, police said. Two days earlier, a 16-year-old also lost his life to gun violence; a 14-year-old was arrested for that homicide. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police suspect these cases are connected and have ties to area high schools. Local activists and violence experts join us to discuss how teens are getting guns, and what can be done to prevent the deadly violence.
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The Center for Public Integrity recently found that Black students and students with disabilities are more likely to be referred to law enforcement.
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Can religion and science coexist? Former Gov. James Martin thinks so. His book "Revelation Through Science," which looks at the relationship between religion and science, has recently been revised. He talks about how faith and science can support one another and how religion and politics have affected science research.
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The 2020 census tells us our population is growing — but we already knew that. So how do we handle future growth and keep commute times reasonable? We look at what the city is considering when it comes to transportation, as well as our current options and how they might expand.
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This week on “Charlotte Talks,” we’re going to continue to take a deeper look at WFAE’s health care series The Price We Pay and ask these questions: Why do we spend so much on care, and could hospital price transparency help with these costs?
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Americans with a bachelor’s degree are doing OK, but people without one are getting sicker. Why? We talk with a couple of experts and a medical professional to learn why and how having a higher education can greatly impact your quality of life.
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Like many cities, Charlotte is divided along racial and socioeconomic lines. Those divisions developed over time, but not necessarily in the time period you might think.
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Misinformation about COVID-19 is running rampant on social media and its viral spread has had consequences. We talk to health professionals about their fight to contain the flood of misinformation about the coronavirus.
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There's a 12-year difference in the life expectancy of people who live in the ZIP codes that house the Grier Heights Community Center and the Mint Museum's Randolph Road location, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. The neighborhoods are just a three-minute drive apart. We take a deeper look and ask local and national experts about the social drivers of health and how those factors impact life expectancy.
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Charlotte Football Club is set to play its first game next year. We talk about what is happening in the lead-up to Charlotte FC’s debut.
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We're talking about the latest on the situation in Afghanistan, the new bipartisan infrastructure bill, learning how the census data will affect North Carolina's redistricting and reviewing President Biden's administration.
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As theaters reopen for live performances, what can you expect as an audience member? We hear about local plans.
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On Monday, the Charlotte City Council is scheduled to vote on a new nondiscrimination ordinance. It would provide legal protection for the LGBTQ community and people who wear natural, textured hairstyles. This has been a long-awaited step after five years without local LGBTQ protections after North Carolina's House Bill 2 prevented it. We take a deeper look to see how the new ordinance could affect Charlotte.
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Many of us had started to believe we might be in the clear for the coronavirus. But every day in the last two weeks, the news has gotten worse about the spread of the delta variant of COVID-19. So, how can we get this back under control?
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The CDC eviction moratorium ended July 31. It was the last extension for people who are behind on their rent because of the coronavirus pandemic. We'll talk to housing advocates to see what resources are available to assist renters, how evictions have affected communities of color, and what we can expect from the moratorium ending.
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This summer has seen high heat, wildfires and floods around the world. We find out why and what's next for the Carolinas and elsewhere.
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It has been a summer of space, but the future of private exploration is only beginning. When might you be able to venture to infinity and beyond?
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The recent strain that America’s utility grid felt from winter weather in Texas and record heat in the Pacific Northwest put new attention on the country’s utility infrastructure, and its resilience in the face of climate change.
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COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are increasing as the delta variant spreads throughout the United States. What does it mean for the pandemic?
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Daniel (D.W.) Williams, a Charlotte resident, was known nationally for having one of the longest marriages in the nation died July 1. He was married to his wife, Willie, for nearly 84 years. He is survived by his wife, daughter Alice Erin and his granddaughter Brenda (B.J.) Williams-Greene. He was 104.
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Critical race theory is something that has come up in different conversations surrounding education and politics, but what exactly does it mean in practice?
