WFAE Podcasts & Columns

IPO Charlotte

An in-depth look at our region's emerging economic, social, political and cultural identity.

WFAE Talks: Art Pope Resignation, Education Funding Changes, Hunger Games, Nick de la Canal

WFAE | By Greg Collard,

Lisa Worf

Published August 8, 2014 at 4:37 PM EDT

This week, Governor McCrory choked up when he announced the resignation of Budget Director Art Pope. Greg, Lisa and Ben discuss Pope's influence in the McCrory administration.

Lisa explains how lawmakers significantly changed how the state decides to fund school system enrollment growth.

Plus, we say goodbye to our summer intern, Nick de la Canal. Nick also talks about his story about unwelcome visitors to the Burke County property where the Hunger Games was filmed.

Tags

Greg Collard

Greg Collard served as news director from 2008 to 2023. He served as WFAE's executive editor in 2023. He came to WFAE from West Virginia Public Broadcasting. In his eight years there, Greg had roles as a reporter, editor and producer. He was the executive producer of a television news magazine and news director for radio and television when he decided to head south for Charlotte.

See stories by Greg Collard

Lisa Worf

Lisa Worf traded the Midwest for Charlotte in 2006 to take a job at WFAE. She worked with public TV in Detroit and taught English in Austria before making her way to radio. Lisa graduated from University of Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in English.

See stories by Lisa Worf