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We hear from Aimy Steele, founder and executive director of the New North Carolina Project. Then, Chris Cooper, a political scientist at Western Carolina University, joins us to talk about the rise of the unaffiliated voter in North Carolina.

In the first episode of Inside Politics: Election 2022, we discuss the political maps in place for North Carolina’s congressional and legislative races. Then we’ll assess the state of North Carolina’s Democratic and Republican parties, and their challenges.

One of three hosts of Inside Politics, Jim Morrill is a native of the Chicago area who's worked in the Carolinas since 1979. He covered politics and government for the Charlotte Observer for almost 40 years.

In this episode, we wrap-up the 2022 election results.

In this episode, our guests are Charlotte-Mecklenburg School board member Jennifer De La Jara, who is not on the ballot but has been outspoken in her disgust with conservative critics like our other guest, Brooke Weiss. She’s the chair of the Mecklenburg County chapter of Moms for Liberty.

In this episode, we're joined by the two candidates for North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District: Democrat Jeff Jackson and Republican Pat Harrigan. Their differences will certainly be clear, but they also have something in common: Both served in Afghanistan.

What we thought wouldn’t happen in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race is set to occur. Democrat Cheri Beasley and Republican Ted Budd are scheduled to debate on October 7.

It’s an odd time for reporters who cover elections. It’s a lot harder than it used to be to talk to some candidates. The emergence of social media has certainly played a role. But there is something else at play: A reluctance by some candidates, mainly Republicans, to agree to interviews or even participate in debates.

A look at the politics of abortion and how it relates to North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race.

Today, we’re talking national and regional politics. You can’t have that conversation without talking about former President Donald Trump and the January 6 hearings on Capitol Hill. We have a guest with a lot of knowledge of Trump and who recently spoke to the January 6 committee: Mick Mulvaney.

One of three hosts of Inside Politics, Tim Funk spent most of his 40-year journalism career at The Charlotte Observer, covering politics in its Raleigh bureau and, later, as its Washington correspondent.

One of three hosts of Inside Politics, Steve Harrison is WFAE's politics and government reporter.

Veteran journalists Steve Harrison, Tim Funk and Jim Morrill host this political podcast. They'll talk about the big issues like North Carolina's new political maps, race and equity, the leadership of the political parties and the happenings on the campaign trail.A new episode lands every other Tuesday, beginning March 29, 2022.

This week’s guest on Tommy Tomlinson's podcast SouthBound is Ben Montgomery, whose new book was chosen by Oprah Winfrey’s magazine as one of the most anticipated books of 2021. Ben also lost his young son back in March, and speaks deeply of that grief.

We get it: Recycling can be confusing. Do you keep the bottle caps on plastic water bottles or take them off? Should you break down cardboard boxes before putting them in the bin? What about office paper with staples? Do you have to take the staples out?

During the pandemic, most of us are separated to some degree from family, friends and coworkers. The changes we’re experiencing can cause anxiety and depression. Mental health experts share some tips on managing stress.

Charlotte is known for its abundance of trees. Where can you find the biggest, oldest ones in the city?

A lot of smart and thoughtful people came on SouthBound this year to dig deep into the issues of the South and as of the country as a whole. Tommy Tomlinson selects his favorites from the year.

During the pandemic, most of us are separated to some degree from family, friends and coworkers. The changes we’re experiencing can cause anxiety and depression. Mental health experts share some tips on managing stress.

2020 has been a year like no other. The news will continue into 2021, but on our last edition of the local news roundup for the year, we took stock of the biggest local and regional stories of 2020.