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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…

Thursday, February 23, 2017It's the media’s job to be adversarial toward government but, President Trump doesn’t see it that way. He says the media are…

Monday, March 27, 2017There’s a lot going on in Washington and Raleigh. We have a new president and a new governor and both are finding things a bit of a…

Tuesday, March 28 2017Best selling author Greg Iles has just released the final book in his Natchez Burning trilogy. Guest host Erik Spanberg from the…

Wednesday, March 29, 2017The homicide rate is rising here and around the country. The CDC calls it a public health crisis. Why is this happening and…

Monday, April 3, 2017In a divided nation, can we find common ground in our shared humanity? Public Radio’s Krista Tippett is looking for an answer and her…

Tuesday, February 21, 2017Our resident movie critics get you ready for the 89th Annual Academy Awards – which, this year, display diversity in lots of…

Monday, May 8, 2017What happens when mega development moves into the neighborhood? We head to Plaza Midwood where a tiny bar has become the poster child…

A special conversation with NPR Founding Mother Susan Stamberg. Mike Collins sits down with Stamberg to talk about her early years in public radio,…

Monday, August 7, 2017Charlotte’s first-ever golf major is about to tee off. We’ve hosted pro golf for years, but the PGA Championship is being called…

Thursday, August 31, 2017The Panthers were called the face of NFL concussions last season. What's being done to make the game safer? A North Carolina…