Gabe Altieri
Executive Producer, Charlotte Talks with Mike CollinsGabe Altieri is the executive producer for Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins. Prior to joining WFAE in 2022, he worked for WSKG Public Media in Binghamton, New York. While at WSKG, he was the local Morning Edition host before being promoted to managing editor/news director. His reporting has focused on child sexual abuse, veteran access to health care and local government spending. Gabe is a 2014 graduate of Syracuse University.
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Nearly two years ago, Hurricane Helene devastated portions of the Carolinas. Since then, a change in administrations in Washington and a budget standoff in Raleigh have led to confusion and frustration. Access to resources has often been difficult. Hear the conversation we had about that and resiliency during WFAEs Carolina’s Climate Summit. -
We take a look at the predatory practices some Charlotte tow truck drivers use to take advantage of those they tow. That includes both civilian and commercial truck drivers. Plus, we dive into what lawmakers are doing to stop it. -
After years of lurking in the shadows, sexual predators now make the headlines. From abuse in the Catholic Church to the Me Too movement to the Epstein Files, the public and the media now push for answers and accountability. But what about survivors? How are they experiencing this moment? We hear from them. -
Major education news in North Carolina as the Leandro case is overturned, NCDOT opens an information center about plans for the I-77 toll lanes, Artemis II opens a new era in American space travel with a North Carolinian on board, and the South Carolina women's basketball team is back in the Final Four for the sixth straight year. -
Under state law, public records requests are supposed to be completed quickly. Despite that mandate, agencies and governments across North Carolina often take months to respond, and even then, the records can be incomplete — limiting transparency. More on a new effort to shine a light on the problem. -
Phil Berger’s concession, I-77 toll lane acrimony, and comparatively short TSA lines at Charlotte Douglas. Plus, March Madness claims a big name: UNC-Chapel Hill coach Hubert Davis. -
We hear about a three-part investigation into hundreds of former law enforcement officers across North Carolina. The Carolina Public Press series examines misconduct allegations against these officers and how they were later rehired by other agencies — raising questions about public safety, potential liability for agencies that look the other way and the cost to taxpayers. -
Behind in the vote totals, North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger files four election protests, CMS doesn’t plan to use makeup days for this year’s weather events so far, and Queens University prepares to take on Purdue in the NCAA Tournament. -
With the North Carolina primary over and done, get ready for the campaign leading to November. Get ready for a blizzard of advertising, particularly in the race for U.S. Senate. It is likely to be the most expensive Senate race in the country, with about half a billion dollars expected to be spent. In a world where people are entrenched in their ideologies, how do you convincingly use that money? -
A study reveals several parks and greenways would be impacted by the proposed I-77 toll lanes, the former EpiCentre uptown is set to go up for sale, Sam Page widens his lead over North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger, and Queens University Men’s basketball is going to the Big Dance.
