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This week on SouthBound, we are replaying host Tommy Tomlinson's 2023 conversation with photographer Kate Medley. Her book “Thank You Please Come Again,” about gas station food in the South, was just named one of NPR’s "Books We Love" for 2024.

State lawmakers are looking at how to moderate the use of cellphones in classrooms. Charlotte Douglas Airport wants to add new flight paths to help disperse noise. This week's light flurry didn't officially end Charlotte's snow drought. McAdenville's holiday light tradition has humble beginnings.

East Carolina University has launched an initiative to study the impacts of gambling on individuals and their communities. Charlotte's only independent movie theater opened a new venue just in time for the holiday. Candidates backed by the group Moms for Liberty fared poorly in local N.C. school board races.

The NC General Assembly moves to strip power from incoming Democrats. Republicans override a veto of a bill that would force sheriffs to work with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. And a fact check: Is the government really taking children from Hurricane Helene survivors in western North Carolina?

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Michael Kruse, staff writer for POLITICO and an expert on Donald Trump. Kruse offers a lesson in having difficult conversations about politics.

The North Carolina General Assembly has passed a bill that would strip power from newly-elected Democrats, including incoming Josh Stein. The bill was labeled “disaster recovery.” Three Republicans from western North Carolina voted against it. State lawmakers also voted to override the governor’s veto of House Bill 10 with big changes to vouchers and immigration enforcement. In this week’s BizWorthy, many sleepaway camps in the mountains are working to repair and reopen in time for summer.

Immigrants in Charlotte brace for deportation push from incoming President Trump. UNC Charlotte seeks to raise almost double its endowment. The Charlotte 49ers fire their football coach. And a Democratic candidate widens her lead in a state Supreme Court race that's likely headed for a recount.

Gov. Cooper vetoes the $274M Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief Bill. Charlotte City Attorney Patrick Baker is leaving his position at the end of the year. A heat-mapping project discovers that some areas of Charlotte stay hot a lot longer than others. Gaston County's new manager is eliminating a county department that coordinates homeless outreach and opioid response efforts.

Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones will see a 5% raise in the coming year. A few dozen school bus drivers in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County skipped work Monday, citing concerns about their safety. A post-election review shows only a small number of ballots were rejected in N.C. because voters didn't have photo ID.

N.C. Republican state senators have overridden Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a Hurricane Helene relief bill. Mecklenburg County commissioners swore in its new members and elected a new chair Monday night. Republican Jefferson Griffin requests a hand recount in the race for N.C. Supreme Court. McAdenville turns on this year's holiday light display.

Charlotte City Council votes in favor of spreading out departures at Charlotte Douglas airport. CMPD announces a plan to increase police visibility in uptown. Gaston County officials say the Coyote Fire at Crowders Mountain is 95% contained. UNC Charlotte welcomes a new head football coach.

New CLT flight paths could mean more noise in some parts of Charlotte. The city's transit plan has new numbers. The Panthers lose another squeaker. And our columnist Tommy Tomlinson says President Biden's pardon of his son is a sad coda to his administration.

Present-elect Donald Trump nominates N.C. congressman Dan Bishop to be deputy director for budget. Charlotte City Council approves a $19M subsidy for Providence Square. A new home insurance program wrestles with the challenge of vulnerable coastal communities.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump plan weekend stops in Charlotte as Election Day nears. Country star Eric Church pledges to build 100 homes in Avery County to help replace those lost in Hurricane Helene. The Biltmore Estate reopens to visitors this weekend.

4.4 million North Carolinians cast ballots in early voting. N.C. Elections Director Karen Brinson Bell says voters need to be patient for accurate results on election night. Additional sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway reopen after damage from Helene. Some N.C. companies are reframing their DEI initiatives.

N.C. residents affected by Hurricane Helene have more time to apply for FEMA aid. Gov. Cooper names new labor commissioner. The Carolina Panthers win a second straight game while Charlotte FC stumbles out of the MLS playoffs. NASCAR legend Bobby Allison dies at 86.

CMS urges families to speak with their children about respecting diverse opinions as election results are counted. Republicans sweep all four seats in Cabarrus County's first ever partisan school board race. No charges to be filed in the death of a 12-year old boy at a wilderness camp in February.

It's the day after the election. While Tommy Tomlinson is summing up the initial lessons the results hold for WFAE listeners, we thought we’d give you a break with this week's SouthBound — something to listen to that has nothing to do with politics. We’re replaying Tommy’s conversation with Ryan Nanni, host of Shutdown Fullcast. That’s a college football podcast, sort of.

More than 15,000 N.C. mail ballots from last week's election have yet to be counted. The city of Charlotte agrees to a $700k settlement in the fatal shooting of Rubin Galindo. An historic hotel in Southern Pines heads to auction today. Team Penske driver Joey Logano wins his third NASCAR Cup Series title.

Charlotte City Council will lease an uptown dirt lot to the Charlotte Hornets for a new practice facility. Several school districts in South Carolina ask voters to support multimillion-dollar school bonds. The Latino Civic Engagement Committee boosts Latino voter registration in Mecklenburg County.