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Thursday, June 7, 2018For five years, this area has been at the bottom of national rankings for parks. We talk with the new director of the park system…

Monday, June 11, 2018A preview of key primary contests in South Carolina including that for Governor and a dramatic one in York County. Then, a…

Monday, June 18, 2018Suicide is on the rise in America, and recent celebrity deaths have brought a renewed focus. How can warning signs be spotted? Mike…

Tuesday, June 31, 2018On the next Charlotte Talks, we go over trends in technology from net neutrality to falling tech stocks to the arrival of 5g phone…

Thursday, March 12, 2020Charlotte's most successful author and most well-known forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs joins Mike to talk about her latest…

Friday, March 13, 2020The coronavirus has arrived in Mecklenburg County. Gov. Cooper declares a state of emergency in order to unlock federal funds to…

Monday, March 16, 2020Now that cases of COVID-19 have appeared in the Charlotte area, Mike Collins and a panel of experts spent an hour answering listener…

Friday, March 27 2020The impact of the coronavirus on the Charlotte region grows as more businesses close and we’re told to stay home. We also experience…

Friday, April 24, 2020Governor Cooper extends North Carolina's stay-at-home order to May 8. Protesters get restless over closures in North Carolina even…

Thursday, May 28, 2020Nearly 400 years ago, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei was prosecuted for suggesting that the earth was not, after all, the center…

Tuesday, February 28, 2017The next section of Charlotte's light rail system was set to open this summer, but the transit system has pushed the opening to…

Thursday, March 9, 2017We hear about the power of love notes from Hyong Yi, who has been spreading those notes to strangers since his wife’s death. It…

Friday, April 14, 2017An independent report says Wells Fargo’s bogus accounts date back to 2002. Charlotte’s murder rate continues to rise and a state…

Tuesday, April 25, 2017President Trump is facing a milestone: Saturday will mark his first 100 days in office. During the campaign, he promised certain…

Thursday, May 4, 2017The end of an era and the beginning of one. First, how NASCAR plans on revitalizing their sport. Then, the FCC’s plans to roll back…

Wednesday, May 17 2017On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal on a lower court ruling striking down North Carolina’s voter ID law,…

Thursday, May 18, 2017Air travel has become increasingly unpleasant, with crowded planes and fewer amenities. And then there are those viral videos of…

Wednesday, August 2, 2017Get ready for the Great American Eclipse. It’s coming to a town near you. We’ll tell you when, where to get the best view and how…

Tuesday, August 8, 2017A look at the work that goes into keeping Charlotte tap water safe and at some of the challenges in doing so. Then, mosquitos love…

Monday, August 21, 2017Monday’s solar eclipse is bringing thousands to North and South Carolina for the experience. We hear from scientists, a…