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Friday, July 17, 2020Back-to-school coronavirus plans for public schools in the Carolinas were announced this week, while the next phase of reopening…

The week's top stories, including: Presidential candidates and their surrogates are everywhere in North Carolina. The governor’s race tightens. And CMPD’s…

Friday, June 15th, 2018On the local news roundup, we're live from the Heroes Convention in Uptown Charlotte! Mike Collins and our roundtable of reporters…

Friday, April 5, 2019The head of the North Carolina GOP is indicted in connection with donations made to the party, and charged with lying to the FBI.…

CinemaBlend movie critic Sean O’Connell rejoins us to talk about his podcast, two bestsellers and more.

Officials in Charlotte say we’re “turning a corner” with COVID-19 but Mecklenburg County's mask mandate remains. Meanwhile, the free hour of parking at Charlotte Douglas International Airport is no more. And the death of a former Miss USA who grew up in the Charlotte area sparks a conversation about mental health.

The Charlotte 2040 plan hits a snag as does a bill in Raleigh mandating the reopening of all schools. The governor vetoes it, and the legislature fails to override it. Those stories and more.

WFAE’s series “The Price We Pay” examines why Americans spend more on medical care than those in other wealthy countries, despite getting worse results. On this episode, we sit down with health policy experts to understand the costs, benefits and sustainability of employer-sponsored health insurance — a system that provides health care for hundreds of millions of Americans and their families.

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.

Charlotte's Epicentre finds a buyer. It just happens to be the creditor the complex owed when it declared bankruptcy. Teachers are still needed to fill positions before school starts. Cancellations are mounting at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. And a new light rail stop is in the works. Mike Collins and local journalists cover those stories and more.

The newly released CMS budget containing raises and bonuses is $2.3 billion. The Charlotte region’s annual report on homelessness and housing instability is released with recommendations. We'll cover those stories and more.

North Carolina ties an incentive involving masks to the vaccination rate. Apple comes to North Carolina, and electric buses will soon be on the streets of Charlotte. Those stories and more on the Local News Roundup.

Dr. Joyce Payne, who has devoted herself to helping fund higher education for African American students since the 1980s, joins us to talk about the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

Plastics have become a huge part of our lives, whether in the form of bottles, bags, or packaging. The hope is that these items are reused or recycled,…

Tuesday, November 6, 2018CMPD Chief Kerr Putney sits down with Mike Collins to talk about safety in schools and preparing for the 2020 Republican…

Now that most Christmas songs and albums have been packed away into the proverbial attic, the pop landscape of the new year is coming into focus.

Few Charlotteans may remember Earle Village, the public housing community built in First Ward just outside uptown. It was a bustling community that…

A 10th week at the top of the Billboard pop chart is quite an accomplishment. Before the 2000s, that was the rarest of feats. In the days of streaming though, it's become more common.

The Pop Culture Happy Hour host shares his favorite albums and songs of 2021.

Critic Francis Davis surveyed the jazz community to determine the best albums of the year. The winner has had a very good 2016.