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Friday, February 17, 2017This week on the Friday News Roundup: Former Mecklenburg County Manager Harry Jones loses his battle with cancer. Charlotte…

Thursday, March 2, 2017After five years of work toward an ambitious goal to turn around nine west Charlotte schools, Project LIFT's superintendent joins…

Friday, March 10, 2017Passionate response to immigration enforcement spills into a Mecklenburg County Commission meeting, the field of mayoral candidates…

Wednesday, March 15, 2017Wells Fargo is cleaning up the mess brought on by the bogus account scandal. They've taken steps to punish those involved and…

Thursday, March 16, 2017What’s next for the old Eastland Mall site? We examine that and listen back to our 2005 interview with fitness guru Richard…

Friday, May 12, 2017Carolina senators react to the firing of the FBI director. Charlotte-Mecklenburg parents give the school board feedback on the student…

Tuesday, June 13, 2017Is a driver-less car in your future? Maybe way down the road, but they’re coming. Mike Collins talks with experts about the state of…

Monday, June 26, 2017Despite all that's going on in Washington, the economy is holding steady. But that doesn't mean the status quo will last for long. A…

This week's top stories: Political campaigning is in the homestretch, with November 8th just around the corner... The NAACP gets a hearing on what they…

Wildfires continue raging in the North Carolina mountains, and the smoke is drifting into Charlotte. We begin with an update on the firefighting effort,…

Chuck Hagel joins us to share thoughts about his experiences as US Senator and as US Secretary of Defense. We’ll hear his philosophies on government,…

Aired on Wednesday, December 14, 2016Siri, Cortana and Google Now have become part of most people’s lives. They’re digital assistants – artificial…

Friday, December 30, 2016Given the rising stock market and rising interest rates, will it be a good year for the economy and for you? Host Mike Collins is…

Wednesday, January 18, 2017Two experts on international security and foreign policy join host Mike Collins to discuss the issues relating to the Iran…

Tuesday, February 7, 2017Where do the recent Women’s Marches fit in with the overall arch of the women’s movement through time – and how do today’s women…

Retirement often seems like a primary goal for people in the workforce; however, a recent study found that people who delay retirement have less risk of…

Midterm election season is in full swing. In North Carolina education reform and a pay raise for teachers is being hotly debated. Renewal of a large film…

The temperature is creeping up, swimsuits are being donned and grills are being fired up! Its summertime in the Queen City and that means there are lots…

We're joined by the man who coined the term "nature deficit disorder." Richard Louv is the author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from…

The U.S. economy shrank sharply in the first quarter but most analysts, including UNC Charlotte economics professor John Connaughton, saw that as a…