Alexandra Watts
Assistant ProducerAlexandra Watts is an interim assistant producer on Charlotte Talks. Previously, she worked with WFAE as a Report for America corps member, reporting on local government and community issues through a partnership between WFAE and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
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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? -
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. -
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? -
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are increasing as the delta variant spreads throughout the United States. What does it mean for the pandemic? -
Critical race theory is something that has come up in different conversations surrounding education and politics, but what exactly does it mean in practice? -
The Brood X cicadas are coming out in swarms across the U.S. for the first time in 17 years. -
The Mecklenburg County Park And Recreation director gives an update on everything from funding to Latta Plantation and the controversy around a planned Juneteenth event that led to the historic site losing its funding and then being closed indefinitely. -
Extreme speeding is on the rise in North Carolina but, evidently, fines for that speeding are not. The Charlotte Observer's recent investigation "Death in the Fast Lane" looked at how 92% of drivers caught speeding got breaks in court. -
The Brood X cicadas are coming out in swarms across the U.S. for the first time in 17 years.
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Travel is picking up as the coronavirus pandemic recedes, but what will post-COVID travel look like? How will people approach this reacquired freedom, and what is the future of business travel?
