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The catchy song by Lin-Manuel Miranda from Disney's Encanto reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, only the second from a Disney animated film to reach those heights.

What's the biggest political story of the year? It's too hard to decide. You can vote in our March Madness-style contest of 64 eye-popping stories that made waves in 2017.

The jackpot is the world's second-largest lottery prize after rolling over for 36 consecutive drawings, since the last time someone won the top prize on July 19.

James Boasberg is the new chief judge at the federal courthouse in Washington D.C., where he's already made important rulings in a federal probe of former President Donald Trump.

Thursday, March 5, 2020Is fixing our city’s upward mobility challenge really possible? Harvard University researchers think so and one of them will make…

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…

Thursday, April 6, 2017Charlotte School of Law continues to face serious challenges. The newly-named interim dean joins Mike Collins, followed by national…

Tuesday, October 30, 2018This hour, we gather a group of local faith leaders in response to the violence over the weekend at a synagogue where 11 people…

Friday, April 17th, 2020The latest on the coronavirus outbreak in Mecklenburg and beyond. Bank of America’s profits are cut in half this quarter. Small…

Friday, April 6, 2018More headlines from Atrium Health, as nearly 100 doctors sue to be released from employment agreements. City leaders are skeptical…

Monday, November, 28The 1971 uprising of inmates at Attica State Prison turned violent but brought attention to the treatment of prisoners. We talk with…

Friday May 11, 2018On the next Charlotte Talks local news roundup, the dust settles on the Primary election with some changes coming. We go beyond the…

Friday, July 20, 2018A narrow "yes" vote to support Charlotte's hosting of the 2020 Republican convention. Carolina lawmakers weigh in on President…

The city of Charlotte has a pledge to end traffic deaths by 2030. But in recent years, the number of traffic fatalities has increased. We sit down with researchers and a Charlotte City Council member to look at what needs to be done to meet the goal.

Muggsy Bogues discusses his new book “Muggsy: My Life from a Kid in the Projects to the Godfather of Small Ball.” We discuss the early days of the Charlotte Hornets and his impact as the smallest player in modern NBA history.

Like most other big cities in America, Charlotte has an office vacancy problem. Occupancy in office buildings is at a 22-year low, and it might get worse. We dig into a reality that threatens to change our city and others.

Both Trump and Biden believe they can win North Carolina this fall. With recent Supreme Court decisions and issues facing both candidates, who has the upper hand?

Quail Hollow Club saw its tax assessment fall from $13.5 million in 2019 to just under $10 million this year. A consultant for Mecklenburg assessor Ken Joyner rated the club a "4" on a scale of 1-6, with six being the nicest.

The punishment for Stewart Rhodes on a seditious conspiracy charge could set the bar for others, including top members of the far-right Proud Boys group, this summer.

The megalodon went extinct 3.6 million years ago and is thought to be the largest shark that ever swam the Earth — until now. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on January 23m 2023.)