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Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles on Thursday declined to answer a question about whether she will seek a third term as the city’s top official. Lyles, a Democrat, was elected as Charlotte’s first female African American mayor in 2017.

A crop of new utility poles and wires is starting to appear around Charlotte. You've probably sped right by them and barely noticed. These poles are black…

Monday, Dec. 2, 2019Between the holidays, catch up on the area's business news, from bank mergers to plans for major projects, including a new uptown…

Friday, March 16, 2018Students here and around the nation walk out to protest a lack of action on guns. A possible new owner of the Panthers emerges, and…

Tuesday, July 16, 2019Our rising homicide rate and what two of our city’s top law enforcement officials are calling for in order to get a handle on the…

Friday, Aug. 2, 2019On the local news roundup … a new CMS Superintendent. A logo for the 2020 RNC. Elections Board Chair Bob Cordle steps down as the…

Monday, Nov. 26, 2018Health care was the number one issue for many voters in the midterm. Mike Collins and health care experts examine what the election…

Wednesday, June 24, 2020North Carolina could transition to the next phase of its coronavirus reopening on Friday, but the state's top health official said…

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25, 2017How did Charlotte School of Law wind up in its shaky position? Can they figure out a way to stay afloat? Mike Collins and guests,…

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…

Wednesday, March 13, 2019How is it that the United States became "the most dangerous place to give birth in the developed world?" Mike Collins examines…

Wednesday, October 4, 2017The shooting this Sunday night in Las Vegas has put gun control front and center of many political conversations but we’re also…

The omicron variant has resulted in record breaking infection surges and pushed hospitals to the brink. As the virus continues its rampage, the state reports more than 4,000 people are hospitalized, exceeding the previous record.

There are changing attitudes and laws surrounding marijuana. Eighteen states and the District of Columbia have fully legalized it with many others allowing its medical use. Federal policy is lagging, as are laws in the Carolinas. A look at what has become a $33 billion industry.

Guest host Erik Spanberg from the Charlotte Business Journal sits down with outgoing CEO of Foundation for the Carolinas Michael Marsicano, to discuss his 23 years with the organization and what’s next for him.

A conversation with Valerie Kinloch, JCSU's president, who has ambitious goals for the HBCU. She wants to elevate faculty and staff culture, increase alumni engagement and broaden JCSU’s appeal.

On the next Charlotte Talks, the new CEO of the Foundation for the Carolinas — Cathy Bessant. We sit down to talk with Bessant about this new role, the changing world of philanthropy and more.

Say hello to Carolina Ascent FC — our town’s first professional women’s soccer team.

A look at the state of the Democratic Party as the DNC begins this week. Plus, how the event can impact the final stretch of the presidential race.

The pop charts this week are full of milestones, from a trio of K-pop acts crashing the top of the album chart to the year's biggest hit matching the longest-ever run atop the singles chart.