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Both sides in the debate over the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan weigh in before a final City Council vote on the plan that has been a lightning rod in city government.

With so much uncertainty, what will recovery look like for uptown Charlotte? Can a business district thrive with people working from home?

We take a closer look at how memory works, why some memories are more vivid than others and why we forget things. Plus, we get some tips on how to keep our memory sharp.

Before the coronavirus pandemic, the United States was already battling an opioid epidemic. Now, it's even worse. We look into the roots of the opioid crisis and why it continues to ravage the country.

We're continuing the conversation about being Black in America and how systemic racism continues to harm African Americans and all communities in this country. This is an unfiltered, honest discussion that happened after our previous conversation, and we're sharing pieces of that conversation with you.

On the next Charlotte Talks Local News Roundup: another LGBTQ nondiscrimination ordinance passes locally, this time in Mecklenburg County. A Charlotte high school goes on lockdown after a gun is found on campus. And voting maps are reviewed. Our roundtable of reporters will discuss those stories and more from the week’s news.

Historian Nathaniel Philbrick recreated the epic road trip traveled by George Washington in his quest to unify the fledgling United States. He shares what he learned in his book "Travels with George."

Every 10 years, congressional and state legislative districts are redrawn, often for political benefit. We sit down with a top political scientist to learn what our current redistricting process means for North Carolina’s future.

Gayle Jessup White grew up hearing the lore that her family descended from our country’s third president, Thomas Jefferson, and from enslaved families. She's worked to uncover her family’s legacy and shares the story.

WFAE’s series, “The Price We Pay,” analyzes why Americans spend excessively on health care while still getting lackluster results. For the final episode of the series, we look at how new technologies aim to improve care and reduce costs across the board.

We sit down with tribal members and advocates for Native Americans to discuss how the American Indian community has fared during the coronavirus pandemic.

On the local news roundup, Jeff Jackson ends his campaign for U.S. Senate. Fear and frustration at the CMS school board meeting over guns in schools. Exotic animals are banned in Charlotte, and the Omicron variant reaches North Carolina. Those stories and more.

From the insurrection on Jan. 6 to a rise in political violence, many experts consider this a moment of crisis for American democracy. But one historian argues the country has faced similar challenges before, and those lessons can shed light on how to build a stronger, more vibrant democracy than ever before.

Staffing shortages are rampant in CMS. A court rules new voting maps are okay to use but an appeal of that decision is on the way. New Charlotte crime numbers are released, and COVID-19 is continuing to cause problems.

As COVID-19 cases continue to surge, local school districts are feeling the strain. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have about 1,000 staff absences a day. School systems are revisiting mask policies and CMS is considering some form of online education. Plus, there is the question of guns in school. How are our schools grappling with all this at the same time? We get some details.

More than 100 years ago, schools were built across the segregated South specifically for Black children. We speak with the creator of a new exhibit at the Charlotte Museum of History exploring the legacy of the Rosenwald Schools and why their influence continues to reverberate throughout the South.

The omicron variant has resulted in record breaking infection surges and pushed hospitals to the brink. As the virus continues its rampage, the state reports more than 4,000 people are hospitalized, exceeding the previous record.

Rising COVID-19 cases are starting to clog area hospitals and the state primary may now take place in June as the courts wrestle with voter maps. Charlotte City Council has made some zoning decisions and hears arguments for more changes.

In the aftermath of the Capitol insurrection, former President Trump was suspended from many social media platforms. As a result, in the week after the ban, one study found misinformation across Facebook, Twitter and others dropped 73%. We speak with media and law experts to understand the convergence of deplatforming, social media and free speech in the digital age.

We'll talk about why we’re experiencing the highest inflation in 40 years and, more importantly, how much higher prices are likely to rise and when these rising prices might come down.