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This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to historian Johnny Smith, author of a new book called “Jumpman,” about Michael Jordan, and the dance he did regarding racial issues throughout his legendary NBA career and beyond.

This week on SouthBound, we replay host Tommy Tomlinson's 2021 conversation with Ada Limón, who is a United States Poet Laureate and recent recipient of a MacArthur “genius grant.” They talk about a lot of things, but mostly about hope.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Mississippi journalist Ellen Ann Fentress, who has two fascinating projects: her new memoir, called “The Steps We Take,” and her website documenting the history of segregation academies in the South.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson presents the Best of 2023 episode. We’re playing clips from favorite guests: Ben and Erin Napier, Robert Earl Keen, Bomani Jones, and many more. Come celebrate with us.

North Carolina’s mental health challenges and solutions to resolve the crisis were the focus Tuesday night of WFAE’s "Fractured: A Public Conversation." The discussion was an outgrowth of WFAE’s ongoing investigative series “Fractured.”

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to author Rebecca Renner, whose new book is called “Gator Country.” It’s the amazing story of a Florida wildlife agent who went undercover to bust a ring of alligator poachers.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Landon Bryant, the social media star known for his videos discussing the ways and words of the South. He used to be a Mississippi schoolteacher; now, he gets recognized at Disney World.

Gov. Henry McMaster signs new South Carolina gun law. CATS plans to move forward with expansion. Charlotte to host two of the world's biggest soccer teams this summer. And human development threatens the area's nature diversity.

New census estimates highlight area growth. Jeff Jackson says sorry for his TikTok vote. Duke Energy plans small nuclear plant. Bald eagles are at the center of a development fight. Tommy Tomlinson ponders the winners and losers of NC's new sports betting.

Rock Hill plans to sell the site of the failed Panthers headquarters. Union County has a new commissioner. Area home sales grew in February. And a new exhibition opens at the Charlotte Museum of History.

Lincolnton gets a new social district. Davidson releases a new parking app. Charlotte F.C. lands Liel Abada from Celtic F.C. Fort Mill buys historic building for new town hall.

Charlotte sees second winter with no snow. NC lawmakers opening private school vouchers to all income levels. Nick de la Canal profiles a local business that has survived four generations of family ownership. Influential folk musician Malcolm Holcombe dies.

Six Flags votes to merge with parent company of Carowinds. Nash County farm is fined $190k after the death of a seasonal worker. NFL free agency has Panthers busy rebuilding. State charter school officials vote to cut off public funding to Gastonia school.

Sports betting begins in North Carolina. Knights View Elementary to open in August. Charlotte joins Bloomberg Sustainable Cities Initiative. SC teachers to get raises under a new plan being debated. And Fact Check takes aim at a Trump claim.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Alice Randall, who became the first Black woman with a writing credit on a #1 country song with Trisha Yearwood’s 1994 hit “XXXs and OOOs.” Randall has now written a memoir called “My Black Country” and it comes with a companion album of the same name.

Pat McCrory resigns from No Labels. Mark Walker ends bid for 6th district spot. CMS Superintendent Crystal Hill shapes up administration. Quail Hollow may have a new title sponsor for the PGA stop. The Carolina Theater to reopen soon.

Piedmont Natural Gas plans new ops center. NC auto inspections could get bit quicker. Charlotte Arts League faces uncertain future. And the NC Hmong population grapples with translation issues in healthcare.

NC Republican Party elects new chairman. CMS remains far short of its goals for teacher certification. Charlotte leaders support new federal vehicle emission standards. Wilkesboro Speedway may have indeed been involved in the moonshining era.

State Superintendent Catherine Truitt asks for more time to find the right way to track academic achievement for private school students. Charlotte proposes a limit on new triplexes. Lumbee Tribe receives $2M to renovate its cultural center in Robeson County.

This week on SouthBound, we've got a live recording of a SouthBound panel discussion on the future of Charlotte. The panelists are Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill; Sil Ganzó, the founder of ourBRIDGE, which provides after-school programs for immigrant and refugee children; and John Searby, director of the Catawba Riverkeeper organization and the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens.