Erin Keever
Senior Producer, Charlotte Talks With Mike CollinsErin Keever is Senior Producer of WFAE's Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins. She joined WFAE as an intern in 2006 and has since worked as a researcher, production assistant, food blog editor, on-air announcer, and now senior producer. She's a graduate of UNC Charlotte, but before that attended UNC Greensboro where she proudly worked at her college radio station WUAG. Erin is a native Charlottean and still misses the Spaghetti Warehouse from back when SouthEnd was gritty.
Have an idea for the show? Email her at ekeever@wfae.org or follow her on Twitter: @erinkeever_
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The number of people dying as victims of drunk drivers is rising nationwide and in Mecklenburg. We talk with Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather and others about why the number of DWI convictions has plummeted.
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Journalist Stephanie Foo's memoir 'What My Bones Know' shares story of healing from childhood traumaPublic radio journalist Stephanie Foo’s latest story is her own. She talks about her diagnosis of complex post-traumatic stress disorder from an abusive childhood and her new memoir, “What My Bones Know."
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Preventing gun violence. We’re barely two months into the year and already there have been more than 80 mass shootings. And some states, including North Carolina, are working to loosen gun regulations. We’ll talk with ATF Director Steve Dettelbach during his visit to Charlotte about our gun laws and the surge in shootings. Then, we expand that conversation to include state and local folks.
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A conversation with members of the Mecklenburg County Commission as they prepare their 2024 budget and consider property revaluation and taxes.
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On the Local News Roundup, Charlotte City Council votes to extend their terms from two to four years. Now the question becomes, will you? Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley announces her candidacy for president. The City of Charlotte examines CMPD’s radar guns to see if they’re accurate. CMS considers a $3 billion bond proposal for November and Medicaid expansion passes the NC House. We detail those and other stories.
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This country faces threats from the outside and from within and the domestic threat may be the greatest of all. Perhaps it’s time for a lesson in citizenship. We'll get one from the Council on Foreign Relations' Richard Haass.
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On the Local News Roundup, a transit strike may be averted and cold water thrown on a possible sales tax hike for transit. Plus, Panthers owner David Tepper officially introduces the team’s new coach. Those stories and more.
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Our attention spans are shot. That’s because we have so many things competing for our attention. It’s become increasingly difficult to maintain focus, to stay on task, but we'll get some suggestions on how to fix it.
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Charlotte is one of two cities to land a new Pablo Picasso exhibition. Hear about "Picasso Landscapes: Out of Bounds,” coming to the Mint Museum in February.
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What to watch with the 118th Congress. Republicans have a slight majority in the House. Democrats have a slight majority in the Senate. Can anything get done? Was the struggle to choose a House speaker a preview of the next two years? We get the forecast.