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Monday, May 20, 2019They might be tiny, but they play a vital role in our survival - and they're in trouble. We're talking about pollinators, and a North…

Friday, October 6 2017On the local news roundup, state lawmakers are back in session – a special session – and override gubernatorial vetoes while pushing…

Tuesday, October 17, 2017The intersection of politics, sports and social activism. What happens when athletes don’t just stick to sports - we get reaction…

Friday, October 20 2017On the news roundup, Mike Collins and area reporters cover the week's top stories: Charlotte’s bid to be Amazon’s second…

Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017The release of documents in the Kennedy assassination provided more grist for the conspiracy theory mill. Mike Collins looks at how…

Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017In collaboration with UNC-TV, Mike Collins discusses Confederate monuments with experts and advocates. How should these tributes…

Monday, Dec. 4, 2017Mayor Jennifer Roberts sums up her tenure on her last day in office, and her successor, Vi Lyles, looks ahead to her swearing-in.It…

Monday, December 18, 2017The reverberations are still being felt over Panthers owner Jerry Richardson's decision to sell the team amid a sexual misconduct…

Friday, December 22, 2017On the Friday News Roundup... recap of the week's stories about Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson… U.S. Attorney General…

Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 Finding adequate health care in rural North Carolina is a challenge. Twenty counties don’t have a pediatrician. Twenty-six don’t…

Tuesday February 20, 2018On the next Charlotte Talks, we get an update on some of the key environmental issues facing North Carolina. Mike sits down with…

Friday, April 27, 2018The fight is on between Matthews and CMS. Town officials want to open the door to running their own charter school. CMPD officers…

Tuesday, May 8, 2018The Bible had plagues of locusts. We have plagues of robocalls. They are becoming more frequent and annoying. So what can be done?More…

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, May 18, 2018The Panthers have a new owner. Lawmakers, back in Raleigh for the first day of the short session, confront teachers from across the…

Thursday, July 5, 2018The U.S. Military says the effects of climate disruption are an “accelerant of instability” around the world. Weather extremes along…

Friday, February 24, 2017The CIAA comes to town despite HB2. Governor Roy Cooper proposes pay increases for teachers. We get an update on student…

Tuesday, February 14, 2017There’s a very slow growing trend in America: maternity and paternity leave. Other industrialized nations have made this…

Monday, February 27, 2017Dwayne Betts entered an adult prison at the age of 16 and stayed there for eight years. He now has a law degree from Yale, is a…

Friday, March 3, 2017Protesters disrupt a city council meeting. School busing for choice has a price tag and now we know it. And Governor Roy Cooper…