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9:00, Wednesday, January 21, 2015Intelligence gathered through espionage – things few people know about – can drive very public policy. William Northrup,…

9:00, Tuesday, February 24, 2015In the workplace, employers have discovered that a happy worker is a productive one, so they’ve been looking for ways to…

9:00, Thursday, March 5, 2015Charlotte and Raleigh will grow faster than any other large cities in the U.S. over the next fifteen years, according to a…

9:00, Tuesday, March 17, 2015Vaccines are a lifesaver. But in recent years, they’ve come under suspicion in some circles. A recent outbreak of measles in…

Hannah Blanton is a true believer in the healing power of art. She says art helped her heal from a rare disease that left her immobile. She’s well now and…

We know little about the most important organ in our body - the brain. But noted documentarian Noah Hutton has been following a project to map the brain…

The latest reports say Charlotte is the state’s leading tourist attraction. Tourist destination cities have discovered that high quality of life,…

What's happening to all the honeybees? It's a question we've been asking now for years and finding an answer is essential to the health of our…

There’s a $22 million hole in Charlotte’s city budget. The hole was created by the disappearance of the Business License Tax which was taken away by the…

Although Harry Golden was not a native Charlottean, it didn’t take him long to become an integral part of the life of the city when he arrived to write…

Eminent domain is a tool that has been used for years by cities and states to appropriate private land for public use for things like roads, utilities and…

Empire. The word conjures up some of the greatest civilizations the world has ever known. But eventually Nero grabs his fiddle, the Bolsheviks grab their…

America has its traditions - like baseball, and fireworks on the Fourth of July, but, believe it or not, bourbon belongs in that category as well. In…

The U.S. Supreme Court has declared same-sex marriage legal. How might that change the country and the politics of the 2016 presidential campaign? We look…

Two weeks ago, we talked to officials looking into the frequency and efficacy of testing in the public schools of North Carolina. We heard from a lot of…

Start the week with Governor Pat McCrory’s take on a variety of topics, among them the state’s budget which has yet to be approved, his proposed…

It is said that Abraham Lincoln wrote the Gettysburg Address on the back of an envelope. He wrote it himself. But today, it is common for politicians to…

Changes in North Carolina’s voting laws have resulted in a court case – a federal trial in Winston-Salem which is drawing national attention because the…

Part 1With the Lynx Blue Line, Charlotte’s center city has been extending its reach outward toward South End. Condos, apartments and businesses are…

Wednesday, August 5The state’s fiscal year started last month but lawmakers have yet to pass a budget. With a self-imposed deadline for doing so looming…