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Tuesday, January 23, 2018The Queen City loses out on what has been described as the economic development project of the decade. We look at what we might…

Friday, February 2 2018On the next Charlotte Talks local news roundup, local pundits and lawmakers react to President Trump’s State of the Union speech.…

Thursday, March 8, 2018On this edition of Charlotte Talks, Mayor Vi Lyles returns for the second of her monthly chats with Mike Collins to discuss several…

Wednesday, March 21, 2018Is the United States ending its space program? We're moving toward a private model as President Trump seeks to end funding for…

Thursday, March 29, 2018Lower-than-normal inventories are bringing higher prices, squeezing some buyers out. And rents continue to rise despite more…

Tuesday, April 3, 2018The Queen City is named after Queen Charlotte, wife of England’s King George III. But who was she and why do we have her name? Queen…

Tuesday, June 19, 2018An update on the North Tryon Vision Plan, a bold redevelopment of a major portion of Charlotte’s uptown. Where does it stand? Mike…

Monday, July 9, 2018 As President Trump prepares to announce his choice to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court, several expert…

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

Thursday, August 9, 2018Wells Fargo is in trouble - again. This time, bank miscalculations result in 400 people losing their homes to foreclosure.…

Monday, August 20, 2018A former Soviet spy, planted in America in the 1970s, comes in from the cold to talk with Mike Collins about the current…

Since the Capitol riot, some social media companies have banned former President Trump from their platforms. Where does the First Amendment stand as Trump leaves office but Big Tech continues to reign?

Donald Trump leaves D.C. on a wave of pardons, including one for Robin Hayes. Charlotte City Council begins accepting applications for a replacement for longtime Councilman James Mitchell. Insider trading investigations into Sen. Richard Burr have been dropped, and we get an update on the virus and the vaccine.

Mayor Vi Lyles starts the year presiding over a very busy Charlotte City Council faced with questions involving not only the city but the council itself. We’ll go through all that and get her reaction to the violence earlier this month in Washington, D.C.

The challenges facing the new president and the political landscape the old one leaves behind.

Donald Trump remains 2-for-2 on impeachment acquittals following his second one by the U.S. Senate on Saturday. What impact will it have on American politics?

All aboard on raising the transit tax? Not folks in northern Mecklenburg County, even as transit boosters promise new hope for commuter rail. Why is it a hard sell in that part of the county?

In 1949, the Federal Communications Commission created the fairness doctrine, a policy that required many TV and radio stations to not only discuss controversial issues but to also foster opposing views. In today’s deeply polarized America, is it time for a new fairness doctrine?

On the Local News Roundup: CMS started back to in-person learning this week. The waiting list for COVID-19 vaccinations grows. The Tent City of homeless people with us since last year is ordered to close. And this fall’s election for City Council and mayor may be delayed because of the census.

New names are coming for nine Charlotte streets with ties to white supremacy. The transit plan will need to shift focus in order to get the support needed to raise taxes. Meanwhile, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools prepares to restart in-person education. Mike Collins and local reporters have those stories and more.